In the wake of administrative reforms, curriculum revisions, and assessment requirements introduced in New Zealand in the late 1980s that increased workloads and stress for teachers, a survey studied the roles and workloads of primary school teachers. How workloads have changed, and how resulting pressures affected teachers' professional work, students, life outside school, health, and views of their future in teaching were also examined. Twenty-nine schools and 160 teachers were surveyed. Results regarding teacher work roles indicated that: (1) about one-third of teachers had some non-class-contact time; (2) teachers whose hours increased gained just under 2 hours per week; (3) teachers in smaller schools carried a greater number of extra-classroom responsibilities than those in larger schools; (4) responsibilities in larger schools were more dispersed, though senior teachers with more service had more responsibilities; and (5) most teachers had some curriculum responsibility, which increased with age and seniority. Results regarding workloads indicated that: (1) the weekly mean was 54.5 hours (6 during weekends), with a mean of 23.9 hours spent in the classroom and 11.7 hours in preparation; (2) workloads appeared to be uniformly high for all types of teachers, but permanent teachers and those in small schools tended to work longer; (3) all teachers perceived workloads as clearly higher than in 1989, with two thirds rating loads as very heavy or above and 64% believing loads would increase; and (4) teachers regarded the impact of these changes negatively, particularly as they affected life outside school. Results regarding work pressures indicated that the six most stressful factors (principally the amount and nature of paperwork) were clearly associated with the educational reforms. Also teachers in mid-size schools tended to find change affecting them more severely than those in other size schools. Results very clearly indicate high levels of stress within the profession. (Five appendices contain response details and the questionnaire and work log.) (TM)