Although part of the same profession, every teacher has a unique experience. To truly understand the modern teaching experience, we need all teachers to share their insights annually. Every teacher’s story is an important part of the overall picture.

When every teacher’s story is combined each year, it contributes to an evolving picture of the national teacher workforce that will help us understand how best to support teachers into the future.

The ATWD Teacher Survey is the largest survey of the teacher workforce in Australia. It is a voluntary, 10-minute survey that is sent annually to all registered teachers in Australia. Over 31,000 teachers participated in 2020.

Insights from the ATWD

The ATWD will provide us with insight on a range of issues, including:

• how many teachers we have and what they are qualified to teach
• what the gaps are in the qualifications and specialisations of the teaching pool
• whether our future graduates will fill current and future gaps in the teaching pool
• the employment and teaching challenges experienced by early career teachers and the support they receive from employers
• the number of hours teachers spent on teaching, preparing to teach and non-teaching activities
• how often teachers are asked to teach out-of-field
• how common short-term contracts are compared to permanent employment
• what the pathways and barriers to leadership roles are
• how many teachers plan to stay in teaching, move into leadership or start another career.

For more information :  www.aitsl.edu.au/atwd