Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Annual Report 2022-23
- Total expenses
- $31.7 million
- Ongoing staff
- 68
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $31.7 million (31,747 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $16.3 million (16,289 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $13.7 million (13,734 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $14.2 million (14,170 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $19.2 million (19,220 in $'000)
Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 68 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Published disclosure tables 3
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for key management personnel · Licence entity-copyright
Key management personnel remuneration is reported on an accrual basis for the period each person held the role, so part-year amounts are not annual salaries.
| Name | Position | Base salary | Bonuses | Other benefits | Superannuation | Long service leave | Other long term | Termination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Scott | Chair, ACARA Board; Chief Executive Officer, Principal of Haileybury | 114,348 | 0 | 0 | 12,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,365 |
| Norm Hart | Deputy Chair, ACARA Board | 85,769 | 0 | 0 | 9,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94,782 |
| Neil McGoran | Director of Catholic Education South Australia | 14,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,963 |
| Fiona Mueller | Adjunct Scholar, Centre for Independent Studies | 11,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,296 |
| Tony Luttrell | "Former Director Strategic Data Management, Department of Education, Tasmania . Current ARFC chair" | 13,122 | 0 | 0 | 1,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,542 |
| Andrew Wrigley | Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools of the ACT | 2,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,282 |
| Carolyn Grantskalns | Chief Executive, Association of Independent Schools, South Australia | 4,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,336 |
| David deCarvalho | Chief Executive Officer, ACARA | 417,587 | 0 | 0 | 59,710 | 10,177 | 0 | 0 | 487,474 |
| Ann-Maree Ashburn | Executive Director, Communications and Strategic Relations | 271,751 | 0 | 0 | 27,998 | 6,633 | 0 | 0 | 306,382 |
| Sharon Foster | Executive Director, Curriculum | 273,836 | 0 | 0 | 27,177 | 6,502 | 0 | 0 | 307,515 |
| Katherine Griffiths | Director, National Program Management Office (NAPLAN Online) | 181,768 | 0 | 0 | 16,988 | -15,750 | 0 | 0 | 183,006 |
| Peter Titmanis | General Manager, Assessment and Reporting | 1,213 | 0 | 0 | 127 | -27,041 | 0 | 0 | -25,701 |
| Thomas Begeng | Executive Director, Corporate Services | 276,621 | 0 | 0 | 25,423 | 6,843 | 0 | 0 | 308,887 |
| Russell Dyer | Executive Director, Assessment and Reporting | 296,059 | 0 | 0 | 29,599 | 7,081 | 0 | 0 | 332,739 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for senior executives · Licence entity-copyright
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-220000 | 2 | 91,490 | 0 | 0 | 8,558 | -21,396 | 0 | 0 | 78,652 |
| 295001-320000 | 3 | 274,070 | 0 | 0 | 26,866 | 6,659 | 0 | 0 | 307,595 |
| 320001-345000 | 1 | 296,059 | 0 | 0 | 29,599 | 7,081 | 0 | 0 | 332,739 |
| 470001-495000 | 1 | 417,587 | 0 | 0 | 59,710 | 10,177 | 0 | 0 | 487,474 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff · Licence entity-copyright
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240000 - 245000 | 1 | 207,827 | 0 | 0 | 21,822 | 11,857 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| 245001 - 270000 | 2 | 225,271 | 0 | 0 | 23,653 | 7,074 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |