Our annual Teacher magazine reader survey has concluded for another year. Thank you to all our readers who took the time to complete our survey over the past 4 weeks. You shared so many valuable insights with us – from the topics you’d like more information on in the future, to what you love about your role, and how you prefer to access professional learning.
Read on to find out more about what you would like to see from us in 2027, what you love about your role in education, and the prize draw winner of the $550 book bundle.
The topics you want covered in 2027
This year in our survey, we asked you to choose the top 3 topics you would like to see Teacher content focus on in the future. Overwhelmingly, you told us that you would like more content on staff wellbeing, student wellbeing, leadership and professional development.
If you’re after some fresh content in these areas now, you can read this leadership piece from principal Anthony Hockey on setting up for the 2027 school year, listen to this recent podcast on burnout, explore this infographic on the gap between student knowledge of tools that can support their wellbeing and taking action, and view this book extract on strategies for preparing for a new teaching role.
What you love about your role
A highlight of our annual ready survey is reading your responses to the question: Tell us what you love about your role. Here are a few of your responses:
I particularly enjoy working alongside talented educators, helping them realise their potential and seeing how thoughtful, evidence-informed decisions translate into better opportunities and outcomes for students. There is also something deeply rewarding about watching young people exceed their own expectations, particularly when their success comes through persistence, discipline and the encouragement of those around them. – Secondary school Assistant/Deputy Principal, South Australia
Seeing my students achieve their goals. – Primary school teacher, Victoria
Making a difference to the students I interact with and celebrating that with their families. – K-12 Principal, New South Wales
The winner of our 2026 survey prize draw
All respondents to our survey based in Australia were entered into a prize draw to win a $550 book bundle from our friends at Amba Press.
Congratulations to Simone Summers from Tasmania, who won the book bundle for completing our survey!
Stay tuned: We’ll be sharing more educator insights and tips from the survey over the coming months and following up one some of the great stories you shared about how you’re using Teacher in your own context. Didn’t have time to complete our reader survey? You can provide suggestions for future content at any time, as well as your feedback for Teacher, by getting in touch via teachereditorial@acer.org. Or simply leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
