Department of Education Customer Research Survey - Teachers

PART 1. Getting to know you as a teacher

The NSW Department of Education wants to better understand you as a teacher working within the public school system. In this survey, we aim to explore your needs and wants, your working environment and the key tasks you have to complete as a teacher.

We appreciate the time you are taking to complete this survey brought to you by NSW DoE Digital Experience Design. The responses you provide will be used to improve the department’s services and communication.

This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

We are collecting responses anonymously and the results will be configured such that survey results are not individually identifiable. The data will not be made public nor will it be shared with anyone outside of the NSW Department of Education. We respect your trust and protect your privacy and your data will not be shared or passed on to any third parties. By filling out this survey you are giving consent to participating in this research.

Please begin by providing some brief information about yourself.

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* 1. Do you teach at a NSW Department of Education school?

Yes

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* 2. Where do you teach in NSW? Select one which applies the most.

Metro NSW

Regional or remote NSW

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* 3. Select one job title that best describes your job?

Primary school teacher

Secondary school teacher

Head teacher

Principal

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What type school do you teach at?

Primary school

Secondary school

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How many years of teaching experience do you have?

I am in my first year of teaching

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 15 years

16 to 20 years

21 to 25 years

26 years +

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* 6. Select the stage/s that you teach?

Early Stage 1

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 6

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* 7. Select one of the following that best describes your current teaching status?

Permanent - full time

Permanent - part time

Temporary - full time

Temporary - part time

Casual

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Select the communication methods that you use daily as part of your role at school.

School portal

Social media, e.g. Facebook

School newsletter (e-newsletter or printed)

SMS

School mobile app

School calendar (e-calendar or printed)

Face to face with parents/guardians (eg. at school reception, events, child drop off/pick up)

School website

Phone calls

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What motivates you the most as a teacher?

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* 10. List your top three challenges of being a teacher?

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* 11. Please write a few key words that provide some description as to how you carry out the following:

Teaching method

Managing the classroom

Recognising students' efforts

Evaluating students' work

Engaging with students

Dealing with students with additional needs