KPIs and Targets
Scroll the table below side-to-side to view the full our KPIs and targets.
| Looking Ahead KPI | Unit | Actual | Target | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 20241 | 2025 | ||||
| Our Indigenous Commitment | ||||||||
| Excellence | 1 | Research income with Indigenous Chief Investigator | $M | 0.6 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| Equity | 2 | Indigenous staff participation | % | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| Engagement | 3 | Indigenous student retention (Variance) | % | -2.4 | -4.5 | -4.4 | -3.4 | 0 |
| Sustainability | 4 | Staff completion of Cultural Competency Modules | % | 43.4 | 79.1 | 87.7 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Engagement Priorities | ||||||||
| Excellence | 5 | Average World Rank (External Rankings) | Rank | 276 | 267 | 282 | 283 | 250 |
| Equity | 6 | Projects with Industry/Community Partners | % | 43.2 | 44.4 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 51 |
| Engagement | 7 | Multidisciplinary collaboration | % | 23.5 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 24.3 | 25 |
| Sustainability | 8 | HERDC Income | $M | 134 | 127 | 150 | 128.72 | 150 |
| Life Ready Graduates | ||||||||
| Excellence | 9 | Quality of Overall Experience (SES) | # | 72.6 | 76.4 | 78.3 | 78.8 | 81.4 |
| Equity | 10 | Disability retention (Variance to Overall Retention) | % | -4.4 | -4.0 | -4.1 | -4.2 | 0 |
| Engagement | 11 | Career-ready placement participation3 | % | N/A | 86.4 | 94.9 | 96.8 | 100 |
| Sustainability | 12 | K10 Risk Scale | # | 25.1 | N/A | 22 | 24.8 | 21 |
| Asia Pacific Focus | ||||||||
| Excellence | 13 | International co-publications | % | 55.5 | 54.1 | 57.6 | 54.6 | 60 |
| Equity | 14 | Outbound student mobility | # | 180 | 405 | 930 | 1065 | 1250 |
| Engagement | 15 | Philanthropic and Sponsorship Income | $M | 14.7 | 36.4 | 56.8 | 75.5 | 75 |
| Sustainability | 16 | Proportion of FPI EFTSL | % | 9.4 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 18.5 |
| Reimagining Our Campuses | ||||||||
| Excellence | 17 | Satisfaction with physical and digital environments | % | 72.8 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 77.9 | 80 |
| Equity | 18 | Satisfaction with campuses and facilities (Student with a disability variance to overall) | % | -6.8 | -5.9 | -6.4 | -5.1 | 0 |
| Engagement | 19 | WiFi utilisation | # | 76 | 108.6 | 132.1 | 139.6 | 140 |
| Sustainability | 20 | Carbon emissions (tonnes) | ‘000 | 27.6 | 41.0 | 46.0 | TBC | 0 |
| Inspiring People | ||||||||
| Excellence | 21 | Share of UAC first preferences | % | 11.3 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Equity | 22 | Senior Academic Women | % | 33.5 | 34.3 | 34.9 | 35.6 | 37.5 |
| Engagement | 23 | Your Voice Staff Engagement | % | 72.8 | N/A | 70 | N/A | 80 |
| Sustainability | 24 | Safe Work Australia Maturity Score | # | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
1 Data as at 31 December 2024
2 Data as at December 2024. FY 2024 results are unaudited and excludes most research income outside Research Grants and TUNRA.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.