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119,992
total certificated teachers and Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) holders
48,318
work in the primary sector
98,516
teachers hold a current full practising certificate (82%)
31,243
work in the early childhood sector
18,367
teachers hold a current provisional practising certificate (15%)
35,222
work in the secondary sector
3,109
people hold Limited Authority to Teach (3%)
3,493
work across years
