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Does this sound familiar?
We knew that school staff burnout was a problem long before the pandemic hit. Ever since then, it’s safe to say that most of us have been operating in survival mode.
As a school leader, you’re noticing:
- Increasing teacher and staff stress and plummeting resilience, affecting morale, engagement and staff and student wellbeing
- Growing staff shortages and attrition, burdening the staff who remain
- A fading school culture, strained relationships and overwhelmed staff
- Declining enthusiasm towards your strategic goals and the profession, impacting student academic results and/or school performance
- Growing pressure to demonstrate compliance with psychosocial safety obligations, and no clear, practical pathway for how to do it
As a result, you’re frustrated that the initiatives you’ve implemented in the past don’t appear to be making much of a difference. You may be beginning to worry or doubt your decisions as a leader, as you’re concerned about the impact all of this will have on your people, students and community.
It’s time to try something different!
Your staff hold the solution for unlocking what to do next…
While most teacher and staff wellbeing approaches are well-intentioned, they don’t address the root cause of staff stress, burnout or dissatisfaction. It’s not as easy as thinking that it’s just that people need to be more resilient or that it’s the individual’s responsibility to improve their wellbeing.
Staff acknowledge that the leaders’ efforts are well-intended, but they generally aren’t making the enduring changes needed or getting to the heart of the issues.
For example … Planning after-work drinks when staff are tired and overwhelmed, or sending more emails when all they want is more consultation on issues that impact them, doesn’t make any difference.
The unintended result? Frustrations continue to bubble, dissatisfaction lingers, and your school environment becomes tense from the lack of progress.
Schools DON’T need another wellbeing initiative.
They need a structured process to understand what is actually happening, identify the hazards that pose risk, and build a response that is both evidence-based and practically deliverable.
Now, imagine if you had all the information you need to better support staff wellbeing, improve culture and morale, and enhance school performance
What if in just one week, you could understand your staff’s perspectives, assess the school’s culture and begin to make enduring and demonstrable changes. Without the guess-work and all the trial and error. Just data backed decisions that you’re confident will make a difference.
Here’s the secret…
The simplest way to understand what teachers and school staff need to support their wellbeing is to ASK them.
Collaborating with all staff on the process of change and involving them every step of the way will allow your school culture to flourish in a way that benefits the entire school community.
A School Staff Survey Designed as Both a Wellbeing Tool and a Psychosocial Risk Assessment
Improve staff wellbeing, satisfaction and engagement
Leverage the information collected to inform tailored solutions for your school that contribute to improved staff wellbeing and satisfaction.
Identify stressors, hazards and risks impacting wellbeing
Understand staff’s mental health and wellbeing to uncover their stressors and risk of burnout. Identify solutions that make a genuine difference to school outcomes
Boost morale and improve school outcomes
The results will leave staff feeling heard and motivated to work together towards change, leading to a positive shift in morale and performance outcomes.
Enhance your school culture
Following this process, teachers and staff will feel they’re being prioritised, that initiatives are targeted, and that the improvements to school culture are a shared outcome.
Introducing...
Teacher and Staff Wellbeing Surveys and Analysis Reports
Built on 75+ schools. Aligned to the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice. Designed to move you from data to action.
A powerful tool that empowers you to:
- Identify and rate the severity of psychosocial hazards across six Code-aligned categories (including workload, communication, leadership, relationships, student needs/behaviour and wellbeing support)
- Capture staff experience across five sections: personal wellbeing, burnout risk, workplace stressors, school approach and culture, and overall reflections
- Generate a formal, documented evidence base for your psychosocial risk assessment, fulfilling the consultation and identification requirements of the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice
- Understand not just which stressors exist but how significantly they are affecting staff, the critical distinction between hazard identification and risk assessment
- Track school progress with a reusable, editable survey format
Process
Survey Your Staff
Empower ALL staff to voice their concerns and needs with an anonymous survey. Their insights are the foundation for change, shaping a more positive school environment.
Review the Data
Dive deep into the collected data with staff to unveil what's working and what needs attention - for leaders, teachers AND support/administration staff. This step ensures your decisions are informed by real staff experiences, driving targeted improvements.
Respond to Feedback
Show your commitment to your staff's wellbeing with strong communication and by taking action. Addressing feedback, whether immediate or future-focused, strengthens trust, motivation, and a sense of belonging within your school community.
Inclusions
Staff wellbeing survey
Gain instant access to a user-friendly survey on ‘Google Forms’ to kickstart your wellbeing journey with ease.
90+ questions across five sections, including psychosocial hazard identification and severity rating.
Questions include: Likert scales, a severity-rated stressor impact grid, multi-select checklists and qualitative text fields for staff voice.
Evidence-based survey structure
Built on research in psychosocial safety, positive psychology and educational leadership.
Aligned to the Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice for Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work (July 2022), PERMA(H) positive psychology framework, and the advice from leading Australian wellbeing organisations, including Beyond Blue, BeYou and the Black Dog Institute.
Psychosocial Risk Assessment Documentation
Your survey results generate the staff voice and hazard severity evidence your school needs to inform its psychosocial risk management approach, aligned to the Safe Work Australia four-step framework: identify, assess, control and review.
A Survey Guide includes guidance on how to use and revisit this data in line with your obligations.
Editable and re-usable online format
Customise your survey to fit your school’s unique needs and goals.
Easily add, remove, or edit questions, and run the survey annually to track your progress and adapt to the changing needs of your staff.
Instant data displays
Save valuable time by instantly viewing staff responses in easy-to-understand graphs and displays.
This real-time feature empowers you to make data-driven decisions and share insights with your leadership and staff promptly.
Data Review Guidelines
Structured data review tools help you and your team interpret findings, identify priority risks, and translate data into action.
Includes a section-by-section data review guide, a data summary worksheet, a communication plan template and a Wellbeing Action Plan template, everything you need to close the feedback loop with staff and document your response.
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Full data analysis and comparison report, with recommended actions
Skip all the extra work. Our team will analyse your staff data and provide comprehensive reports on your results complete with actions you can take to improve staff wellbeing right away.
Get the real insights you need to boost morale and improve school outcomes.
Survey Sections
Our editable 80+ question Teacher and Staff Wellbeing Survey is grouped into five sections to provide expert and targeted insights into your staff's views, opinions, and wellbeing needs:
Section 1
Assess staff's personal wellbeing
How are your teachers and staff actually doing?
This section measures individual staff health across physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, stress, resilience and coping.
It gives you a personal wellbeing baseline and helps identify how many staff are operating under strain before we even look at workplace conditions.
Section 2
Identify staff burnout risk
Who is at risk, and how do you know?
Staff don’t always identify as burned out even when they are exhibiting multiple burnout indicators.
This section is designed to surface that gap. It measures exhaustion, cynicism, cognitive difficulty, physical stress symptoms and reduced efficacy, giving you an early warning system, not just a snapshot.
Section 3
Assess staff stressors, psychosocial hazards and risks
Where are the hazards, and how severe are they?
This is the psychosocial risk assessment at the heart of the survey. Staff rate the impact of workplace stressors across six hazard categories aligned to the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice.
Each stressor is rated from No Impact to Severe Impact, giving you severity-weighted risk data, not just a checklist.
This is the distinction between knowing a hazard exists and knowing how urgently it needs to be addressed.
Section 4
Reveal perceptions of school and leadership processes
Do the right conditions exist for psychosocial safety?
This section assesses whether the structures, practices and culture required for psychosocial safety are in place.
Questions explore staff involvement in decision-making, awareness of reporting processes, leadership role-modelling, wellbeing action planning and staff engagement.
Data in this section provides scope and next steps for school improvement.
Section 5
Gather reflections and suggestions for improvement
The final section captures staff’s overall perception of school culture, their sense of psychosocial safety, whether they would recommend their school as a great place to work and their concrete suggestions for improvement.
This section includes your most important headline-tracking metrics for year-on-year progress and invites staff consultation and feedback on wellbeing initiatives and enhancements.
James Cook Primary School, VIC
Excelling staff data after just 12-months!
“Our return survey results evidenced growth way beyond my expectations over a 12-month period.”
“Adrienne’s survey and tools, alongside follow-up reporting have opened a whole new perspective, for both my staff and I, on staff wellbeing as being the responsibility of the collective.
Adrienne’s advice has facilitated the development of a ‘Wellbeing Action Plan’, that is tailored to our staff in our school context. Her independent and empathetic ear, partnered with her research, expertise and on-the-ground awareness, has been embraced by the entire staff. Our return survey results evidenced growth way beyond my expectations over a 12-month period.
Without reservation, I would highly recommend Adrienne’s Consultancy and guidance. It takes the pressure off the principal to be the one and only. ‘Us and Them’ is now a thing of the past.”
Anne Burgess
Principal
What’s The Investment for a Thriving Staff and School?
Imagine a school buzzing with energy, where your staff’s wellbeing drives success. Picture your teams, united and vibrant, moving together towards excellence.
Imagine a workplace where staff don’t feel overwhelmed, and fewer teachers call in sick so there are enough staff on the ground.
Making this a reality requires insight and action, balanced with the practicalities of your school’s resources.
Our Staff Wellbeing Survey bridges this gap. It offers the same level of insight as a dedicated Wellbeing Consultant at a fraction of the cost. This tool isn’t just about gathering data; it’s about providing a clear path forward, helping you to prioritise, act, and track progress without overextending your budget and wasting time and resources.
Embrace this survey as the catalyst for a thriving school culture. It’s an investment in your school’s health, morale, and reputation, paving the way for a future where teachers and staff are empowered and students excel — all within the smart allocation of your budget.
3 Survey Package Options
DIY Staff Wellbeing Survey
Want to get started and pinpoint your staff’s wellbeing needs?
Start your wellbeing journey with ease. This package empowers you to gather crucial data, assess your staff’s wellbeing, and identify areas of celebration or concern.
You’ll receive all the resources needed to conduct your own staff survey and begin addressing wellbeing challenges at your school.
$399.00
- Access to your own easy to use online staff wellbeing survey using Google or Microsoft Forms, complete with a distribution and data review guide
- Simple step-by-step instructions for setting up your survey, editing questions, distribution to staff and reviewing and interpreting your results
- A PDF guide outlining the purpose and benefits of anonymous staff surveys and tips for a successful survey process
- Five expertly crafted survey sections to capture in-depth and useful staff data
- Editable online format - add or remove questions easily and duplicate your survey for repeated use each year
- Instant and live access to your results and staff responses
- Activities and discussion prompts to use in a disciplined data review with your leaders and staff
DIY Staff Survey + School Comparison Report
Want to see how your school compares to other Australian schools?
In addition to the DIY Staff Wellbeing Survey, you’ll gain valuable insights by comparing your school’s data to the national average of other schools.
This visual school comparison report helps you identify unique challenges and celebrate shared successes. Understand how your school measures up and receive a 30-minute Survey Strategy Call with our team to unpack your results.
$799.00
- Everything included in the DIY Staff Wellbeing Survey Package, PLUS:
- A full school comparison report displaying each survey question in comparison to the Australian average from our data pool
- Easy to view graphs for each survey section to start discussions with leaders and staff
- Identify if a theme is a celebration or an issue in comparison to other schools
- Access to your comparison report 14 days after survey completion
- 30 minute Survey Strategy Call with our team to review survey results and key findings from your report ahead of staff consultation
- Optional data breakdowns: Provide your data based on staff roles and/or areas (primary, secondary, campus services, etc), faculties and/or campuses
Staff Survey + School Comparison Report + Data Analysis and Recommendation Report
Are you looking for more tailored and personalised support, advice, and recommendations?
Get personalised support, expert analysis, comparisons to national averages and tailored recommendations for a comprehensive wellbeing strategy.
Our team guides you through the survey process, provides in-depth data analysis, and recommends actions based on your unique results. We’ll support you to take your first steps with a 50-minute strategy call.
From $1999.00*
- Access to your own easy to use and reusable survey, complete with a PDF guide
- Guided support to set up, personalise and conduct your survey with staff with a member of our team
- Comprehensive data analysis report of your survey results - including celebrations, areas for focus, comparisons with other schools and personalised recommendations
- In depth data breakdowns: Review your data based on staff roles across the school
- Thematic analysis report of staff written responses - grouped into key identified themes and sub themes
- 2 page executive summary report - displays your goals, areas for focus, school priorities and strategic steps
- A school data comparison report displaying each survey question compared to the Australian average in our data pool
- 50 minute Survey Strategy Call with our team to review survey results and key findings from your comparison report
- Access to our online portal, complete with high-quality tools and resources to support your wellbeing actions and initiatives
- Optional data breakdowns: Collate and interpret your data across areas (primary, secondary, campus services, etc), faculties and/or campuses
Denison College Kelso NSW
Create your wellbeing strategy with staff insights
“We have made considerable progress in the way we support staff wellbeing.”
“Adrienne’s data-driven approach is underpinned by a school scan, which provided us with an evidence-informed base, upon which we could make informed decisions about our specific situation, identifying areas of strength and areas requiring attention.
The staff survey formed an important part of this evidence base. The survey is very in-depth and, at times, direct. The responses provided by staff gave clarity around how they felt about specific aspects of their wellbeing. With this information and Adrienne’s guidance, we developed a wellbeing plan aligned to the findings of the school scan and survey.
We recently re-surveyed our staff after 12 months of working on our identified focus areas. Our data is positive, indicating improvement in staff perception of how the school supports wellbeing. This is consistent with the executive team’s evaluation.”
Michael Sloan
Principal
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PDF Instructional Guide
All you need to administer, review and respond to your staff wellbeing survey is included in one easy to access, read and distribute PDF survey guide
Live and INSTANT access to your graphs and data
Keep track of responses, results and data through the easy to interpret graphs, tables and visual displays. Review staff responses in real/live time - no need to wait months to access your staff responses and feedback. Take action straight away!
Plug and play instructional videos
We’ll guide your leaders and/or staff to complete the survey, review your school’s data and communicate findings and future plans effectively with short instructional videos explaining the process and activities
Data review activity and discussion prompts
Work with leaders, staff or teams with guided disciplined data reviews with access to easy to use PDF activities and discussion prompts
Communication Plan Template
Ensure your staff feel involved and kept in the loop with wellbeing plans. Access instructions and prompt feedback and effectively communicate back to staff which suggestions you can action now, in the future and what can’t be actioned (and why)
Wellbeing Action Plan Template
Keep track of your actions in your very own Staff Wellbeing Action Plan Template. Collaborate with staff to plan goals and actions. Stay accountable with clear responsibilities and measures to check your progress over time
Don't Just Know How Your Staff Are Doing. Know How Your School Compares.
Your survey data tells you what is happening at your school. The Comparison Report tells you whether it is better or worse than the national average, and where the greatest opportunities for improvement lie.
Drawn from our data pool of 75+ Australian schools and thousands of staff responses, the Comparison Report benchmarks every survey question against like-school and national averages, identifies your key strengths and priority risks, and delivers expert commentary that tells you not just what the data shows, but what to do about it.
Your Comparison Report gives you:
✅ Question-by-question benchmarking against like-school and national averages from 75+ Australian schools
✅ Severity-weighted stressor analysis: your highest priority psychosocial risks, clearly identified
✅ Expert commentary with specific, actionable recommendations tailored to your school’s results
✅ A tailored school summary with key findings, strengths and priority areas, ready to present to your leadership team or board
✅ A 30-minute Strategy Call with Adrienne to walk through your results and identify where to focus first
With these insights, you’ll pinpoint exactly where to focus your wellbeing strategy to maximise impact on staff and student outcomes.
Meet the founder
Adrienne Hornby
School Wellbeing Consultant and Strategist
About Me
As a school leader (and teacher!), I was once unhappy, overworked and burnt out. And when I looked around me, I could see I wasn’t alone in my struggles. My fellow colleagues were drowning under the high stress, immense workload and heavy expectations of their role.
By prioritising my own health and wellness, I started to feel healthier, happier and more engaged at work. This was when I realised that by looking after myself, I was better able to look after my people. Using the lessons I learned on my own wellbeing journey, I transformed the way I led my staff, making their wellbeing a priority and creating positive team environments year after year.
This shift in focus made me a fierce advocate for staff wellbeing in schools. It’s my mission to help schools put their people first to build more positive staff and school cultures.
Now, I partner with school leaders and their staff across Australia to collect the crucial data they need to build and embed a tailored ‘Staff Wellbeing Action Plan’ for their school.
Each school’s plan is aimed at nurturing a positive school environment and addressing teacher and staff burnout, so that they can improve their school’s outcomes and performance.
Education
Masters in Educational Leadership - Current- Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 2010
Group Coaching Certification - Wellcoaches Australia - 2020- Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching - 2018
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Here's How It Works
Survey
Survey your staff to uncover the unique stressors affecting their wellbeing and the initiatives they believe will provide essential support. This data is the foundation of your strategic plans.
Review
Facilitate timely discussions with leaders and staff. Identify what’s working well and areas that require strategic attention. Engage staff to empower them in the change process, improving school culture and setting the stage for enhanced performance.
Respond
Keep your people in the loop by reporting findings back to leaders, teachers and staff. Clarify what feedback and suggestions can be actioned now and in the future. Be transparent about any limitations, ensuring a realistic and collaborative path forward.
Step 1: Survey
First, you’ll administer our user-friendly survey to quantify the staff who are thriving, struggling and/or requiring additional support. But it doesn’t stop there. The survey digs deeper, uncovering staff perceptions of school culture, the workplace stressors that are impacting them most, and pinpointing the wellbeing initiatives and supports they would find most valuable. With this information, you can begin making data-backed decisions to bolster wellbeing and enhance your school’s culture.
The bonuses:
- PDF guide – Prepare yourself with tips for a successful data collection process, and full instructions for personalising and distributing your survey to staff
- Plug and play instructional video for your staff – Hit play and we’ll introduce and explain the survey, the benefits and the structure to your staff to ensure understanding, buy-in and engagement in the process
Step 2: Review
This isn’t just another data review process; it’s the pivotal moment where your school’s future begins to take shape. In this next phase, you’ll collaboratively review your collected data with leaders and staff to identify your celebrations and areas for future focus so you can start making a difference to staff wellbeing and school culture promptly.
We’ll provide you with all the tips you need to navigate your data effectively without getting caught up in areas which aren’t worth your valuable time and energy. With this relevant information, your school can take deliberate, thoughtful action to implement wellbeing initiatives that your staff will both appreciate and respond to.
The bonuses:
- Data review activity – Work with leaders, staff or teams with guided disciplined data reviews with access to easy to use PDF activities and discussion prompts
- Plug and play instructional video – hit play and we’ll talk your leaders, staff or team through an effective data review process to ensure you review the data efficiently and make the most of your time.
Step 3: Respond
Finally, round up this process by letting staff know exactly which elements of their feedback and suggestions you can easily action now, what can be implemented in the future but may require planning and what can’t be actioned (and why).
This transparency ensures your staff know this isn’t just another empty wellbeing initiative, full of promises but not much action. It empowers them and solidifies trust, showing that their feedback matters and will lead to tangible improvements.
The bonuses:
- Communication Plan Template – Access instructions and prompt feedback to effectively communicate back to staff your future actions based on their feedback
- Staff Wellbeing Action Plan Template – Document your plans in your very own school Wellbeing Action Plan
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Don’t have the time or are looking for an objective and impartial assessment of your school's results?
No worries! Let our experienced team handle the heavy lifting.
We’ll review your data, compare your data with other Australian schools and provide a comprehensive analysis and deliver tailored recommendations designed to propel your school forward. Just upgrade to our Staff Survey + School Comparison Report + Data Analysis and Recommendation Report Package.
Client Success
“With her guidance and support, we feel confident sharing the data with staff and working with our staff to create a common language and approach to managing our key stresses.”
We began working with Adrienne Hornby earlier this year when our staff identified the need for an anonymous survey about staff wellbeing. The Staff Wellbeing Survey gave us a great opportunity to really identify the key factors impacting staff.
The very detailed and descriptive report we received from Adrienne Hornby Consulting was clear and easy to read. We were able to share the results with staff and refer to the elements regularly, which showed staff that we were serious about improving staff wellbeing. With her guidance and support, we feel confident sharing the data with staff and working with our staff to create a common language and approach to managing our key stresses. Adrienne has a warm and inviting approach. She listens intently and actively to understand the needs of the school. I would highly recommend Adrienne Hornby Consulting to help with your School Staff Wellbeing needs.
Michelle Costa
Principal - Melton West Primary School VIC
So, let’s take the first step!
This is the step you need to take to ensure your initiatives are exactly what your staff want and need to support their wellbeing at work and to improve your school’s culture. Both are necessary if you are looking to boost student and school performance!
Our staff wellbeing survey is the mechanism to project your staff’s voices, opinions and feedback to craft a tailored approach that directly addresses your staff’s unique needs in your school.
We’ve spent years perfecting our survey format and questions to ensure it’s the most efficient and effective tool to target wellbeing initiatives directly relevant to your staff.
And, best of all? With some collective effort and our step-by-step process, you’ll be able to capture all you need to review in just seven days.
- Fast and effective: Our survey will expedite the process of collecting data, getting you closer to transformation in record time
- Informed decisions: Your decisions will be data-backed and evidence-based, ensuring that your wellbeing initiatives truly resonate with your staff’s needs
- Dedicated support: We’re here to support you every step of the way. Our team is committed to helping you interpret and utilise the data for best results
Who is this for?
School Leaders
Noticing a shift in staff wellbeing and school culture?
Gain quick access to valuable insights with a research-backed wellbeing survey. Collaborate with your staff to proactively address issues, fostering positive changes and informed decision-making.
Wellbeing Committees and Coordinators
Responsible for staff wellbeing at your school or part of a committee?
This survey provides in-depth data to inform tailored wellbeing strategies, ensuring buy-in and satisfaction.
Focus on key themes to craft a unique Wellbeing Action Plan and succeed in your role.
School Teachers and Staff
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or concerned about wellbeing?
Make a difference with your views and opinions.
This survey delves deep into wellbeing issues, offering a collaborative approach to address root causes and drive lasting, positive change.
“Wait, can’t we just develop our own wellbeing survey and review the results ourselves?”
Conducting a staff wellbeing survey and critically analysing the results to provide advice on initiatives to put in place isn’t easy. If it was, you wouldn’t be looking over this page.
What we can offer is a proven process that’s been administered in a number of schools, working with diverse staff and their specific needs, and using previous results from other schools to shape the solutions to your specific requirements.
Staff surveys take expertise, time and energy to craft and develop
Don’t spend time trawling the internet searching for existing surveys or questions to put into Survey Monkey.
Time is of the essence, and you want to present a product to your staff that shows you’re taking the process seriously, with the right questions.
Our survey has been expertly developed and tested on over 65 schools.
Some surveys don’t identify the actual issues affecting school wellbeing and culture, and take too long to receive results
Identifying issues affecting staff wellbeing and school culture is an art. It’s not just about finding themes that make an impactful difference, it’s understanding how issues are trending and what’s worked before (or not, in some cases!). And, your plans to address your findings have to be relevant to your school and staff to have maximum effect.
Our survey has 80 questions in varying formats, giving you comprehensive information, and staff results and responses can be reviewed instantaneously.
We review results without bias or judgement and make recommendations that get results
Unfortunately, when we’re close to an issue it’s hard for us to see different perspectives and ways forward. An impartial review of the data with observations and recommendations can be highly beneficial, especially when some staff are more receptive to an independent team providing advice.
Let our experienced team review your data, compare it with other schools, provide a comprehensive analysis and deliver tailored recommendations designed to propel your school forward. Just upgrade to our Comparison or Comprehensive survey package.
Engaging genuinely with staff will lead to long-lasting results
Leaving staff out of the equation will hinder the progress and growth you’re seeking to implement. But it takes time to genuinely engage with staff and you’re usually time poor.
Following this process, you can work with your staff to ensure they’re consulted and updated throughout the process, and can contribute honestly to establishing and putting in place wellbeing action plans that impact them and others.
Our survey’s insightful and research-backed questions provide you with the exact answers you’ve long been searching for. Becoming your guide to better decision-making and empowering you to drive positive change.
Are you ready to do things differently?
How could I use this at my school?
Depending on what you want to achieve, there are different options for you to explore:
📊 School Leaders: Begin with a DIY Staff Survey + School Comparison Report to grasp staff wellbeing and culture insights. The report aids collaborative discussions with leaders and staff for clarity on priority areas and your next steps.
👩💻 Wellbeing Teams and Coordinators: If past initiatives fell short, our comprehensive package shows your commitment. The Staff Survey + School Comparison Report and Data Analysis and Recommendation Report clearly outlines tailored solutions and priority steps for making a difference.
👨🏫 School teachers and staff members: Quickly gauge staff wellbeing and culture with a DIY Staff Survey. Follow the step-by-step process for instant results, a valuable temperature check for your school. Review your results as a staff and collaborate on the next steps to take.
See What Schools Are Raving About!
“With her guidance and support, we feel confident sharing the data with staff and working with our staff to create a common language and approach to managing our key stresses.”
We began working with Adrienne Hornby earlier this year when our staff identified the need for an anonymous survey about staff wellbeing. The Staff Wellbeing Survey gave us a great opportunity to really identify the key factors impacting staff.
The very detailed and descriptive report we received from Adrienne Hornby Consulting was clear and easy to read. We were able to share the results with staff and refer to the elements regularly, which showed staff that we were serious about improving staff wellbeing. With her guidance and support, we feel confident sharing the data with staff and working with our staff to create a common language and approach to managing our key stresses. Adrienne has a warm and inviting approach. She listens intently and actively to understand the needs of the school. I would highly recommend Adrienne Hornby Consulting to help with your School Staff Wellbeing needs.
Michelle Costa
Principal - Melton West Primary School VIC
“We’ve had some other survey instruments that focus on lots of different areas rather than just staff health and wellbeing. This one gives us the best information”
“The survey’s not just a survey, it’s the process around it. We’ve had some other survey instruments that focus on lots of different areas rather than just staff health and wellbeing. This one gives us the best information, it funnels everything in into the one area.
The benefit of using this survey and your process, is that staff feel like they’ve been heard and they’ve had a voice and that leadership is about us helping drive direction to support them. That’s been very valuable for us as a whole school team. We are more comfortable now holding each other to account as well and having more challenging conversations.
Your support analysing the survey means that we are outsourcing where we could sit there and go through it, but may not have the time. Having someone with your expertise support us is helpful.
We are very, very happy with it and we couldn’t have asked for a better way to start our health and wellbeing journey. We’ll have to revisit this time and time again.”
Adrian Lister
Principal - Beverley District High School, WA
“The entire staff were engaged in the process and the results and insights were both fascinating and extremely useful to understand and implement.”
“I have had an excellent experience working with Adrienne. I found the Staff Wellbeing Survey to be a very detailed and broad-based tool providing staff input on their health and wellness needs. The entire staff were engaged in the process and the results and insights were both fascinating and extremely useful to understand and implement.
The data analysis was extremely insightful, responsive, professional and accommodating. Not only did it give results but provided realistic recommendations for the development of a solid Wellbeing Action Plan which takes into consideration the unique needs of the staff.”
Val Cuifetelli
Deputy Principal, ACT
“Our return survey results evidenced growth way beyond my expectations over a 12-month period.”
Adrienne’s survey and tools, alongside follow-up reporting have opened a whole new perspective, for both my staff and I, on staff wellbeing as being the responsibility of the collective.
Adrienne’s advice has facilitated the development of a ‘Wellbeing Action Plan’, that is tailored to our staff in our school context. Her independent and empathetic ear, partnered with her research, expertise and on-the-ground awareness, has been embraced by the entire staff. Our return survey results evidenced growth way beyond my expectations over a 12-month period.
Without reservation, I would highly recommend Adrienne’s Consultancy and guidance. It takes the pressure off the principal to be the one and only. ‘Us and Them’ is now a thing of the past.
Anne Burgess
Principal - James Cook Primary School, VIC
“We have made considerable progress in the way we support staff wellbeing.”
“Adrienne’s data-driven approach is underpinned by a school scan, which provided us with an evidence-informed base, upon which we could make informed decisions about our specific situation, identifying areas of strength and areas requiring attention.
The staff survey formed an important part of this evidence base. The survey is very in-depth and, at times, direct. The responses provided by staff gave clarity around how they felt about specific aspects of their wellbeing.
With this information and Adrienne’s guidance, we developed a wellbeing plan aligned to the findings of the school scan and survey.
We recently re-surveyed our staff after 12 months of working on our identified focus areas. Our data is positive, indicating improvement in staff perception of how the school supports wellbeing. This is consistent with the executive team’s evaluation.”
Michael Sloan
Principal - Denison College Kelso NSW
“Really, it was a bargain, considering how useful we found it!”
“The survey went well! Everyone was pleased to see that our wellbeing was generally better than we thought – with a few important exceptions that we identified were concerning and needing further support.
The burnout part of the data was overall worse than we’d hoped. So, we used the data from the survey to inform the types of wellbeing activities and supports that staff would find beneficial.
Those of us that led this project were very glad to have your survey as it was exactly what we were after in getting some perspective of how our staff are doing in a non-threatening way. Really, it was a bargain, considering how useful we found it!”
Samuel
School Leader, VIC
“It was so useful to compare our data with other schools to see where we are on our journey.”
Thank you for your friendly and approachable facilitation of our whole school survey. We felt it was appropriate and encouraged feedback from each staff member. It was so useful to compare our data with other schools to see where we are on our journey. I liked the guidance received to review our data and make connections.
Yvette Baim
Deputy Principal, VIC
Frequently Asked Questions
Surveying your staff is the first and most important step you should take when wanting to cultivate a change in school culture. However, it’s not the last. The Staff Wellbeing Survey will reveal valuable insights about the current state of wellbeing at your school and what areas need improvement.
It’s what you do with this information that will determine how quickly you see results. But don’t worry, you’re not alone in this. Our DIY Survey PDF Guide will not only walk you through a successful survey process, it will also instruct you on how to review your results with staff and how to respond to the findings. If you choose the Survey + Comparison Report + Data Analysis and Recommendations package, you will also receive expert guidance from our team on exactly what solutions and strategies to focus on next.
With lifetime access to the survey, you will also have the opportunity to re-administer it in 6 months or a year from now to evaluate if change has in fact occurred by comparing the data to the first survey you ran.
Change is a process that takes time, and it requires a high level of commitment from your whole school to make it happen. Remember, we are aiming for long-term change here, not just band-aid solutions.
The survey does not ask staff to identify themselves by name or email and asks very limited identifying questions. Generally, we like to identify individuals by their roles only (ie. leader, administrator or teacher). In some cases where schools have multiple campuses or departments, they may want to also identify which campus or department the staff member is in, as this can help pinpoint differences in staff wellbeing and leadership across departments. These questions are optional, however, and staff do not need to provide a response if they prefer not to.
Our surveys are also set up inside ‘Google Forms.’ Google Forms offers a robust set of security features to protect the data you collect. The encryption, access control, and two-factor authentication mechanisms, among others, contribute to making Google Forms a safe tool for data collection and sharing, provided it is used responsibly by the school.
Of course, you want as many staff to participate as possible, but the reality is there will always be a small group of staff who choose to opt-out. The best way to encourage involvement is to present this survey as a doorway to change.
To support you, our Staff Survey PDF Guide includes an introductory video from us which explains the purpose, benefits and instructions for completing the survey. This inclusion makes it feel like we are there with you every step of the way and sometimes the guidance of someone external (even if it’s via video) shows your staff that this process is different to initiatives they have engaged with in the past. We will also provide you with email templates to send to staff to make introducing the survey as easy as possible for you.
From the school, it’s important for staff to know they will be involved in every step of the process – from taking the survey to reviewing the results with the leadership team to giving input into what actions should be taken next. Letting them know this is a collaborative project and that you genuinely value their opinion is crucial for earning buy-in.
Absolutely! Whether you choose one of the DIY options or our most comprehensive package, which includes a thorough data analysis and recommendations, you will feel confident you know what to do next. For the DIY options, we provide a detailed PDF guide that includes videos explaining the whole survey process, including how to interpret your results.
To protect our intellectual property, we are unable to share all the questions ahead of purchase. We do understand that some schools might want to see if the questions are going to be suitable for their needs. We have created a quick tour video that you can view on the service page or by clicking this link.
If you would like a more personalised tour of the survey sections and to ask any questions, please feel free to book a 30 minute Clarity Call with a member of the team and we will be happy to help you.
Yes! This survey is suitable for any academic institution looking to improve staff wellbeing and school culture.
The survey questions are fully editable also. This means you can change any wording to best represent your setting in a way that makes sense to the staff in your school.
We pride ourselves on the quick turnaround of survey results. With all three package options, you will be able to see the survey results in real-time as staff complete it. Simply toggle to the “Responses” tab of your survey, and you will be able to view staff answers in visual graphs.
The Staff Survey PDF guide contains all the instructions you need to review your results via Google Forms in real time and upon completion of your survey.
The turnaround time for the DIY Survey + Comparison Report package is currently approx. 2 weeks after the close date of your survey.
For the Survey+ Comparison Report + Data Analysis and Recommendations package, the turnaround time depends on when your survey closes and when we can schedule processing of your data on our end. We endeavour to have reports generated and returned to schools within 4 weeks of their close date, but this depends on how many schools are booked in each term. We schedule our reviews in order of purchases.
Yes! You can export the raw data right from the Google Survey into an Excel spreadsheet. Your Staff Survey PDF Guide includes all the instructions for you to access and download your data yourself.
Yes! All you need to do is ensure you include the question asking respondents their role title or which area/department/campus they work on. Our Staff Wellbeing Survey PDF Guide provides you with the instructions for this.
The Survey+ Comparison Report + Data Analysis and Recommendations package has this data breakdown included for staff roles. Other areas/departments/campus data can be ordered at an additional cost.
For those purchasing the DIY Staff Survey or DIY Staff Survey + Comparison Report package, our team can provide you with the data breakdown at an extra cost. You can add this on at the time of purchase or email us at hello@adriennehornby.com.au to request this additional service at any time.
This is something I only offer in my signature program, The Well-Led Schools Partnership Program. Over 12 months, I partner with schools to develop a Staff Wellbeing Action Plan while engaging leaders, teachers, and staff in helpful training sessions designed to empower everyone with essential tools and skills they need to contribute toward a happy and healthy school culture.
Doors to the program are currently closed until 2024, but the survey is the first step in the program anyway.
If you’re interested in the Well-Led Schools Partnership, one of our survey packages is a great place to start!
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Not sure whether now is the right time to start? Today is the day!
Times have changed. Today, in the education sector, the need to prioritise staff wellbeing and school culture is more pertinent than ever.
But why take action now?
It’s timely because:
- Wellbeing is isn’t an add on to school culture – it’s woven and central
- The shortage of teachers is making schools with integrated wellbeing practices and strong school cultures more attractive and empowering their staff.
- Staff mental health and wellbeing has been shown to influence student’s mental health and wellbeing, leading to high engagement and improved student outcome
- Wellbeing challenges are not getting better with time. In fact, in some cases, they’re festering because they’re not dealt with immediately. With the evidence-based information from the survey and reports, you can be confident to take immediate action.
- While there are schools that are less affected than others, it’s because they’re been investing in their people’s wellbeing and built people-centric cultures
Don’t let another term go by without taking action!
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