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Teacher Loss Rates

These reports outline trends in teacher numbers, teacher loss rates and reasons for teacher losses. They are produced annually by the Demographic & Statistical Analysis Unit to assist in the Ministry's monitoring of teacher supply and give an indication of the stability of the teacher workforce and the state of labour market.

Author: Ministry of Education
Date Published: Annually

Teacher losses include all permanent teachers who have left the teaching profession, or who are on leave without pay. They do not include those teachers who have moved to another school.

A loss is assumed to have occurred between May to May if a teacher was teaching at May of one year and not teaching in May the following year. For example, total teacher losses for 2006 is the number of permanent teachers teaching in May 2005 who were not teaching in May 2006. A loss rate is the number of losses of permanent teachers in the May to May period divided by the total number of permanent teachers at the first May.

Teacher Loss Rate Report 2007–2008 Update

This report details trends in teacher numbers and teacher loss rates. This analysis assists in the monitoring of teacher supply and identifying any causes for concern.

Author:  Ralf Engler, Demographic and Statistical Analysis Unit [Ministry of Education]
Date Published:  September 2008


Teacher Loss Rates: 2007

This report (Teacher supply key statistics report-May teacher loss rates 2006/2007 and reasons for losses 2005/2006) details trends in teacher numbers, teacher loss rates, and the reasons for the losses. This analysis assists in identifying areas of concern in teacher supply. The data gives an indication of the stability and morale of the teacher workforce and the state of the labour market.

Author:  Ralf Engler, Data Management & Analysis Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  June 2007


Teacher Loss Rates: 2006

This report outlines trends in teacher numbers, teacher loss rates and reasons for teacher losses. It is produced annually by the Demographic & Statistical Analysis Unit to assist in the Ministry's monitoring of teacher supply and give an indication of the stability of the teacher workforce and the state of labour market.

Author:  Demographic & Statistical Analysis Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  June 2006


Teacher Loss Rates: 2005

This report details trends in teacher numbers, teacher loss rates1, and reasons for losses. This analysis will assist in identifying areas of concern to teacher supply. They give an indication of the stability and morale of the teacher workforce and the state of labour market.

Author:  Demographic & Statistical Analysis Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  June 2005


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