Australian Principal Occupational, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey

Sample details

The Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Survey aims to capture the lived experience of school leaders through the lens of their health and wellbeing. Each year since 2011, approximately 2,500 principals and school leaders in Australia have completed the survey, many of whom have completed the survey for multiple years. As of 2023, around 7,500 individuals have completed a survey at least once. Participants are invited to participate annually.

Study design
Cohort, Cohort - open, Cohort - occupational

Number of participants at first data collection

~ 7,500 (participants, as of 2023)

Recruitment is ongoing

Age at first data collection

Varied (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
The total population of Australian school leaders (principals) each year the study is conducted.

Sample features

Occupational