The number of staff employed in the Directorate increased from 5,997 at 26 June 2013 to 6,170 at 18 June 2014. The majority of these staff were employed in schools.
The ratio of female to male staff (3.4:1) remained consistent over the last four financial years. The average length of service increased slightly from 8.7 years during 2012-13 to 8.8 years during 2013-14. 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 18 June 2014. 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 separated from the ACT Public Service prior to 18 June 2014 but received a payment have been included.
Table E5.1: FTE and headcount by gender
Female | Male | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Full-time equivalent | 3,904.8 | 1,231.7 | 5,136.6 |
Headcount | 4,782 | 1,388 | 6,170 |
Percentage of workforce (based on headcount) | 77.5 | 22.5 | 100 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Table E5.2: Headcount by classification and gender
Classification groups | Female | Male | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Administrative Officers | 1,381 | 188 | 1,569 |
Disability Officers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Executive Officers | 11 | 4 | 15 |
General Service Officers & Equivalent | 2 | 123 | 125 |
Health Professional Officers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Information Technology Officers | 4 | 25 | 29 |
Professional Officers | 31 | 3 | 34 |
School Leaders | 558 | 212 | 770 |
Senior Officers | 97 | 47 | 144 |
Teachers | 2,693 | 786 | 3,479 |
Total | 4,782 | 1,388 | 6,170 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Table E5.3: Headcount by employment category and gender
Employment category | Female | Male | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Casual | 662 | 193 | 855 |
Permanent full-time | 2,218 | 891 | 3,109 |
Permanent part-time | 1,277 | 99 | 1,376 |
Temporary full-time | 309 | 139 | 448 |
Temporary part-time | 316 | 66 | 382 |
Total | 4,782 | 1,388 | 6,170 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Table E5.4: FTE and headcount by administrative unit
Division/Branch | FTE | Headcount |
---|---|---|
Director-General | 2.0 | 2 |
Deputy Director-General | 3.0 | 3 |
Office for Schools | 4,283.2 | 4,805 |
Casual Staff | 362.3 | 831 |
Governance and Assurance | 87.8 | 90 |
Training and Tertiary Education | 12.3 | 14 |
Education Strategy | 230.2 | 263 |
Organisational Integrity | 144.6 | 150 |
Teacher Quality Institute | 11.2 | 12 |
Total | 5,136.6 | 6,170 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Table E5.5: Headcount by administrative unit and employment type
Division/Branch | Permanent | Temporary | Casual | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Director-General | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Deputy Director-General | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Office for Schools | 4,034 | 757 | 14 | 4,805 |
Casual Staff | 0 | 0 | 831 | 831 |
Governance and Assurance | 61 | 29 | 0 | 90 |
Training and Tertiary Education | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
Education Strategy | 239 | 20 | 4 | 263 |
Organisational Integrity | 129 | 18 | 3 | 150 |
Teacher Quality Institute | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Total | 4,485 | 830 | 855 | 6,170 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Table E5.6: Headcount by age group and gender
Age group | Female | Male | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Under 25 | 248 | 90 | 338 |
25-34 | 1,095 | 359 | 1,454 |
35-44 | 1,159 | 350 | 1,509 |
45-54 | 1,209 | 267 | 1,476 |
55 and over | 1,071 | 322 | 1,393 |
Total | 4,782 | 1,388 | 6,170 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Table E5.7: Headcount by length of service, generation and gender
Female
Length of service (years) | Pre-Baby Boomersa | Baby Boomersb | Generation Xc | Generation Yd | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 | 3 | 135 | 297 | 455 | 890 |
2-4 | 6 | 119 | 247 | 280 | 652 |
4-6 | 4 | 144 | 232 | 211 | 591 |
6-8 | 1 | 135 | 206 | 155 | 497 |
8-10 | 11 | 259 | 231 | 117 | 618 |
10-12 | 10 | 167 | 160 | 63 | 400 |
12-14 | 3 | 139 | 153 | 8 | 303 |
14 plus | 20 | 553 | 258 | 0 | 831 |
Male
Length of service (years) | Pre-Baby Boomersa | Baby Boomersb | Generation Xc | Generation Yd | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 | 1 | 53 | 56 | 149 | 259 |
2-4 | 2 | 45 | 75 | 114 | 236 |
4-6 | 2 | 57 | 55 | 65 | 179 |
6-8 | 0 | 34 | 47 | 55 | 136 |
8-10 | 7 | 55 | 55 | 32 | 149 |
10-12 | 3 | 30 | 45 | 10 | 88 |
12-14 | 1 | 27 | 45 | 3 | 76 |
14 plus | 9 | 167 | 89 | 0 | 265 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Notes:
a. Born prior to 1946
b. Born from 1946 to 1964 inclusive
c. Born from 1965 to 1979 inclusive
d. Born from 1980 and onwards
Table E5.8: Average years of service by gender
Average years of service by gender | Female | Male | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Average years of service | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Table E5.9: Headcount by diversity group
Headcount | Percentage of agency workforce | |
---|---|---|
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 64 | 1.0 |
Culturally and linguistically diverse | 621 | 10.1 |
People with disability | 87 | 1.4 |
Source: Education and Training Directorate
Note: Employees may identify with more than one of the diversity groups
For further information contact:
Director
People and Performance
(02) 6205 9202