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Curtin University Staff Statistics 2017-2021

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Note Headcount figures for casual staff is not provided. Casual/Sessional FTE is not known until the following year.
2021 Total FTE excludes casual and sessional staff.
Casual/Sessional headcount figures can be obtained from Curtin BI Tools (internal staff only).

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Total 3,766 3,992.9 3,594 3,847.1 3,561 3,815.3 3,611 3,838.5 3,392 3,044.0
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
By Employment Contract
Full Time Academic 1,251 1,251.0 1,171 1,171.0 1,126 1,126.0 1,110 1,110.0 1,072 1,072.0
General 1,649 1,649.0 1,565 1,565.0 1,565 1,561.5 1,613 1,613.0 1,481 1,481.0
Total 2,900 2,900.0 2,736 2,736.0 2,691 2,687.5 2,723 2,723.0 2,553 2,553.0
Fractional time (Part time) Academic 383 204.7 389 206.9 392 214.4 376 202.5 365 197.5
General 483 291.3 469 289.9 478 292.9 512 313.3 474 293.5
Total 866 496.0 858 496.8 870 507.2 888 515.9 839 491.0
Casual / Sessional Academic 373.7 370.0 385.0 383.0
General 223.2 244.2 235.6 216.6
Total 596.9 614.2 620.5 599.7
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
By Employment Term
Continuing (Tenured) Academic 925 866.9 951 876.4 949 873.9 913 841.3 848 777.2
General 1,601 1,472.9 1,532 1,414.4 1,516 1,396.6 1,514 1,394.6 1,357 1,249.1
Total 2,526 2,339.7 2,483 2,290.8 2,465 2,270.5 2,427 2,235.9 2,205 2,026.3
Fixed Term (Contracted) Academic 709 588.9 609 501.5 569 466.4 573 471.2 589 492.3
General 531 467.4 502 440.5 527 457.8 611 531.7 598 525.5
Total 1,240 1,056.3 1,111 942.0 1,096 924.2 1,184 1,002.9 1,187 1,017.7
Casual / Sessional Academic 373.7 370.0 385.0 383.0
General 223.2 244.2 235.6 216.6
Total 596.9 614.2 620.5 599.7
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
By Gender
Male Full and Fractional Time Academic 889 824.1 847 779.5 811 751.1 804 745.4 788 721.5
General 731 708.1 688 671.5 686 664.9 713 689.8 666 645.2
Total 1,620 1,532.2 1,535 1,451.1 1,497 1,416.1 1,517 1,435.1 1,454 1,366.7
Casual / Sessional Academic 145.8 132.9 132.6 127.2
General 90.0 96.1 89.5 76.2
Total 235.8 229.0 222.1 203.3
Total Academic 889 969.9 847 912.4 811 883.7 804 872.5 788 721.5
General 731 798.2 688 767.6 686 754.4 713 765.9 666 645.2
Total 1,620 1,768.0 1,535 1,680.1 1,497 1,638.2 1,517 1,638.5 1,454 1,366.7
Female Full and Fractional Time Academic 745 631.7 713 598.4 707 589.2 682 567.2 649 548.0
General 1,401 1,232.2 1,346 1,183.4 1,354 1,186.9 1,409 1,234.2 1,285 1,125.9
Total 2,146 1,863.8 2,059 1,781.8 2,061 1,776.1 2,091 1,801.3 1,934 1,674.0
Casual / Sessional Academic 227.1 236.5 251.7 255.4
General 132.6 147.4 145.7 140.2
Total 359.8 383.9 397.4 395.6
Total Academic 745 858.8 713 834.9 707 840.9 682 822.6 649 548.0
General 1,401 1,364.8 1,346 1,330.8 1,354 1,332.6 1,409 1,374.3 1,285 1,125.9
Total 2,146 2,223.6 2,059 2,165.6 2,061 2,173.5 2,091 2,196.9 1,934 1,674.0
Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 3 2.6 3 2.4 4 3.4
Total 3 2.6 3 2.4 4 3.4
Casual / Sessional Academic 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.5
General 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.3
Total 1.3 1.4 1.0 0.7
Total Academic 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.5
General 0.5 0.8 3 3.0 3 2.7 4 3.4
Total 1.3 1.4 3 3.6 3 3.1 4 3.4
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
By Function
Teaching Only Full and Fractional Time Academic 355 291.7 356 290.0 346 291.1 338 278.2 327 272.1
General
Total 355 291.7 356 290.0 346 291.1 338 278.2 327 272.1
Casual / Sessional Academic 371.2 369.7 384.2 383.0
General
Total 371.2 369.7 384.2 383.0
Total Academic 355 662.9 356 659.6 346 675.3 338 661.2 327 272.1
General
Total 355 662.9 356 659.6 346 675.3 338 661.2 327 272.1
Research Only Full and Fractional Time Academic 564 503.8 534 475.9 509 449.1 488 434.4 481 429.3
General 60 49.1 60 48.1 67 55.8 64 53.3
Total 564 503.8 594 525.1 569 497.3 555 490.2 545 482.5
Casual / Sessional Academic
General
Total
Total Academic 564 503.8 534 475.9 509 449.1 488 434.4 481 429.3
General 60 49.1 60 48.1 67 55.8 64 53.3
Total 564 503.8 594 525.1 569 497.3 555 490.2 545 482.5
Teaching and Research Full and Fractional Time Academic 644 594.6 602 554.8 599 548.7 594 544.7 573 524.2
General
Total 644 594.6 602 554.8 599 548.7 594 544.7 573 524.2
Casual / Sessional Academic
General
Total
Total Academic 644 594.6 602 554.8 599 548.7 594 544.7 573 524.2
General
Total 644 594.6 602 554.8 599 548.7 594 544.7 573 524.2
Other Functions Full and Fractional Time Academic 71 65.7 68 57.3 64 51.4 66 55.3 56 43.9
General 2,132 1,940.3 1,974 1,805.8 1,983 1,806.3 2,058 1,870.5 1,891 1,721.3
Total 2,203 2,006.0 2,042 1,863.1 2,047 1,857.7 2,124 1,925.8 1,947 1,765.2
Casual / Sessional Academic 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.1
General 223.2 244.2 235.6 216.6
Total 225.7 244.5 236.3 216.7
Total Academic 71 68.2 68 57.6 64 52.2 66 55.3 56 43.9
General 2,132 2,163.5 1,974 2,050.0 1,983 2,041.8 2,058 2,087.1 1,891 1,721.3
Total 2,203 2,231.7 2,042 2,107.6 2,047 2,094.0 2,124 2,142.5 1,947 1,765.2
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Academic Staff by Level
Vice-Chancellory Full and Fractional Time Academic 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
General
Total 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Casual / Sessional Academic
General
Total
Total Academic 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
General
Total 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Deputy Vice-Chancellory and Pro Vice-Chancellory Full and Fractional Time Academic 11 11.0 10 10.0 12 12.0 12 12.0 13 13.0
General
Total 11 11.0 10 10.0 12 12.0 12 12.0 13 13.0
Casual / Sessional Academic
General
Total
Total Academic 11 11.0 10 10.0 12 12.0 12 12.0 13 13.0
General
Total 11 11.0 10 10.0 12 12.0 12 12.0 13 13.0
Professor Full and Fractional Time Academic 235 205.3 241 210.6 221 196.9 207 184.8 189 163.8
General
Total 235 205.3 241 210.6 221 196.9 207 184.8 189 163.8
Casual / Sessional Academic
General
Total
Total Academic 235 205.3 241 210.6 221 196.9 207 184.8 189 163.8
General
Total 235 205.3 241 210.6 221 196.9 207 184.8 189 163.8
Associate Professor Full and Fractional Time Academic 202 187.3 202 180.2 211 186.3 210 185.9 195 168.5
General
Total 202 187.3 202 180.2 211 186.3 210 185.9 195 168.5
Casual / Sessional Academic
General
Total
Total Academic 202 187.3 202 180.2 211 186.3 210 185.9 195 168.5
General
Total 202 187.3 202 180.2 211 186.3 210 185.9 195 168.5
Senior Lecturer Full and Fractional Time Academic 326 297.9 325 294.4 357 322.2 321 287.5 336 300.2
General
Total 326 297.9 325 294.4 357 322.2 321 287.5 336 300.2
Casual / Sessional Academic 74.6 74.0 77.0 76.6
General
Total 74.6 74.0 77.0 76.6
Total Academic 326 372.5 325 368.3 357 399.2 321 364.0 336 300.2
General
Total 326 372.5 325 368.3 357 399.2 321 364.0 336 300.2
Lecturer Full and Fractional Time Academic 617 532.4 567 489.3 529 459.5 548 476.4 523 461.4
General
Total 617 532.4 567 489.3 529 459.5 548 476.4 523 461.4
Casual / Sessional Academic 187.0 185.0 192.5 191.6
General
Total 187.0 185.0 192.5 191.6
Total Academic 617 719.4 567 674.3 529 652.0 548 668.0 523 461.4
General
Total 617 719.4 567 674.3 529 652.0 548 668.0 523 461.4
Associate Lecturer Full and Fractional Time Academic 242 220.9 214 192.5 187 162.5 187 165.0 180 161.7
General
Total 242 220.9 214 192.5 187 162.5 187 165.0 180 161.7
Casual / Sessional Academic 112.1 111.0 115.5 114.9
General
Total 112.1 111.0 115.5 114.9
Total Academic 242 333.0 214 303.6 187 277.9 187 279.9 180 161.7
General
Total 242 333.0 214 303.6 187 277.9 187 279.9 180 161.7
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
Headcount
FTE
General Staff by Level
HEGS 10+ Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 146 141.7 134 131.0 130 124.9 133 127.8 133 127.7
Total 146 141.7 134 131.0 130 124.9 133 127.8 133 127.7
HEGS 9 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 177 164.3 172 156.6 190 175.1 179 167.6 157 149.6
Total 177 164.3 172 156.6 190 175.1 179 167.6 157 149.6
HEGS 8 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 283 265.1 251 232.2 254 232.9 270 253.5 246 227.0
Total 283 265.1 251 232.2 254 232.9 270 253.5 246 227.0
HEGS 7 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 327 297.9 337 307.6 333 304.4 352 321.1 339 307.4
Total 327 297.9 337 307.6 333 304.4 352 321.1 339 307.4
HEGS 6 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 414 367.7 384 349.7 373 335.2 395 352.4 373 334.3
Total 414 367.7 384 349.7 373 335.2 395 352.4 373 334.3
HEGS 5 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 542 488.1 528 474.5 545 486.0 549 486.9 496 441.1
Total 542 488.1 528 474.5 545 486.0 549 486.9 496 441.1
HEGS 4 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 193 171.5 177 158.6 160 144.3 187 165.9 163 146.1
Total 193 171.5 177 158.6 160 144.3 187 165.9 163 146.1
HEGS 3 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 42 37.9 41 36.7 49 45.1 50 43.9 40 35.8
Total 42 37.9 41 36.7 49 45.1 50 43.9 40 35.8
HEGS 2 Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 4 3.5 8 7.1 6 5.1 7 5.7 5 4.1
Total 4 3.5 8 7.1 6 5.1 7 5.7 5 4.1
HEGS 1 or Below Full and Fractional Time Academic
General 4 2.6 2 0.9 3 1.5 3 1.5 3 1.5
Total 4 2.6 2 0.9 3 1.5 3 1.5 3 1.5
All Levels Casual / Hourly Paid Academic
General 223.2 244.2 235.6 216.6
Total 223.2 244.2 235.6 216.6

SOURCE: The Department of Education, Skill and Employment (DESE) Staff Submission August 2021

Notes:

  1. All data is the sum of the whole year's activities
  2. Full and fractional time staff data is a snapshot taken at 31 March while casual/session at 31 December
  3. Data excludes staff employed at Curtin Malaysia, Curtin Singapore, Curtin Mauritius, Curtin Dubai and other offshore partner locations
  4. The discrepancy in the staff headcounts reported against the Commonwealth Government Higher Education staff data collection since 2018 can be explained by the Government exclusion of staff employed at organisation units considered independent operations that are controlled entities of the University