PROFILES OF TEACHERS IN SELECTED CURRICULUM AREAS:
FURTHER ANALYSES OF THE STAFF IN AUSTRALIA’S SCHOOLS 2010SURVEY
Paul Weldon
Glenn Rowley
Phillip McKenzie
November2011
This report was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).The assistance of Paul Hunt (DEEWR) andMartin Murphy (ACER) in preparing the report is gratefully acknowledged. The report is based on analyses of the data collected through the Staff in Australia’s Schools2010 (SiAS) survey which DEEWR commissioned from ACER. The assistance of DEEWR, Advisory Committee members, ACER colleagues, school authorities and teacher and principal associations from around Australia in supporting the SiAS survey is gratefully acknowledged. Particular appreciation is due to the teachers and school leaders who completed the survey questionnaires. The views expressed in the report are those of the authors and not necessarily of DEEWR or any other individual or organisation.
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Contents
List of Tables
ACRONYMS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview of the project
1.2 Curriculum areas examined in this report
1.3 Background on the SiAS survey
1.4 The number of teachers in the specified curriculum areas
1.5 Reporting and interpreting the survey data
2. SCHOOL LOCATION AND SECTOR
2.1 Geographic location of the school
2.2 School sector
2.3 Socio-economic composition
3. DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND
3.1 Age
3.2 Gender
3.3 Country of birth
4. QUALIFICATIONS AND TERTIARY STUDY
4.1 Qualifications in Education
4.2 Qualifications in fields other than Education
4.3 Tertiary study in the curriculum area
5. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES
5.1 Extent of participation in professional learning
5.2 Perceived benefits of professional learning
5.3 Perceived needs for professional learning
6. EMPLOYMENT BASIS AND WORKLOAD
6.1 Basis of employment
6.2 Workload
7. CAREER PATHS
7.1 Age started teaching
7.2 Length of teaching experience
7.3 Schools worked in
7.4 School sectors and locations worked in
8. CAREER INTENTIONS
8.1 Intention to leave teaching
8.2 Number of years teachers intend to keep working in schools
APPENDIX 1: The Teacher Questionnaire
APPENDIX 2: LOTE TEACHERS
A.1 Identification of languages
A.2 School location, sector and SES composition
A.3 Demographic characteristics of LOTE teachers
A.4 Qualifications of LOTE teachers
A.5 Professional learning of LOTE teachers
A.6 Employment basis of LOTE teachers
A.7 Career paths of LOTE teachers
A.8 Career intentions of LOTE teachers
APPENDIX 3: 2007 TABLES
List of Tables
Table 1: Proportion and number of teachers teaching in specified curriculum areas
Table 1.1: Final school and teacher response rates for Australia, primary and secondary
Table 1.2: Primary teachers: proportions teaching in specified curriculum areas
Table 1.3: Secondary teachers: proportions currently teaching in specified curriculum areas
Table 1.4: Average standard errors for reported percentages, by subject specialty (Primary)
Table 1.5: Average standard errors for reported percentages, by subject specialty (Secondary)
Table 2.1: Geographic location of school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 2.2: Geographic location of school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 2.3: School sector: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 2.4: School sector: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 2.5: School SES: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 2.6: School SES: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 3.1: Age distribution: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 3.2: Age distribution: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 3.3: Proportions of male and female teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 3.4: Proportions of male and female teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 3.5: Age distribution by gender: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 3.6: Age distribution by gender: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 3.7: Proportion of teachers born in Australia: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 3.8: Proportion of teachers born in Australia: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 4.1: Proportions who hold qualifications in Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 4.2: Proportions who hold qualifications in Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 4.3: Proportions who hold qualifications in fields other than Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 4.4: Proportions who hold qualifications in fields other than Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 4.5: Primary teachers currently teaching in specified areas, by extent of tertiary study in the area
Table 4.6: Secondary teachers currently teaching in specified areas, by extent of tertiary study in the area
Table 4.7: Secondary teachers who are qualified to teach in specified curriculum areas but are not doing so – the other areas in which they are teaching
Table 5.1: Average number of days of professional learning in past 12 months: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 5.2: Average number of days of professional learning in past 12 months: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 5.3: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 5.4: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: all Primary teachers
Table 5.5: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 5.6: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: all Secondary teachers
Table 5.7: Professional learning impact: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 5.8: Professional learning impact: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 5.9: Perceived needs for more professional learning: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 5.10: Perceived needs for more professional learning: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 6.1: Proportion employed full-time: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 6.2: Proportion employed full-time: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 6.3: Proportion employed on an on-going or contractual basis: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 6.4: Proportion employed on an on-going or contractual basis: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 6.5: Hours per week on all school-related activities by full-time teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 6.6: Hours per week on all school-related activities by full-time teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 7.1: Average age started teaching: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 7.2: Average age started teaching: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 7.3: Average length of teaching experience: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 7.4: Average length of teaching experience: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 7.5: Proportion who are currently working in their first school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 7.6: Proportion who are currently working in their first school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 7.8: Sector and location of current and first schools for those who have worked in more than one school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 7.9: Sector and location of current and first schools for those who have worked in more than one school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 8.1: Proportions of teachers who intend to leave teaching permanently prior to retirement: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 8.2: Proportions of teachers who intend to leave teaching permanently prior to retirement: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table 8.3: Average number of years teachers intend to keep working in schools: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers
Table 8.4: Average number of years teachers intend to keep working in schools: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers
Table A.1: LOTE teachers: classification of specified languages into Asian and Non-Asian groups
Table A.2: LOTE teachers: geographic location of school, by language group
Table A.3: LOTE teachers: school sector, by language group
Table A.4: LOTE teachers: school SES composition, by language group
Table A.5: LOTE teachers: age distribution and average age, by language group
Table A.6: LOTE teachers: proportions of male and female teachers, by language group
Table A.7: LOTE teachers: proportion of teachers born in Australia, by language group
Table A.8: LOTE teachers: proportions who hold qualifications in Education, by language group
Table A.9: LOTE teachers: proportions who hold qualifications in fields other than Education, by language group
Table A.10: LOTE teachers: average number of days of professional learning in past 12 months, by language group
Table A.12: LOTE teachers: Perceived needs for more professional learning, by language group
Table A.13: LOTE teachers: proportion employed full-time, by language group
Table A.14: LOTE teachers: proportion employed on an on-going or contractual basis, by language group
Table A.15: LOTE teachers: average length of teaching experience, by language group
Table A.16: LOTE teachers: sector and location of current and first schools for those who have worked in more than one school, by language group
Table A.17: LOTE teachers: proportions who intend to leave teaching permanently prior to retirement, by language group
Table A.18: LOTE teachers: average number of years that teachers intend to keep working in schools, by language group
Table A2.1.1: Final school and teacher response rates for Australia, primary and secondary, 2007
Table A2.1.2: Primary teachers: proportions teaching in specified curriculum areas, , 2007
Table A2.1.3: Secondary teachers: proportions teaching in specified curriculum areas, 2007
Table A2.2.1: Geographic location of school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.2.2: Geographic location of school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.2.3: School sector: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.2.4: School sector: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.2.5: School SES: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.2.6: School SES: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.1: Age distribution: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.2: Age distribution: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.3: Proportions of male and female teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.4: Proportions of male and female teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.5: Age distribution by gender: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.6: Age distribution by gender: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.7: Proportion of teachers born in Australia: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.3.8: Proportion of teachers born in Australia: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.4.1: Proportions who hold qualifications in Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.4.2: Proportions who hold qualifications in Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.4.3: Proportions who hold qualifications in fields other than Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.4.4: Proportions who hold qualifications in fields other than Education: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.4.5: Primary teachers currently teaching in specified areas, by extent of tertiary study in the area, 2007
Table A2.4.6: Secondary teachers currently teaching in specified areas, by extent of tertiary study in the area, 2007
Table A2.4.7: Primary teachers who are qualified to teach in specified curriculum areas but are not doing so – the other areas in which they are teaching, 2007
Table A2.4.8: Secondary teachers who are qualified to teach in specified curriculum areas but are not doing so – the other areas in which they are teaching, 2007
Table A2.4.9: Proportions currently studying for a tertiary qualification: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.4.10: Proportions currently studying for a tertiary qualification: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.1: Average number of days of professional learning in past 12 months: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.2: Average number of days of professional learning in past 12 months: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.3: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.4: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: all Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.5: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.6: Proportions who have engaged in professional learning activities in the past 12 months, and who have >5 years teaching experience in the area: all Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.7: Professional learning impact: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.8: Professional learning impact: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.9: Professional learning: extent to which PL activities involved developing capacity to teach in different curriculum areas or stages of schooling, for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.10: Professional learning: extent to which PL activities involved developing capacity to teach in different curriculum areas or stages of schooling, for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.11: Perceived needs for more professional learning: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.5.12: Perceived needs for more professional learning: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.6.1: Proportion employed full-time: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.6.2: Proportion employed full-time: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.6.3: Proportion employed on an on-going or contractual basis: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.6.4: Proportion employed on an on-going or contractual basis: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.6.5: Hours per week on all school-related activities by full-time teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.6.6: Hours per week on all school-related activities by full-time teachers: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.1: Average age started teaching: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.2: Average age started teaching: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.3: Average length of teaching experience: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.4: Average length of teaching experience: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.5: Proportion who are currently working in their first school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.6: Proportion who are currently working in their first school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.7: Sector and location of current and first schools for those who have worked in more than one school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.7.8: Sector and location of current and first schools for those who have worked in more than one school: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.8.1: Proportions of teachers who intend to leave teaching permanently prior to retirement: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.8.2: Proportions of teachers who intend to leave teaching permanently prior to retirement: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2.8.3: Average number of years teachers intend to keep working in schools: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Primary teachers, 2007
Table A2.8.4: Average number of years teachers intend to keep working in schools: for teachers currently teaching in specified areas, Secondary teachers, 2007
Table A2L.1: LOTE teachers: classification of specified languages into Asian and Non-Asian groups, 2007
Table A2L.2: LOTE teachers: geographic location of school, by language group, 2007
Table A2L.3: LOTE teachers: school sector, by language group, 2007
Table A2L.4: LOTE teachers: school SES composition, by language group, 2007
Table A2L.5: LOTE teachers: age distribution and average age, by language group, 2007
Table A2L.6: LOTE teachers: proportions of male and female teachers, by language group, 2007
Table A2L.7: LOTE teachers: proportion of teachers born in Australia, by language group, 2007