Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| All Participants | ||
| Gender | ||
| Female | 29 | 96.7 |
| Male | 1 | 3.3 |
| Role | ||
| Early Years Educator | 20 | 66.7 |
| ECEC Manager, Executive or Advisor | 5 | 16.7 |
| Academic Researcher | 3 | 10.0 |
| Program Manager | 2 | 6.7 |
| Early Years Educators | ||
| Age (years) | ||
| 25–29 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 30–39 | 6 | 30.0 |
| 40–49 | 7 | 35.0 |
| 50–59 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 60+ | 3 | 15.0 |
| Qualification | ||
| Masters | 1 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor | 4 | 20.0 |
| Graduate Diploma | 1 | 5.0 |
| Advanced Diploma | 1 | 5.0 |
| Diploma | 10 | 50.0 |
| Certificate III | 3 | 15.0 |
| Experience in ECEC Sector (years) | ||
| 0–5 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 6–10 | 7 | 35.0 |
| 11–20 | 6 | 30.0 |
| 21–30 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 31–35 | 3 | 15.0 |
| Employment | ||
| Full Time | 9 | 45.0 |
| Part Time | 11 | 55.0 |