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The ATWD unlocks a deeper understanding of national and local workforce challenges and opportunities. Read more and find more benefits.

Understanding the teaching experience

Teachers are the number one in-school influence on student outcomes. By understanding the modern teaching experience, we can better support the profession and improve student outcomes.  The ATWD provides robust data to help tell this story. 

The insights captured through the Australian Teacher Workforce Survey help to build a clearer, evidence-informed picture of the profession – directly influencing education policy, strengthening workforce planning, and driving national reform. 


A national picture of the teaching workforce

The ATWD unlocks a deeper understanding of national and local workforce challenges and opportunities, including: 

  • teachers' career experiences and employment characteristics 
  • teacher career pathways and development 
  • employment outcomes of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) 
  • induction and early career experiences 
  • insights into teacher and leader wellbeing.

The ATWD is helping to identify long-term workforce trends and allow more effective responses to issues affecting the workforce so that all systems and sectors can strengthen the positive impact they have on student outcomes. 

Insight into the characteristics and lifestyle of Australian teachers

The ATWD helps answer questions such as: 

  • How many new graduates enter the teaching profession each year and who are they qualified to teach? 
  • How many teachers do we have nationally and what roles do they have in schools or early childhood settings? 
  • What are the trends in relation to out-of-field teaching, teaching loads and types of employment contracts? 
  • What are the trends in intentions to retire or leave the profession – which factors influence teachers’ decision to leave? 
  • How effective is induction and early career support for new teachers? 
  • What is the effectiveness of professional learning for teachers?  

 

Find out what we've learnt already
Reports
Our National Trends publications are key data reports offering comprehensive analysis of national trends relating to the teacher workforce and initial teacher education pipeline. In Focus publications are in-depth feature reports providing analysis on a specific topic or cohort, using ATWD data. For something faster to read, look for the In Brief fact sheets. 
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Data Portal
The Data Portal provides a flexible and interactive approach to accessing data on Australian current and future teachers. The portal is designed for use on laptops and desktops. Browse high-level key metrics or explore the data to create a customised view. 
Explore the Data Portal
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Access reports and an interactive digital data dashboard.

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Further information

The ATWD is a joint initiative between, and is funded by, all state, territory and Commonwealth governments. It is being implemented by AITSL in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Education, state and territory governments, teacher regulatory authorities and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW); under the auspice of the ATWD Oversight Board.

For further information, please email atwd [at] aitsl.edu.au or Contact us.