Financial leadership for independent and Catholic schools.
A virtual CFO for schools delivers board-ready monthly reporting, enrolment forecasting, capital-works modelling and finance-committee support — without the cost of a full-time CFO. Ramy Hanna has advised Sydney school finance committees for over two decades.
What we do for schools
We partner with independent schools, Catholic schools and multi-campus systems to raise the quality of board-level financial leadership. From tuition revenue modelling to capital-works feasibility, we bring the discipline of a full-time CFO to schools that cannot justify one.
Where we add the most value
- Board-grade monthly reporting. A one-page commentary, six core charts and a KPI pack your finance committee actually reads.
- Enrolment forecasting. Three-year enrolment and tuition revenue models that stress-test intake assumptions.
- Capital-works modelling. Feasibility, debt-servicing and fundraising scenarios for building programs.
- Fee-setting support. Evidence-based fee review supporting principal and board decisions.
- Governance support. Reserves policy, risk register, delegation of authority, finance-committee terms of reference.
The schools reporting pack
Every monthly board pack we produce for schools includes:
- P&L vs budget and vs prior year
- Cash flow and forecast runway
- Enrolment actuals vs forecast
- Staff costs as % of fee income
- Capital projects status
- KPI dashboard including fee yield, staff:student ratio, surplus %
- Written principal commentary
Why schools choose us
Most finance directors in schools are excellent operators but the board needs a strategic layer above that. We provide it on a fractional basis, at a cost most schools can easily justify, with the reporting rigour of a full-time CFO.
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Ready for a senior CFO at your board table?
30-minute free consultation with Ramy Hanna.