Juan Hompart, Ringwood Secondary College
As the new Business Manager at Ringwood Secondary College, Juan Hompart has brought significant financial expertise and school management experience to his role. His outstanding contribution, in a very short time, has won the respect and cooperation of the entire college community.
An integral member of the college's School Improvement Team, Juan oversees all financial and administrative aspects of the college, including the Ringwood Training Facility, the college’s on-campus vocational training organisation.
Ensuring all staff and processes are focused on improving students’ experience, outcomes, and success, Juan has streamlined all aspects of the college’s financial and administration management. He has eased parents’ ability to make financial transactions, developed domain leaders’ financial capability, and invested in non-teaching staff, providing professional learning and networking opportunities for Education Support staff and administrators.
Juan’s ability to maximise funding and improve financial literacy and administrative process is ensuring Ringwood Secondary College’s growth towards a successful future.
Lee Nolan, Seville Primary School
Lee Nolan’s commitment to fostering teamwork and collaboration at Seville Primary School, and her dedication to developing staffs’ financial literacy and confidence, has significantly contributed to the improved quality of the school’s resources and educational provision.
Lee’s meticulous oversight has ensured that school resources are utilised efficiently and effectively, but also strategically; her careful prioritisation of funding has resulted in significant savings for the school, which have been redirected to enhance student learning and wellbeing programs.
Greatly enhancing teamwork within the school’s Educational Support team and teaching staff, Lee has developed individual financial competence and fostered a collaborative culture of continuous learning and improvement. Through one-on-one mentoring and workshops Lee ensures that every staff member can confidently navigate the financial aspects of their roles.
Treasurer of the Yarra Ranges Business Managers Group, Lee is well-respected across the network for her ethical and inclusive approach to fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement in schools.
Shirley Brown, Thornbury Primary School
Since arriving at Thornbury Primary School two years ago, Shirley Brown has proved herself to be an exemplary business manager, demonstrating a great capacity for ethical leadership through her management of the financial and administrative operations of the school.
Shirley’s practical and inclusive approach to implementing systems, process and procedures has improved communication across the school. Actively engaging with the school community, her respect for others has fostered a climate of transparency and trust.
Turning deficits into surplus without significantly impacting programs, Shirley has applied her financial acumen and experience in ways that have ensured the school's success. Her strong financial management skills have clarified and refined budgets and created tangible improvements, including the upgrading of the school's aging technology resources.
Shirley's commitment to developing herself and others is demonstrated through her completion of a Graduate Certificate in Education Business Leadership, her involvement in professional networks, and in her dedicated support for colleagues' professional growth.
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