Department of Education Annual Report 2024-25
- Total expenses
- $416.9 million
- Ongoing staff
- 1,769
- Non-ongoing staff
- 66
- Consultancy contracts
- $14.3 million
- 55 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $188.7 million
- 506 contracts
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Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $416.9 million (416,861 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $265.3 million (265,282 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $134.8 million (134,769 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $396.5 million (396,501 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $6.8 million (6,793 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 1,769 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 66 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $14.3 million (14,327 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 55
- New contracts
- 28
- Ongoing contracts
- 27
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $188.7 million (188,737 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 506
- New contracts
- 245
- Ongoing contracts
- 261
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 5
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cook | Secretary | 916,002 | 0 | 23,012 | 40,083 | 23,791 | 0 | 0 | 1,002,888 |
| Meg Brighton | Deputy Secretary | 431,181 | 0 | 12,864 | 80,805 | 11,866 | 0 | 0 | 536,716 |
| Kylie Crane | Deputy Secretary | 402,647 | 0 | 3,120 | 73,397 | 11,040 | 0 | 0 | 490,204 |
| Marcus Markovic | Deputy Secretary | 424,231 | 0 | 16,133 | 82,923 | 12,194 | 0 | 0 | 535,481 |
| Benjamin Rimmer | Deputy Secretary | 515,409 | 0 | 100,623 | 29,932 | 10,602 | 0 | 0 | 656,566 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
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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 | 29 | 109,444 | 0 | 5,288 | 21,731 | 2,999 | 0 | 700 | 140,162 |
| 220001 - 245000 | 5 | 187,436 | 0 | 1,967 | 36,604 | 5,787 | 0 | 0 | 231,794 |
| 245001 - 270000 | 9 | 219,961 | 0 | 1,291 | 34,258 | 5,461 | 0 | 0 | 260,970 |
| 270001 - 295000 | 14 | 227,953 | 0 | 9,635 | 36,103 | 5,615 | 0 | 0 | 279,305 |
| 295001 - 320000 | 11 | 253,659 | 0 | 4,253 | 42,942 | 6,838 | 0 | 0 | 307,693 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 8 | 271,545 | 0 | 6,695 | 47,451 | 7,343 | 0 | 0 | 333,035 |
| 345001 - 370000 | 8 | 295,189 | 0 | 3,367 | 50,617 | 7,599 | 0 | 0 | 356,772 |
| 370001 - 395000 | 4 | 314,353 | 0 | 2,134 | 54,972 | 8,682 | 0 | 0 | 380,141 |
| 395001 - 420000 | 2 | 347,577 | 0 | 2,686 | 56,037 | 8,069 | 0 | 0 | 414,369 |
| 420001 - 445000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 445001 - 470000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 470001 - 495000 | 1 | 227,532 | 0 | 199,877 | 42,385 | 6,238 | 0 | 0 | 476,032 |
| 495001 - 520000 | 1 | 230,173 | 0 | 2,109 | 44,337 | 5,881 | 0 | 233,935 | 516,434 |
| 520001 - 545000 | 1 | 228,387 | 0 | 260,534 | 35,173 | 6,461 | 0 | 0 | 530,556 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $260,000 - $270,000 | 1 | 65,782 | 0 | 255 | 11,123 | 1,611 | 0 | 189,111 | 267,882 |
| $270,001 - $295,000 | 7 | 133,066 | 0 | 16,657 | 25,606 | 3,616 | 0 | 101,211 | 280,156 |
| $295,001 - $320,000 | 2 | 130,592 | 0 | 255 | 25,318 | 3,479 | 0 | 147,526 | 307,171 |
| $320,001 - $345,000 | 4 | 147,805 | 0 | 25,033 | 28,859 | 3,584 | 0 | 122,053 | 327,333 |
| $345,001 - $370,000 | 2 | 136,593 | 0 | 191,947 | 27,307 | 3,997 | 0 | 0 | 359,844 |
| $370,001 - $395,000 | 1 | 174,226 | 0 | 255 | 30,842 | 4,132 | 0 | 177,678 | 387,133 |
| $395,001 - $420,000 | 8 | 164,713 | 0 | 75,602 | 31,490 | 4,455 | 0 | 131,210 | 407,471 |
| $420,001 - $445,000 | 2 | 168,575 | 0 | 112,569 | 35,663 | 4,485 | 0 | 104,793 | 426,085 |
| $445,001 - $470,000 | 1 | 191,121 | 0 | 255 | 34,997 | 4,653 | 0 | 225,862 | 456,887 |
| $470,001 - $495,000 | 1 | 133,926 | 0 | 305,734 | 41,803 | 3,713 | 0 | 0 | 485,176 |
| $495,001 - $520,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $520,001 - $545,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $545,001 - $570,000 | 1 | 177,643 | 0 | 306,461 | 59,894 | 4,746 | 0 | 0 | 548,743 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| PARKVILLE INSTITUTE LTDABN 64652510506 | 3,377 |
| SNAICCABN 42513562178 | 2,413 |
| ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTDABN 49096776895 | 1,884 |
| KPMGABN 51194660183 | 995 |
| THE NOUS GROUPABN 66086210344 | 989 |
| DANDOLO PARTNERSABN 75100910610 | 785 |
| ERNST AND YOUNGABN 75288172749 | 752 |
| BDO SERVICES PTY LTDABN 45134242434 | 673 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| KU Children's ServicesABN 89000006137 | 25,679 |
| Australian Council For Educational ResearchABN 19004398145 | 19,520 |
| The Social Research CentreABN 91096153212 | 16,300 |
| Education Services AustraliaABN 18007342421 | 10,730 |
| Community Child Care AssociationABN 90494504678 | 9,631 |