C7 Staffing profile
The number of staff employed by the Directorate increased from 5,854 in 2011-12 to 5,997 at 26 June 2013. The majority of these staff were employed in schools to meet an increase in student enrolments in 2013.
The ratio of female to male staff (3.5:1) remained consistent for the last four financial years. The average length of service increased slightly from 8.6 years to 8.7 years during 2012-13. The average age of the workforce is 44 years old.
The information presented in this section is for paid headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) staff as at 26 June 2013. The figures were provided by Shared 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 prior to the 26 June 2013 but received a payment in this pay period have been included.
Table C7.1: Headcount and FTE by gender
|
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
FTE by gender |
3,823.3 |
1,203.8 |
5,027.1 |
|
Headcount by gender |
4,673 |
1,324 |
5,997 |
|
Percentage of workforce (headcount)
|
77.9 |
22.1 |
100 |
Table C7.2: Headcount by classification and gender
|
Classification group |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Administrative Officers |
1,336 |
159 |
1,495 |
|
Disability Officers |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Executive Officers |
10 |
4 |
14 |
|
General Service Officers and equivalent |
1 |
116 |
117 |
|
Health Professional Officers |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Information Technology Officers |
4 |
21 |
25 |
|
Professional Officers |
20 |
2 |
22 |
|
School Leaders |
544 |
209 |
753 |
|
Senior Officers |
87 |
45 |
132 |
|
Teachers |
2,664 |
768 |
3,432 |
|
Trainees and apprentices |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
4,673 |
1,324 |
5,997 |
Table C7.3: Employment category by gender
|
Employment category |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Casual |
660 |
159 |
819 |
|
Permanent full-time |
2,242 |
882 |
3,124 |
|
Permanent part-time |
1,155 |
98 |
1,253 |
|
Temporary full-time |
294 |
129 |
423 |
|
Temporary part-time |
322 |
56 |
378 |
|
Total |
4,673 |
1,324 |
5,997 |
Table C7.4: Length of service by age-group and gender
| Length of service (years) |
Pre-Baby Boomers1 |
Baby Boomers2 |
Generation X3 |
Generation Y4 |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
|
|
0-2 |
3 |
4 |
146 |
52 |
322 |
76 |
442 |
139 |
913 |
271 |
|
2-4 |
3 |
1 |
118 |
54 |
237 |
66 |
280 |
90 |
638 |
211 |
|
4-6 |
7 |
2 |
172 |
53 |
242 |
57 |
202 |
67 |
623 |
179 |
|
6-8 |
11 |
4 |
137 |
37 |
175 |
38 |
111 |
35 |
434 |
114 |
|
8-10 |
18 |
8 |
274 |
55 |
235 |
52 |
97 |
25 |
624 |
140 |
|
10-12 |
5 |
3 |
170 |
38 |
165 |
53 |
37 |
7 |
377 |
101 |
|
12-14 |
3 |
0 |
103 |
13 |
103 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
209 |
51 |
|
14+ years |
24 |
9 |
604 |
174 |
227 |
74 |
0 |
0 |
855 |
257 |
Notes:
1. Born prior to 1946
2. Born from 1946 to 1964 inclusive
3. Born from 1965 to 1979 inclusive
4. Born from 1980 and onwards
Table C7.5: Average length of service by gender
|
Gender |
Average length of service (years) |
|---|---|
|
Female |
8.6 |
|
Male |
8.8 |
|
Total |
8.7 |
Table C7.6: Age profile of the workforce (headcount) by gender
|
Age group |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
<20 |
34 |
12 |
46 |
|
20-24 |
207 |
59 |
266 |
|
25-29 |
544 |
154 |
698 |
|
30-34 |
559 |
201 |
760 |
|
35-39 |
484 |
171 |
655 |
|
40-44 |
641 |
144 |
785 |
|
45-49 |
570 |
123 |
693 |
|
50-54 |
607 |
156 |
763 |
|
55-59 |
550 |
148 |
698 |
|
60-64 |
331 |
92 |
423 |
|
65-69 |
111 |
51 |
162 |
|
70+ |
35 |
13 |
48 |
|
Total |
4,673 |
1,324 |
5,997 |
Table C7.7: Employment by administrative units of the Directorate by FTE and headcount
|
Division |
FTE |
Headcount |
|---|---|---|
|
Director-General |
3.0 |
3 |
|
Deputy Director-General |
2.0 |
2 |
|
Corporate Services |
104.2 |
111 |
|
Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement |
233.3 |
264 |
|
Office for Schools |
4,547.4 |
5,474 |
|
Strategy and Coordination |
41.4 |
44 |
|
Tertiary Education and Performance |
86.9 |
89 |
|
Teacher Quality Institute |
8.8 |
10 |
|
Total |
5027.1 |
5,997 |
Table C7.8: Employment by administrative units of the Directorate by categories (headcount)
|
Division |
Permanent |
Temporary |
Casual |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Director-General |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Deputy Director-General |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Corporate Services |
88 |
19 |
4 |
111 |
|
School Improvement |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement |
238 |
24 |
2 |
264 |
|
Office for Schools |
3,934 |
728 |
811 |
5,473 |
|
Strategy and Coordination |
38 |
6 |
0 |
44 |
|
Tertiary Education and Performance |
67 |
21 |
1 |
89 |
|
Teacher Quality Institute |
8 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
|
Total |
4,377 |
801 |
819 |
5,997 |
Table C7.9: Employee profile by equity and diversity groups (headcount)
|
Equity and diversity group |
Number of employees |
Percentage of total employees |
|---|---|---|
|
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (A) |
57 |
1.0 |
|
Culturally and linguistically diverse background (B) |
606 |
10.1 |
|
People with disability (C) |
74 |
1.2 |
|
The number of employees who identify in any of the equity and diversity groups (A, B, C)1 |
726 |
12.1 |
|
Women |
4,673 |
77.9 |
1. Employees who identified in more than one equity and diversity group were counted once.
For more information contact:
Director
Human Resources
(02) 6205 9202