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court reporter Kristian Silva 

Former Melbourne High School business manager jailed over $430k theft

Frances Walshe (right) has been sentenced to two years' jail after stealing thousands of dollars from Melbourne High. (ABC News: Kristian Silva)

A former business manager of Melbourne High School has been jailed after stealing more than $430,000 from her employer to feed an out-of-control gambling addiction.

Frances Walshe's first theft — a transfer of $1,423 in early 2012 — went unnoticed by the school because of a poor financial governance model that gave the 65-year-old unchecked access to its bank accounts.

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