2026 Staff Data Verification

Please be advised that the 2026 Staff data collection has now been activated. All higher education providers are required to submit, verify and sign off on their staff data by 26 June 2026.   

Universities, staff data submission and verification are part of providers’ reporting requirements under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA). In scope staff data must be reported and verified as part of the staff data verification process.    

For all other higher education providers, staff data submission and verification are part of providers’ reporting requirements under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA) and form part of the TEQSA provider information request. In scope academic staff data must be reported and verified as part of the staff data verification process.  

For 2025 staff data verification, refer to the table below and your provider type for what is required to submit and verify in TCSI Analytics: 

Universities:

HESA-approved non-university providers (NUHEP): 

Provider Information Request (PIR) - not approved to offer FEE-HELP loans: 

Staff data verification resources

The Data Verification webpage links you to comprehensive information and instruction about the verification process, including how to verify and useful tips. It is tailored to each provider type, so please use the table on the linked webpage to select the information matching your organisation type.