C7 Staffing profile
During 2009-10 the number of staff employed by the Department increased by 120, from 5,488 in 2008-09 to the current level of 5,608. The majority of these new staff were employed in schools to implement the ACT Government’s average class size initiative and as a consequence of school enrolment increases. Staff increases were also due the need to support national partnership initiatives including the Building the Education Revolution program.
The ratio of male to female staff (22% to 78%) has remained constant from the previous reporting period. The average length of service of staff has increased from 8.2 years to 8.4 years, while the average age of the Department’s workforce has remained constant at just under 44 years of age.
The figures presented in this chapter are for paid headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) as at 24 June 2010. The figures have been provided by the Shared Services Centre, Department of Territory and Municipal Services.
The statistics exclude board members, staff not paid by the ACT Public Service and people on leave without pay. Staff members who had separated from the ACT Public Service but received a payment have been included.
Table C7.1: Headcount and full-time equivalent by gender
|
|
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full-time equivalent |
3,557.2 |
1,095.6 |
4,652.8 |
|
Headcount |
4,377 |
1,231 |
5,608 |
|
Percentage of workforce (headcount) |
78% |
22% |
100% |
Table C7.2: Employment category by headcount
| Permanent |
Temporary |
Casual |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
4,032 |
689 |
887 |
5,608 |
Table C7.3: Headcount by classification and gender
| Classification |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Administrative Service Officers |
1,278 |
131 |
1,409 |
|
Disability Officers |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Executive Officers |
8 |
7 |
15 |
|
General Service Officers and equivalent |
6 |
115 |
121 |
|
Health Professional Officers |
12 |
1 |
13 |
|
Information Technology Officers |
2 |
17 |
19 |
|
Professional Officers |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
School Leaders |
483 |
191 |
674 |
|
Senior Officers |
66 |
38 |
104 |
|
Teachers |
2,518 |
731 |
3,249 |
|
Trainees and apprentices |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
4,377 |
1,231 |
5,608 |
Table C7.4: Employment category by gender (headcount)
| Employment categories |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Casual |
730 |
157 |
887 |
|
Permanent full-time |
2,182 |
815 |
2,997 |
|
Permanent part-time |
960 |
75 |
1,035 |
|
Temporary full-time |
247 |
124 |
371 |
|
Temporary part-time |
258 |
60 |
318 |
|
Total |
4,377 |
1,231 |
5,608 |
Table C7.5: Length of service by gender (headcount)
| Length of service in years |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0-2 |
917 |
300 |
1,217 |
|
2-4 |
660 |
184 |
844 |
|
4-6 |
750 |
197 |
947 |
|
6-8 |
489 |
112 |
601 |
|
8-10 |
357 |
88 |
445 |
|
10-12 |
155 |
53 |
208 |
|
12-14 |
147 |
35 |
182 |
|
14+ |
902 |
262 |
1,164 |
|
Total |
4,377 |
1,231 |
5,608 |
Table C7.6: Average length of service by gender
| Gender |
Average length of service |
|
Female |
8.3 |
|
Male |
8.6 |
|
Overall |
8.4 |
Table C7.7: Age profile by gender (headcount)
| Age groups |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
<20 |
17 |
8 |
25 |
|
20-24 |
189 |
57 |
246 |
|
25-29 |
489 |
155 |
644 |
|
30-34 |
464 |
161 |
625 |
|
35-39 |
487 |
150 |
637 |
|
40-44 |
541 |
111 |
652 |
|
45-49 |
549 |
139 |
688 |
|
50-54 |
679 |
151 |
830 |
|
55-59 |
557 |
146 |
703 |
|
60-64 |
297 |
102 |
399 |
|
65-69 |
82 |
36 |
118 |
|
>70 |
26 |
15 |
41 |
|
Total |
4,377 |
1,231 |
5,608 |
Table C7.8: Agency profile by full-time equivalent and headcount
| Divisions |
FTE |
Headcount |
|---|---|---|
|
Chief Executive’s Office |
3.0 |
3 |
|
Deputy Chief Executive’s Office |
3.0 |
3 |
|
Corporate Services |
102.2 |
106 |
|
School Improvement |
4,413.8 |
5,360 |
|
Strategy and Coordination |
63.2 |
64 |
|
Tertiary and International Education |
67.6 |
72 |
|
Total |
4,652.8 |
5,608 |
Table C7.9: Agency profile by employment type
| Divisions |
Permanent |
Temporary |
Casual |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chief Executive’s Office |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Deputy Chief Executive’s Office |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Corporate Services |
79 |
23 |
4 |
106 |
|
School Improvement |
3,827 |
653 |
880 |
5,360 |
|
Strategy and Coordination |
61 |
3 |
0 |
64 |
|
Tertiary and International Education |
61 |
8 |
3 |
72 |
|
Total |
4,032 |
689 |
887 |
5,608 |
Table C7.10: Staff by equity and diversity categories by headcount
| Equity categories |
Headcount |
Percentage of workforce |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
A |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employment |
38 |
0.7% |
|
B |
Culturally and linguistically diverse employment |
530 |
9.5% |
|
C |
Employment of people with a disability |
65 |
1.2% |
|
|
Employees identifying in any of the equity categories A, B and C* |
623 |
11.1% |
|
D |
Women |
4,377 |
78.0% |
Note: * Employees who identify in more than one equity and diversity category (A, B and C) have been counted once.
For more information contact:
Director,
Human Resources Branch
Telephone: (02) 6205 9202