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TRAINING VIDEOS

Somerset Education has a range of on-demand training videos. These include financial governance training videos (A$99) as well as our free-to-view: ‘How to…’ instructional videos.

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FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE TRAINING VIDEOS (A$99)

Access to these videos and slides is via the secure and reliable video streaming platform, Vimeo. To buy these on-demand videos, you will need to provide your name, email, and credit card details when you select BUY A$99.

‘HOW TO…’ INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS (Free)

To ensure every school has access to important videos, these ‘How to…’ instructional videos are now available on-demand for those who wish to undertake further training.



Webinar Series| Financial Storytelling: How to read and analyse your audited reports
By John Somerset

  • Your legal obligation regarding financial statements
  • ‘Accounting 101’ — the financial essentials
  • Top three questions to ask your financial team.

[1:02:00]



Evaluating 2024 enrolments and staff… Time to rethink and refocus?
By John Somerset

  • Case studies highlighting both sound and challenged financial health in schools
  • Insights into maintaining financial sustainability for schools
  • A recap of key performance indicators (KPIs).

[1:10:00]



Webinar Series | A fresh look at strategic planning
By John Somerset with Associate Professor, Andy Schaack

  • Attributes of a financially sustainable independent school
  • Accounting for non-accountants
  • Using the Financial Survey for Schools (FSS) to identify and quantify strengths and weaknesses to inform strategy.

[1:56:00]

Video Series | SKI Scenario Builder™—Revolutionise financial forecasting
By John Somerset

  • Key highlights of new FSS tool
  • Overview of key features
  • How to use.

[03:17]

Instructional Video Series | 3-Way Budget Model
By David Reed

  • How to use the 3-Way Budget Model to improve and enhance the financial confidence in your overall budget.

[6:43]

Instructional Video Series | Budget Integrity
By David Reed

  • Learn how to use your KPI sheet in our budget model to improve budget integrity
  • UHow to make adjustments to improve the integrity of your budget.

[7:11]

Instructional Video Series | Staff Estimator
By John Somerset

  • Compare your staff with similar schools to inform staffing decisions.

[4:17]

Instructional Video Series | Budget Scenarios
By John Somerset

  • Tools to help address cost and fee affordability pressures
  • Learn how to use the SKI Scenario Builder™ tool to instantly “dollarise” and risk assess budget options.

[15:15]

Video Series | 20 Minute crash course on school analysis
By John Somerset

  • How to use FSS
  • Overview of key features
  • How to help you make informed decisions using FSS.

[19:50]

Instructional Video Series | Economic planning and decision-making for schools, colleges, Universities
By Peter Buckingham and John Somerset

  • How to use FSS for planning and decision-making
  • Overview of key features.

[1:00:53]

Instructional Video Series | Demographic Geo Mapping
By Peter Buckingham and John Somerset

  • Understanding your schools’ demographics and sustainability
  • Overview of key features of Geo Mapping

[10:19]

Instructional Video Series | FSS Staff Estimator
By John Somerset

  • How to use our FSS Staff Estimator
  • How to use this tool to estimate your teaching staff levels
  • Using the information to adapt staff levels for financial sustainability.

[04:36]

Instructional Video Series | School financial sustainability
By John Somerset

  • Attributes of a financial sustainable school
  • Somerset example school sustainability
  • Evolving themes in relation to school financial sustainability.

[08:40]

Instructional Video Series | Selecting sample and initial analysis
By John Somerset

  • Overview of FSS portal
  • How to select sample school
  • How to analyse the data from the reports.

[09:39]

Instructional Video Series | Trend analysis
By John Somerset

  • Trend analysis — both past and future
  • Understanding how trend analysis is crucial to your financial sustainability
  • How to use the tools on the FSS portal to identify the trends in your reports.

[12:02]

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