Victoria University of Wellington is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (79.8/100). Annual revenue: $554.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: The primary purpose is to provide tertiary education services. This includes advancing knowledge by teaching and research and offering courses leading to a range of degrees, diplomas and certificates. It also makes research available to the wider community for mutual benefit, and provides research and scholarships for the purpose of informing the teaching of courses.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $554.3M | $541.1M | $1156.8M |
| 2023 | $576.7M | $545.8M | $1145.1M |
| 2022 | $491.8M | $517.0M | $1160.0M |
| 2021 | $525.5M | $493.8M | $1014.5M |
| 2020 | $497.4M | $500.7M | $892.1M |
| 2019 | $518.9M | $501.9M | $896.8M |
| 2018 | $490.4M | $475.4M | $807.9M |
| 2017 | $455.8M | $442.4M | $794.5M |
| 2016 | $420.5M | $406.4M | $701.6M |
| 2015 | $365.8M | $358.4M | $627.4M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Te Hiwa (aggregate) | Senior Leadership Team | $4,172,000 | 2024 |
| Te Hiwa (aggregate) | Senior Leadership Team | $4,172,000 | - |
| Te Hiwa (aggregate) | Senior Leadership Team | $4,172,000 | 2023 |
| Council Members (aggregate) | Board/Council Members | $245,000 | 2024 |
| Council Members (aggregate) | Board/Council Members | $245,000 | 2023 |
| Council Members (aggregate) | Board/Council Members | $245,000 | - |
| John Allen | Chancellor | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Hon. Maryan Street | Pro-Chancellor | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Alan Judge | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Kelly Mitchell | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| David McLean | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| James Te Puni | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Pania Gray | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Cath Nesus | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Richard Arnold | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Jaistone Finau | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Brigitte Bönisch-Brednich | Council Member | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Dame Therese Walsh | Council Member | - | 2019 |
| Professor Rawinia Higgins | Senior Leadership Team Member | - | 2019 |
| Unknown Vice-Chancellor | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2021 |
| Not named | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2021 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2022 |
| Professor Grant Guilford | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2020 |
| Not specified in report | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2022 |
| Professor Grant Guilford | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2019 |
| Professor Nic Smith | Vice-Chancellor |
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$554.3M
$541.1M
$1.4B
5,800
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
The primary purpose is to provide tertiary education services. This includes advancing knowledge by teaching and research and offering courses leading to a range of degrees, diplomas and certificates. It also makes research available to the wider community for mutual benefit, and provides research and scholarships for the purpose of informing the teaching of courses.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
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| 2023 |
| Not disclosed | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2022 |
| Professor David Harper | Senior Leadership Team Member | - | 2019 |
| Farib Sos | Council Member | - | 2019 |
| Annemarie de Castro | Senior Leadership Team Member | - | 2019 |
| Chancellor | Chancellor | - | 2021 |
| Unknown Chancellor | Chancellor | - | 2021 |
| Not disclosed individually | Council Member | - | 2022 |
| Professor Mark Hickford | Senior Leadership Team Member | - | 2019 |
| Unknown | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2022 |
| Neil Paviour-Smith | Chancellor | - | 2019 |
| Neil Paviour-Smith | Chancellor | - | 2020 |
| Caroline Ward | Secretary to Council | - | 2023 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Vice-Chancellor | - | 2021 |
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