Rate My Professor Brandon Johnstone

Brandon Johnstone is the Payroll Administrator – Input in the Human Resources Payroll Services team at the University of Otago, located in Dunedin, New Zealand. His responsibilities include managing payroll input for diverse client groups across the university, such as academic divisions, Christchurch campus, Otago Business School, and operational units. He supports the efficient processing of payroll operations and is available to colleagues via direct dial at +64 3 479 8312.

Brandon Johnstone also holds the position of co-president of the Otago Branch of the Tertiary Education Union (TEU). In this capacity, he advocates for staff welfare, addressing challenges like job insecurity, wage pressures amid inflation, and responses to budget constraints. He spoke at a rally against proposed staff cuts in June 2023, emphasizing redeployment as preferable to widespread redundancies, and presented a deputation to the Dunedin City Council on May 30, 2023, on behalf of staff, students, and residents. Johnstone has authored articles including 'Secure work hui' (TEU website, October 2025), analyzing the neoliberal academic precariat; 'The Neoliberal University Meets Spies and Big Tech' (ISO Aotearoa, March 2026), chronicling university developments; and co-authored 'University of Otago: Fight For Every Job' (April 2023). Additionally, he co-signs statements on academic freedom and university financial links related to BDS and Palestine solidarity.