Monash University has conducted the largest Australian survey of teachers to examine their experiences of sexism, misogyny and sexual harassment in schools.
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WHAT: Monash University will launch a national survey of over 2,600 Australian Education Union (AEU) member teachers. The Duty of Care: Teachers’ experiences of sexism, misogyny and sexual harassment in Australian schools found that 78 per cent of respondents reported observing or experiencing sexism or misogyny in school, while one in three observed or experienced this frequently.
WHERE: Australian Education Union (AEU), Ground Floor, 120 Clarendon Street, Southbank
WHEN: Friday 28 August 2026, 10:50am arrival for 11am doorstop
WHO:
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Dr Stephanie Wescott, School of Education and Culture, Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Professor Steven Roberts, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
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Ms Correna Haythorpe, AEU Federal President
Key findings:
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78% of teachers report observing or experiencing gendered violence in their schools. 1 in 2 report an increase in gendered violence among students.
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95% of teachers believe that at least some of their students access manosphere content. 1 in 4 teachers believe that 50% of their students access manosphere content. 70% have noticed the influence of manosphere ideas on student attitudes and behaviour in the past 12 months.
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1 in 3 teachers say gendered violence causes them to occasionally consider leaving teaching. 16% say they frequently consider leaving teaching because of gendered violence.
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