We surveyed more than 8,000 principals – they face violence, threats and stress in their schools
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“Almost half of surveyed Australia’s school principals face physical violence in their jobs.”
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“Almost 90% say they encounter offensive behaviour from students, parents and even colleagues”
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— Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of 7,688…
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“Principals also report they work an average of 54 hours a week.”
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— Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of 7,688…
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— These lists of Australian cities by population provide rankings of Australian cities and towns according to various systems defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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“Since 2011, our study has collected the experiences of 2,000–2,500 Australian school principals per year.”
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— Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of 7,688…
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— This is a list of state elections in South Australia for the bicameral Parliament of South Australia, consisting of the House of Assembly (lower house) and the Legislative Council (upper house).
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“Over that time, 8,100 individual school leaders have completed at least one survey.”
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“Respondents come from primary and high schools around the country, and across the public, private and Catholic sectors.”
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“Given there are less than 10,000 schools across the nation, this is a strong sample of the people who lead our schools.”
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“In 2025, nearly half of school leaders reported being subjected to physical violence.”
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“Almost 54% experienced threats of violence. Students were the most common source of physical violence, while parents were the main source of threats.”
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Wikipedia entries for Australia, Survivor, and Shania Twain's album contain no data on threats or violence sources.
“These reports have increased significantly since the survey started in 2011.”
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“Almost 90% of respondents say they are subject to some form of unacceptable/offensive behaviour in their jobs.”
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“School leaders continue to work long hours, averaging 53.9 hours per week during term and 19.6 hours during holidays.”
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“This is well above an average working week in Australia (about 38 hours).”
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“There has been some reduction in reported hours worked. In 2011, 27% of participants reported working 60 hours or more, which has reduced to 22% in 2025.”
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“25% scored at least a 'moderate' rating for anxiety and 23% scored at least a 'moderate' rating for depression”
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“54% agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, 'I often seriously consider leaving my current job'.”
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“Across the life of the project, we have seen important changes to try and improve conditions for principals.”
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“The Victorian, Queensland, and NSW governments have introduced programs to reduce administrative loads...”
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“Public campaigns have tried to build community respect for the teaching profession.”
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“Some states have developed programs to support aspiring principals.”
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“Just last week, the NSW government introduced legislation to address aggressive parental behaviour...”
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