Financial Management

Successful financial management ensures the future of a school or learning centre. There are a range of resources to assist in understanding and managing finance in the education system.

CASES21 Finance -  Publications and user guides related to the practices and policies underpinning the CASES21 Finance program.
CASES21 Finance Process Guide

Education Maintenance Allowance [site] -  Information for schools on managing the EMA financial payments.

High Yield Investment Account  Interest Rate 3.525% week beginning 09/11/2009 -  Policies and procedures related to schools High Yield Investment Accounts.  All DEECD grants and other payments are transferred directly into this account.

The HYIA page has a link to the secure site for business internet banking (transfer of funds).

Professional Development - Links to current professional development programs available to schools to support and enhance their understanding of financial management in schools.

School Finance Liaison Officers - provides information about the role of SFLOs and who to contact for support in your region. 

School Financial Policy and Procedures - Circulars that outline policy and procedure for various finance and administrative issues that impact schools.

Statewide Business Manager Group - A Business Manager Group established  to liaise with schools on financial management, practice and school financial policy issues.  Members represent a range of school types and sizes across all regions.

Student Resource Package - A package designed to improve the targeting of financial resources for student learning needs and schools, and to provide greater certainty for schools about their ongoing level of resources, resulting in more effective planning.

Tax Resource Centre - Resources to support understanding of school taxation requirements.