Table 1.
Characteristics of teachers and their schools in survey sample (2019, 2020)
| Characteristics | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Schools, n | 62 | 51 |
| ICSEA, mean (SD) | 995 (82) | 1007 (76) |
| ICSEA < 950, n (%) | 19 (31) | 10 (20) |
| ICSEA 950–1049, n (%) | 29 (47) | 25 (49) |
| ICSEA 1050 + , n (%) | 14 (23) | 16 (31) |
| Rural, n (%) | 27 (44) | 11 (22) |
| Major cities | 35 (56) | 40 (78) |
| Inner regional | 21 (34) | 10 (20) |
| Outer regional | 5 (8) | 1 (2) |
| Remote | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Very remote | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Teachers, n | 228 | 119 |
| Experience—years, mean (SD) | 11.8 (9.3)* | 10.1 (8.3) |
| Qualifications—Masters (%) | 30 (15) | 16 (13) |
| Qualifications—Bachelor (%) | 151 (77) | 94 (79) |
| Qualifications—Diploma (%) | 16 (8) | 6 (5) |
ICSEA index of socio-educational advantage, SD standard deviation
*Obtained from 197 (86% of total) completed demographic surveys