Excited to announce that the 2025 Higher Ed benchmarks for Australian universities are now available. It takes a while to get this data together because it’s built up from detailed models of universities and not from surveys. The models are built from detailed source systems including financial management, HR, payroll, facility management, student management and […]
READ MOREThe problem every university leader now shares For Provosts and Deans: this is about making academic effort visible and protecting it from blunt cuts. For CFOs and COOs: this is about replacing spreadsheet sprawl with one auditable, GL-reconciled model. The pressure on university budgets has moved from a background concern to the defining challenge of […]
READ MOREThe Silent Crisis in Higher Education Finances For most Australian universities, margins have become the silent challenge—slowly eroding year after year, often invisible until the impact becomes undeniable. Teaching margins, once healthy buffers that funded innovation and strategic priorities, are now squeezed thin or negative across many disciplines. Understanding why this happens—and more importantly, what […]
READ MOREUnderstanding the Landscape Civil Engineering stands as one of the foundational disciplines in higher education, yet its financial performance reveals fascinating insights when compared to peer engineering programs and non-engineering fields. Using comprehensive Australian sector benchmarks1 from 2024, we can uncover patterns that transcend borders and offer valuable lessons for universities worldwide. The Cost Efficiency […]
READ MOREArtificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how universities manage data, plan resources, and make financial decisions. But as AI adoption accelerates, so too does the need for strong governance, transparency, and trust. In a recent Pilbara Group webinar, industry leaders from Intelligen, Snowflake, and Pilbara Group came together to explore what responsible, governed AI looks like […]
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