Table 2 School and teacher characteristics (n = 413)
| Â | Proportion n (%) |
|---|---|
School characteristics | |
State / Territory | |
Victoria | 237 (57.4) |
Queensland | 63 (15.3) |
New South Wales | 45 (10.9) |
South Australia | 22 (5.3) |
Western Australia | 14 (3.4) |
Australian Capital Territory | 13 (3.1) |
Northern Territory | 6 (1.5) |
Tasmania | 5 (1.2) |
Missing | 8 (1.9) |
SEP | |
Low (IRSAD decile 1–3) | 82 (19.9) |
Medium (IRSAD decile 4–6) | 102 (24.7) |
High (IRSAD decile 7–10) | 219 (53.0) |
Missing | 10 (2.4) |
Rurality | Â |
Major City of Australia | 262 (63.4) |
Inner Regional Australia | 81 (19.6) |
Outer Regional Australia | 44 (10.7) |
Remote Australia | 9 (2.2) |
Very Remote Australia | 6 (1.5) |
Missing | 11 (2.7) |
School type | |
Government/public | 282 (68.3) |
Independent/private | 51 (12.3) |
Catholic | 77 (18.6) |
Other | 3 (0.7) |
Student enrolments | |
< 24 | 14 (3.4) |
25–49 | 11 (2.7) |
50–99 | 23 (5.6) |
100–199 | 39 (9.4) |
200–299 | 61 (14.8) |
300–399 | 65 (15.7) |
400–499 | 51 (12.3) |
500–599 | 58 (14.0) |
600–699 | 38 (9.2) |
700–799 | 14 (3.4) |
800–899 | 14 (3.4) |
900–999 | 13 (3.1) |
> 1000 | 12 (2.9) |
Teacher characteristics | |
Grades taught# | |
Foundation | 122 (29.5) |
Grade 1 | 130 (31.5) |
Grade 2 | 131 (31.7) |
Grade 3 | 143 (34.6) |
Grade 4 | 164 (39.7) |
Grade 5 | 151 (36.6) |
Grade 6 | 141 (34.1) |
Time as a teacher (years) | |
< 1 | 16 (3.9) |
1–5 | 86 (20.8) |
6–10 | 98 (23.7) |
11–15 | 69 (16.7) |
16–20 | 44 (10.7) |
21–25 | 37 (9.0) |
> 25 | 63 (15.3) |
Time in current role (years) | |
< 1 | 84 (20.3) |
1–5 | 175 (42.4) |
6–10 | 87 (21.1) |
11–15 | 31 (7.5) |
16–20 | 14 (3.4) |
21–25 | 11 (2.7) |
> 25 | 11 (2.7) |
Age (years) | |
18–24 | 20 (4.8) |
25–34 | 112 (27.1) |
35–44 | 112 (27.1) |
45–54 | 92 (22.3) |
55–64 | 73 (17.7) |
65+ | 4 (1.0) |
Gender | |
Woman | 356 (86.2) |
Man | 42 (10.2) |
Gender diverse | 1 (0.2) |
Non-binary | 2 (0.5) |
Prefer to self-describe | 2 (0.5) |
Prefer not to specify | 10 (2.4) |
SEP | |
Low (IRSAD 1–3) | 54 (13.1) |
Medium (IRSAD 4–6) | 112 (27.1) |
High (IRSAD 7–10) | 234 (56.7) |
Missing | 13 (3.1) |