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Navigate Payroll Compliance Risk in Schools
With Confidence, Not Guesswork
Understand the 1 January 2025 liability shift, fix high-risk casual payroll scenarios, and put board-level controls in place.
Australian schools juggle complex awards, mixed contracts and a growing reliance on casual staff.
That is exactly where payroll errors multiply.
From 1 January 2025, directors and executives can face personal liability and criminal penalties for intentional underpayments.
This White Paper gives you a practical plan.
It explains what changed, why casual and multi-assignment roles drive error, and how to put board-ready governance, metrics and technology in place without disrupting day-to-day operations
Understand the 2025 Liability Shift and Your Exposure
Get a plain-English summary of the new wage-theft provisions and how “intentional” can include systemic failure.
See where accessorial liability can reach principals, board members and senior managers.
Know what evidence boards should expect in monthly reporting.
Identify High-Risk Payroll Scenarios in School Settings
Focus on the biggest error drivers.
- Misclassification.
- Incorrect award interpretation.
- Casual loading and penalty mistakes.
- Multi-assignment roles across campuses.
Learn why managing casual relief teachers is the most error-prone pathway and how to close gaps in timesheets, credentials and rate calculations.
Adopt a Board-Ready Governance & Technology Playbook
Use a practical decision tree to decide replace versus overlay.
Track the right metrics across compliance, operations, staff experience and educational impact.
Follow a clear step-by-step action checklist.
Align risk controls with teacher workload relief and classroom continuity.
Protect your board, your budget and your classrooms.
Download the White Paper to brief leadership, prioritise fixes before audits and set measurable targets this term.
Early-access resources are included with the download, including a board meeting pack and a metrics template.
