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25%), paperwork (7% vs. 14%), stress (13% vs. 20%) or working with children orteenagers (0% vs. 8%).” 18From the interviews conducted with teachers and principals, Kane and Mallon (2005)identified five factors relevant to teachers’ choices to staying in the teaching profession:1. Contribution to children/society;2. Terms and conditions of the job;3. School support;4. Enjoyment of the job; and5. Personal and professional development.In terms of job satisfaction, they identified eight factors:1. Leadership structure and values;2. Contribution to students and school;3. Time and effect on life;4. Professional associations;5. Professional development;6. Resources;7. Interactions with the school community; and8. Change and advancement.While nearly half of teachers that participated in the study had considered leaving atsome point, the vast majority had no immediate plans to do so. Teachers identified issuesrelated to work-life balance (workload), stress, increasing paperwork, and deterioratingstudent behaviour as triggers that had caused them to consider leaving teaching. Whenasked why they did not leave having considered it, three main categories of teachersemerged:1. Those who loved the job and were passionate about teaching students.2. Those who appeared to be somewhat grudgingly resigned to remain in teaching inspite of frustrations, perceiving they had few options and required the securityteaching affords.3. Those who had made a change in their working context or conditions to better meettheir needs, and were subsequently happier in their work.” 19Gardiner and Parata (2008) undertook a survey of Māori secondary school teachers aspart of their 10-year review of Te Hiringa i te Mahara. They asked the question: ‘Whywould teachers leave their job?’The report noted that 199 teachers (23.7%) plan to leave their present job in the next 12months. A further 10% of teachers intended to leave within five years. The main reasonswere:• Dissatisfaction with their current position such as working conditions or schoolenvironment. Teachers mentioned lack of job satisfaction, heavy workload, burnout,18 D. Hall, Langton, B., (2006) Perceptions of the Status of Teachers and Teaching. Ministry of Education: Wellington,p138.19 Kane, R., Mallon, M., (2006) Perceptions of Teachers & Teaching – Final Report 2005. Ministry of Education:Wellington, pp50-51.21