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2.8 Staffing
Staff numbers (FTE) in Higher Education at Swinburne have increased in recent years, with a
6.4% increase in academic staff between 2004 and 2007 and a small decline over the same
period in non-academic staff as a result of out-sourcing some non-core activities (Table 2.3).
Based on the latest Universities Australia data available (for 2005), Swinburne’s student/staff
ratio (19.8 to 1) is comparable to the national average (19.1 to 1).
Table 2.3 – Staff numbers, Higher Education, 2004 – 2007 (FTE) 1
FTE staff
2004 2005 2006 2007
Teaching; teaching & research 514.7 514.0 528.7 545.0
Research only 95.9 91.5 107.7 104.6
Total academic 610.6 605.5 636.3 649.6
Total non-academic 559.8 570.3 557.1 556.4
Total staff 1,170.4 1,175.8 1,193.5 1,206.0
1 Corporate staff are apportioned appropriately across Higher Education and TAFE, but Sarawak staff are excluded.
There has been a significant increase recently in the number of academic staff at Swinburne
with higher degrees (Figure 2.3). This has resulted from a deliberate policy to enhance quality
in teaching and research.
% Academic Staff with a Higher Degree
90
85
80
75
70
65
2004 2005 2006 2007
Figure 2.3 – % academic staff with a higher degree at Swinburne,
and at Australian universities (All), 2004 – 2007
Swinburne
All