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Who Stays Who Goes? A New Look At Teacher Attrition Using Administrative Data

Author

Jack Buckley
Dr. Silvia Griselda

Keywords

Teacher attrition

Workforce retention

School staffing

Education policy

Administrative data

Teacher shortages

Teacher workforce dynamics

Early career teachers

Public vs private schools

Teacher demographics

Longitudinal analysis

Australian education system

Source

Buckley, J., & Griselda, S. (2025, June). Who stays, who goes? A new look at teacher attrition using administrative data (Publication No. nid330924). Analysis & Policy Observatory. https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2025-06/apo-nid330924.pdf

A new report finds teacher attrition in Australia is lower than expected, especially for early career teachers. However, attrition remains high in remote areas, the Northern Territory, and special education. Most teachers who leave earn less, suggesting money isn’t the main reason. The bigger issue is a drop in students enrolling in and completing teaching degrees, limiting future supply.

Full article here: https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2025-06/apo-nid330924.pdf

Author

Jack Buckley
Dr. Silvia Griselda

Keywords

Teacher attrition

Workforce retention

School staffing

Education policy

Administrative data

Teacher shortages

Teacher workforce dynamics

Early career teachers

Public vs private schools

Teacher demographics

Longitudinal analysis

Australian education system

Source

Buckley, J., & Griselda, S. (2025, June). Who stays, who goes? A new look at teacher attrition using administrative data (Publication No. nid330924). Analysis & Policy Observatory. https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2025-06/apo-nid330924.pdf

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