2024 Survey of Japanese Language Education
The Japan Foundation, Sydney would like to request assistance from all Japanese language teachers in Australia for the Survey of Japanese Language Education. This time the 2024 Survey in Australia is conducted by Asialink Education at the University of Melbourne, between February and April in 2025 due to our academic year calendar. Your cooperation and support would be much appreciated.
ABOUT THE SURVEY
The Japan Foundation conducts the Survey of Japanese Language Education every three years. The survey is important as it helps us gain an accurate picture of the current state of Japanese language teaching across the world. The results are frequently quoted in research papers and presentations at conferences. The data also contributes to the development of Japanese language education resources and to policy decisions and support.
You can read more information about the survey here
The results of the 2021 survey can be found here
As an example of how the 2021 Survey data has been used, this is a search engine for institutions offering Japanese language education around the world.
FREE GIFT FOR COMPLETING SURVEY
● Every institution that completes the survey can download supplementary Japanese language teaching materials at the end of the survey form.
● 60 primary-level institutions that have completed the survey will receive Sensei Stamps in a lucky draw.
● 40 secondary-level institutions that have completed the survey will receive Kotowaza Cards in a lucky draw.
HOW IT WORKS
● Schools, universities, and institutions teaching Japanese in Australia should have received survey instructions via email between February 11 (Tue) and February 14 (Fri), 2025.
● The email was sent out from nsjle-2025@unimelb.edu.au. If you don’t find the email, please check your junk folder too.
● Upon receiving the email, follow the instructions and complete the survey as soon as possible. It only takes 3 – 7 minutes to complete, and responses are due by March 7 (Fri), 2025.
● If you miss the deadline, follow-up phone calls will be made.
POSSIBLE EMAIL DELIVERY ISSUES & SOLUTIONS
1)Check your junk/spam folder.
2)If not found, contact Asialink Education at the University of Melbourne (nsjle-2025@unimelb.edu.au) with the following details:
– Your name
– Contact number
– School/Institution name
– State/Territory
3)We will follow up with a phone survey.
Use the backup survey link provided in the email (generated by Qualtrics).
Download the PDF form from this page, complete it, and email it to nsjle-2025@unimelb.edu.au.
SURVEY FAQ
Q. How long will it take to complete the survey?
If your institution participated in the previous national survey, most fields will be pre-filled—you only need to update them, which takes 1–3 minutes. If not pre-filled, but you have the core data (student/teacher numbers), it takes 3–7 minutes to complete.
Q. What address will the email be sent to?
If a Japanese language teacher’s name and email are in our database, they will receive the survey email directly. Otherwise, it will be sent to the school’s main email and/or the principal/headmaster. Please check with the receptionist and have the email forwarded to you or the Japanese/Language Department.
Q. What will be asked in the survey?
The key focus of the survey is the number of Japanese learners and teachers in Australia. Some questions are mandatory, while others are optional.
Q. Will the survey questionnaire be in English?
The questionnaire is available in both English and Japanese.
Q. What if there are more than two teachers at my school?
One response per school/institution is required. The Head of the Japanese Language Department or the Head of the Language Department is best suited to complete the survey.
Q. I teach at more than two schools. What should I do?
Please provide us with a list of schools you are teaching via email. We will send you a survey request email for each school. Your assistance in completing each survey would be very much appreciated.
Q. What if I started teaching at a different school since the last survey?
Please let us know via email the details of your previous school and current school so that we can update contact information of both schools.
Q. I don’t want to use the online system. Is there any other way I can participate in the survey?
Q. I have other questions.
Please send your enquiry to nsjle-2025@unimelb.edu.au.