The Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Staff Survey 2024 is being conducted by ORIMA Research on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Education (the department). This important survey helps the Australian Government Department of Education:
- develop policies to better attract and keep people working in the ECEC sector, and
- monitor progress of the National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy – a ten-year strategy that aims to ensure a sustainable, high-quality children’s education and care workforce.
The ECEC Staff Survey 2024 is being conducted over 4 November – 16 December 2024. It is open to directors, managers, coordinators, educational leaders, teachers and educators working in:
- Centre Based Day Care
- Family Day Care
- Outside School Hours Care, and
- Preschool/ Kindergartens.
Participation in the survey is voluntary and the responses will be treated as private and confidential. Findings will be provided in a de–identified way so that no person or the service that they work at can be identified.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
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Who is conducting the survey?
The survey is being carried out by ORIMA Research, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Education (the Department).
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What is the survey about?
The ECEC Staff Survey 2024 survey covers the following areas:
- Your satisfaction with job, employment conditions and workplace culture
- Your wellbeing
- Your views on working in the ECEC sector
- Your attraction to and retention in the ECEC sector
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Who can complete this survey?
The survey is for educators, teachers, directors, managers and coordinators working in:
- Centre Based Day Care (Long Day Care and Occasional Care)
- Family Day Care
- Outside School Hours Care or
- Preschools/ Kindergartens.
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How long will it take to complete?
The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete.
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Will my responses be kept private and confidential?
Yes! Your participation in the survey is voluntary and the answers you provide will be treated as private and confidential. Findings will be provided in a de–identified way so that no person or the service that they work at can be identified. Your responses will not be provided to the ECEC service you are employed at.
You can read about ORIMA Research’s privacy policies here.
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When is the survey being conducted?
This online survey is being conducted between 4 November and 16 December 2024.
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How will I know whether I have won a $100 gift voucher?
At the end of the online survey, you are asked whether you would like to be in the draw to win one of thirty (30) $100 gift vouchers. If so, you are asked to provide your mobile phone number.
The prize drawing will take place on 19 December 2024 (“Drawing Date”). The 30 winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries received by the end of the survey fieldwork period (16 December 2024). Winners will be contacted via SMS using the entrants’ preferred phone number provided during entry. Winners will be notified within seven (7) business days of the Drawing Date. The gift vouchers are digital vouchers provided by GiftPay Australia (GiftPay Gift Cards Australia | Instant Online eVouchers).
Click here to view the terms and conditions of the prize draw.