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UID:985@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260617T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260617T200000
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URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/financial-benchmarking-for-school-boa
 rds/
SUMMARY:Financial Benchmarking for School Boards
DESCRIPTION:This session will support school board members and senior lea
 ders to enhance their capacity to better understand school financials 
 and to appreciate the importance of the school’s context in effectiv
 e financial management.  \n\nYour commitment: 1.5 contact hours plus an
 y required reading.\n\nAITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus a
 rea 7.2.\n\nDelivery mode: 1 x online session.\n\nPresented by: John Somer
 set\, Director Somerset Education.\n\nPrice: $85.00 per person (GST inclus
 ive).\n\nDate: 17 June 2026\, 6:30pm-8:00pm.\n\nLocation: online via Zoom 
 - a link will be sent via email prior to the session.\n\nRegistration clos
 es: 10 June 2026 at 5:00pm.\n\nProgram Overview: This session will outlin
 e key attributes of a financially sustainable school and include a sho
 rt accounting lesson for non-accountants. Designed for School Governors\,
  new Principals and Business Managers\, the content presented aligns w
 ith the Standards for School Registration in South Australia\, namely S
 tandard 1.4 - ensuring the ongoing financial viability of the school an
 d reporting on the school’s financial performance. \n\nKey financial ra
 tios that school leaders and governors should understand to enable the
 m to assess the school’s financial health will be highlighted. The s
 ession will include a practical exercise focused on calculating and revie
 wing key ratios and how to apply these ratios in long term budgets to ma
 nage/mitigate financial risk and prevent financial stress and provide a
 ctionable outcomes for the school. \n\nLed by John Somerset\, Director of
  Somerset Education\, the session will draw on John’s 38 years in chart
 ered accounting and expertise in financial governance for non-government
  schools. His mission is to empower schools with financial confidence and 
 strategic insights. \n\nProgram Lead: please contact Bronwyn Donaghey or
  Anne Dunstan.\n\nTerms and Conditions: Registration for this event will i
 ncur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and
  is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or mor
 e days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms 
 and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including t
 he cancellation policy.
CATEGORIES:Governance,Leadership and Coaching,Professional Learning,School
 Operations
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