What is TALIS?
The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is the largest and most in-depth international survey about principals, teachers and their working conditions.
Now in its fourth cycle, the results of the survey continue to provide nationally relevant, timely and comparable information from the teaching workforce to help countries, including Australia, review and define policies for a high-quality teaching profession.
As TALIS collects data from a range of countries within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the survey enables participating countries to identify other countries facing similar challenges, analyse their results and learn from other policy approaches. ACER is once again coordinating this survey in Australia.
What do we learn from TALIS?
TALIS asks teachers about their working conditions and learning environments. It provides important insights into the challenges and contexts that teachers experience. Questions investigate teacher preparation, professional development, the school climate, job satisfaction and work-related wellbeing.
By contributing to TALIS, teachers help to provide valuable insights that are used by state and territory education jurisdictions to identify and address instructional challenges, inform policy, and develop strategies to improve educational conditions both in Australia and around the world.
The Australian Government has identified TALIS 2024 as an integral step to collect data about teacher wellbeing and career intentions as part of the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan.
![]() TALIS 2024 Dates |
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Oct-Nov 2022 | Small number of schools recruited for the field trials |
Feb-Mar 2023 | Field trials take place |
Jun-Aug 2024 | TALIS survey takes place in a randomised selection of 450+ schools across Australia |
2025 | Results are collated and analysed |
Oct 2025 | International report Volumes I & II published by the OECD |
Nov 2025 | TALIS 2024 Volume I & II national reports published |
Dec 2025 | TALIS 2024 Volume III national report published |
What we have learned from TALIS
National TALIS reports
2018 Australian TALIS-PISA Link Report
2018 Australian TALIS Report Vol I: Teachers and School Leaders as Continuous Learners
2018 Australian TALIS Report Vol II: Teachers and School Leaders as Valued Professionals
2013 Australian TALIS Report : Teachers and the Learning Environment
2013 Australian TALIS Report : Teachers and the Learning Environment
International TALIS reports
TALIS 2018 Results Vol I: Teachers and School Leaders as Lifelong Learners
Australia Country Note: TALIS 2018 Vol I
TALIS 2018 Results Vol II: Teachers and School Leaders as Valued Professionals
Australia Country Note: TALIS 2018 Vol II
TALIS 2013 Results
Australia Country Note: TALIS 2013
Infographics: What TALIS tells us in pictures
An Australian school principals' working time
An Australian teacher's weekly workload infographic
School safety - global comparisons
Teaching practices – Clarity of instruction
Teaching practices – Cognitive activation
School practices related to equity and diversity
Australian educators' satisfaction levels and work-related wellbeing
All previous ACER research on TALIS is available from the ACER research repository.

Australian schools participating in TALIS
Schools are randomly sampled to participate in TALIS and represent Australia. There will be 475 primary and secondary schools invited to share their views about the state of the teaching profession.
The schools and teachers that participate in TALIS are making a valuable contribution to the understanding of teaching and school leaders within the education system. It is only with this participation that we can realise the opportunities that TALIS brings.
This is an important opportunity for selected schools to have their say in shaping the future of their profession.
Download a snapshot of principals and teachers in Australia.

