The online survey asked a range of qualitative and quantitative questions measuring the extent to which respondents believed key functions of registration were important and the extent to which they agreed key outcomes of registration were being achieved. 

There were 6,756 respondents who participated in the online survey. Most respondents were registered teachers (97%).

The below data is a snapshot of the online survey results. For all results, please see the full report.

Who participated in the online survey? 

State and territory of employment

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Main role

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Registered status

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What aspects of teacher registration are important? 

Respondents were asked to rank the following aspects of teacher registration from most important to least important. The statements in tables were presented in random order.

Aspect of teacher registration
1Ensuring teachers are qualified to teach
2Ensuring teachers have the appropriate level of training and subject matter knowledge to teach
3Ensuring suitability for employment as a teacher (e.g. child protection)
4Supporting teachers to improve their professional practice
5Contributing to the professional status of teachers
6Ensuring recency of professional practice
7Aligning professional learning to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST)
8Maintaining proficiency against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
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To what extent are key outcomes of teacher registration being achieved? 

Respondents were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the following statements:

Statement
1Teacher registration ensures that teachers who do not hold a teaching qualification are not able to teach in the classroom / learning environment
2Teacher registration ensures that people who may pose a danger to children are not able to be registered as teachers and therefore are unable to teach
3Teacher registration ensures that teachers undertake professional learning that is aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
4Teacher registration ensures that teachers undertake an appropriate amount of professional learning throughout the year
5Teacher registration supports the professional recognition of teachers
6Teacher registration contributes to improving teachers' professional practice
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Early childhood teacher and leaders: To what extent are key outcomes of teacher registration being met?

In addition to the statements listed above, early childhood teachers and leaders were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the following statements: 

Statement
7I can see the relevance of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to my practice
8Registration of early childhood teachers is worthwhile
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Qualitative data

The survey included free text questions. Analysis of the qualitative data can be found in Appendix G: National Review of Teacher Registration Online Survey.