Learning and Teaching Survey

Learning and Teaching Survey: the basics

  • Survey opening date: Monday 15 September 2025
  • Survey closing date: Sunday 28 September 2025

Purpose of the Survey

The University conducts the Learning and Teaching Survey annually to understand students' experiences and make meaningful improvements based on their feedback. This is the primary way we gather insights into the overall student experience and use the results to set priorities for the coming year(s).

Eligibility

All current students enrolled in a University-taught programme and taking at least one 15-point course are eligible to participate.

Accessing the Survey

Eligible students will receive an email in their student email inbox with a link to the survey. The survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

Prize Draw

By completing the survey, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win:

  • 2 x $500 Prezzy virtual cards
  • 25 x $100 Prezzy virtual cards

Winners will be contacted via their student email address before 6 October 2025.

Survey email invites will have the ‘from’ address: learningandteaching@auckland.ac.nz

2024 survey results

2024

In 2024, just over 6,000 students participated in the survey. To see what students said, download the pdf below.

Previous years' survey results

2023

In 2023 just over 6,300 students participated in the survey. To see what students said, download the pdf below.

2022

In 2022 nearly 3,000 students participated in the survey.  To see what students said, download the pdf below.

2021

In 2021 nearly 3,300 students participated in the survey.  To see what students said, download the pdf below.

2020

In 2020, despite the survey taking place while students were studying remotely, over 4,000 students participated. 

2019

In 2019, 4,047 students completed the 2019 Learning and Teaching Survey. The infographics and tables in the documents  summarise what students said in 2019.

How does the University use the student feedback?

Analysis of rated questions and open-ended comments provides important information to the University about students’ experience of learning and teaching. Results are reported to University committees and to faculties and service divisions.

What happens next?

The Pro Vice-Chancellor(Education) meets with each faculty dean and senior staff to review what students have said and what is planned in response. Student feedback is used to help determine University and faculty priorities for the next year.

Staff Resources for Survey Promotion

Staff can do a lot to help students understand the importance of the Learning and Teaching Survey, and every year the Academic Quality Office creates resources to assist staff to communicate with students about the survey.  The PowerPoint slides about the survey (below) can be shown to classes, and information will be posted on the University website and on Canvas for students to see.

More about the survey

If you have been invited please let us know what you think, so we can build on what we’re getting right and make improvements where things aren’t working.

Questions have an emphasis on the learning and teaching aspects of students’ experience University as well as social factors which support students’ learning.  Survey results are reported in aggregate to faculties each year and assist faculties to set priorities and areas of focus in learning and teaching.

If you have questions about the survey, please contact the Academic Quality Office at quality@auckland.ac.nz.

Learning and Teaching Survey Dashboard (Staff only)

Detailed and comprehensive breakdowns of LTS results are available to staff on this dashboard in the Enterprise Insights Portal (EIP).