The great majority of ACU National's academic staff hold formal teaching qualifications and the University actively seeks staff members with achievements that are highly regarded internationally.

The number of our academic staff holding higher degrees has increased to 93.1 per cent in comparison with the national average for Australian universities of 67.2 per cent. (This achievement was reported in the Ministerial Discussion Paper, Higher Education at the Crossroads; Canberra: DEST, April 2002, page 77.)

The University places emphasis on innovations in teaching practice with a focus on practical strategies.