What do you need to complete the Attender Survey at your church?
Check your Survey Kit for:
- Survey Coordinator's Guide
- Site Instructions for the Attender Survey
- Attender Surveys- paper or online
- Attender Surveys - translations
- Attender Surveys Collection Envelopes
- Survey Returns Cover Sheet
ONLINE SURVEY LINK: attendersurvey.ncls.au
Resources for Survey Day:
- Survey Day Video
- Church Code Display Slide
- Worship Service Resources
- Activity Sheet for Young Children
Survey Coordinator's Guide
(one copy)
For the person coordinating the survey in your church or parish, to help organise completion of all surveys.
This Guide explains how to run the survey in your church or parish and return all completed items to NCLS Research. It displays the correct NCLS Church Code(s) to be used at each church site or location in your church or parish.
Site Instructions for Attender Survey
(one per church location or Mass centre is included in your Survey Kit)
To be used by leaders of worship services or spiritual nurture activities to conduct the survey.
This Instructions Sheet displays the NCLS Church Code for a church location (page 1) to be written on all survey forms at that location.
N.B. Multi-site churches or parishes will receive one Site Instructions for each church location or mass centre, displaying their NCLS Church Code (see Guide for more details).
View sample Site Instructions for Survey Day (Sample pdf)
Attender Survey Forms - paper or online
(multiple attender surveys as ordered)
The Attender Survey is for church attenders aged 16 years and over.
It is optional and confidential.
Parents can decline the participation of their 16 year old child.
Each attender must complete the survey once only.
The survey takes around 20 minutes to complete.
Languages: The Attender Survey is available in several languages including English. Languages might include Arabic, Burmese (Chin and Karen), Chinese, Korean, Tongan and Vietnamese depending on demand.
View Sample 2021 NCLS Attender Survey Form (pdf)- PROTESTANT & ANGLICAN (Sample only)
View Sample 2021 NCLS Attender Survey Form (pdf)- CATHOLIC (Sample only)
Online option: The Attender Survey can be completed on a paper survey form, or online.
ONLINE SURVEY LINK: attendersurvey.ncls.au
Attender Survey Collection Envelopes
(one per 50 Attender Surveys)
To be used to collect surveys once completed.
Inside the envelope, place completed Attender Surveys, Child Surveys (if completed) and Reply Slips. Approx 50 surveys per envelope. Please seal the envelopes and do not read attender responses, to protect attenders' anonymity.
Multimedia resources to help run the survey on survey day
Play "On Your Survey Day" Video
to introduce and explain how to complete the Attender Survey during a worship service, mass or activity on the day of your survey.
Use Church Code display slide
to display your Church Code for the Attender Survey during a worship service, mass or activity on the day of your survey.
Share Online Attender Survey QR Code
for attenders to scan to go to Online Attender Survey.
Use worship resources
for prayers, readings and liturgy to help integrate the survey into a Worship Service or Mass.
Browse activity sheets for young children
for use with younger children during worship service, mass or activity while older attenders complete the Attender Survey or Child Survey.
View reminder text templates
for use in inviting and reminding people to complete their online Attender Survey.
More information
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