Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Annual Report 2024-25
- Total expenses
- $35.3 million
- Ongoing staff
- 83
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $35.3 million (35,344 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $18.9 million (18,872 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $14.5 million (14,487 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $16.6 million (16,617 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $18.7 million (18,719 in $'000)
Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 83 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Published disclosure tables 2
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 | 123,092 | 0 | 0 | 14,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137,261 |
| Norm Hart (ceased Jul 24) | Deputy Board Chair; Audit, Risk and Finance Committee | 5,660 | 0 | 0 | 661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,321 |
| Allan Blagaich (re-appointed Aug 24) | Board Member | 11,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,737 |
| Juanita Healy | Board Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil McGoran (ceased Jul 24) | Board Member | 1,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,899 |
| Jane Simmons (ceased Mar 25, re-appointed May 25) | Board Member | 4,302 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,571 |
| Fiona Mueller (ceased Mar 25) | Board Member; Audit, Risk and Finance Committee | 7,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,575 |
| Jacklyn Roberts (ceased Jul 24) | Board Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Luttrell (ceased Mar 25 as Board Member) | Board Member; Audit, Risk and Finance Committee | 10,500 | 0 | 0 | 1,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,762 |
| Paul Martin | Board Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharon Schimming | Board Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wrigley (ceased Jun 25) | Board Member | 9,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,340 |
| Susan (Jayne) Heath (appointed Jan 25) | Board Member | 4,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,302 |
| Jennifer Gale (appointed May 25) | Board Member | 1,229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,229 |
| Susan French (appointed Mar 25) | Board Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie Loble (appointed Aug 24) | Deputy Chair, ACARA Board | 79,952 | 0 | 0 | 9,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,146 |
| Kerry Hudson (appointed Jan 25) | Board Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Gniel | Chief Executive Officer | 448,133 | 0 | 0 | 57,447 | 10,964 | 0 | 0 | 516,544 |
| Kathryn Tully (appointed Jun 25) | Executive Director, Curriculum | 25,136 | 0 | 0 | 2,740 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 28,301 |
| Rebecca Brabazon (appointed Sep 24 - Oct 24) | Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services (acting) | 19,105 | 0 | 0 | 2,028 | 479 | 0 | 0 | 21,612 |
| Farooq Mulla | Executive Director, Communications, Engagement and Executive Services | 246,528 | 0 | 0 | 27,290 | 6,787 | 0 | 0 | 280,605 |
| Sharon Foster (ceased Nov 24) | Executive Director, Curriculum | 116,361 | 0 | 0 | 12,404 | 2,851 | 0 | 0 | 131,616 |
| Julie King (appointed Jan 25 - May 25) | Executive Director, Curriculum (acting) | 90,447 | 0 | 0 | 9,969 | 2,155 | 0 | 0 | 102,571 |
| Thomas Begeng | Executive Director, Corporate Services | 278,376 | 0 | 0 | 30,109 | 7,028 | 0 | 0 | 315,513 |
| Russell Dyer (appointed Dec 24 - Jan 25 acting CEO) | Executive Director, Assessment and Reporting; Chief Executive Officer, ACARA (acting) | 309,698 | 0 | 0 | 35,507 | 7,783 | 0 | 0 | 352,988 |
| Murray Black (Aug 24 - Sep 24) | Executive Director, Communications and Strategic Relations (acting) | 28,161 | 0 | 0 | 2,990 | 702 | 0 | 0 | 31,853 |
| Stephen Phillip (Oct 24) | Executive Director, Assessment and Reporting (acting) | 20,049 | 0 | 0 | 2,136 | 479 | 0 | 0 | 22,664 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260000 - 270000 | 1 | 236,102 | 0 | 0 | 26,442 | 5,937 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| 270001 - 295000 | 2 | 245,168 | 0 | 0 | 28,779 | 6,296 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |