Business Manager

Location Profile

Metung Primary school, establish in 1890, is situated in a natural bush setting on the Gippsland Lakes between Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance. The local area has a healthy tourist industry based upon recreation, boating and fishing.

The school itself consists of the original rural school building and three relocatable classrooms. In 1984, an art room/library was built under School Council contract. Extensions were again carried out in 1994, when an administration wing was constructed. During 1997, new playground equipment was installed, and the school was repainted and renovated. Cricket nets were erected in 1998 with funding from START program. The former teachers residence was removed in 1998, and the land converted to additional playground space.

The school currently runs three classrooms, a Prep, 1/2/3, and a grade 4/5/6. These classrooms are supported by 1.0 FTE, two 0.6 and 0.8 classroom teachers. We also employ three Education Support classroom-based staff. Students have access to specialist programs that include Music, Physical Education, Art and the Mobile Area Resource Centre (MARC). In addition, the school has a Business Manager who is in the school office four days per week.

Metung Primary School is the administration base for the MARC librarian. The MARC scheme provides library lessons and borrowing for several schools in the East Gippsland District.

Metung Primary School aims to maximise the potential of students, both as individuals and within the community through nurturing a safe and stimulating environment where high expectations, empathy, inc…