Business Manager
Employment
Full time, Temporary or Fixed term
Subject
General
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
24 August 2026
Posted 17 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
Prep-10
School staff (FTE)
36.1
24.9 teaching · 11.2 non-teaching
Students per teacher
6.5:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
163
Indigenous students
99%
Language other than English
33%
Girls vs boys
77 girls · 86 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Far North Queensland Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
Bound to the west by the Gulf of Carpentaria and on the banks of Magnificent Creek, Kowanyama State School is seeking Expressions of Interest for the Business Manager position (AO4 level) at the school, backfilling a maternity contract until the end of 2026, with the possibility of extension
Apply today and take the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the Kowanyama State School community!
Job details
Position statusFixed Term TemporaryPosition typeFull-timeOccupational groupEducation & TrainingClassificationAO4Workplace LocationFar North QldJob ad referenceQLD/FNR698368/26EClosing date24-Aug-2026Yearly salaryFortnightly salaryTotal remunerationSalary OtherJob durationUntil 04 Dec 2026 unless otherwise determinedContact personJanene HarrisonContact details07 4083 7333Access the National Relay Service
About the School:
Kowanyama means "place of many waters" in the Yir Yoront language. The community includes the Kokoberra, Yir Yoront (or Kokomenjen) and Kunjen clans, who each have language and other cultural differences. Kowanyama is situated on the Cape York Peninsula.
Kowanyama State School is a Kindy - Year 10 remote indigenous community school on the Gulf of Carpentaria in Far North Queensland with an enrolment of approximately 220 students.
Situated 600km Northwest of Cairns, the community of approximately 1200 people is isolated during the wet season each year (Dec - Mar approx.).
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