The Australian Education Union said a survey had found 70 per cent of University of Ballarat TAFE teachers who responded had considered their options in the last 12 months.

Of these, less than half saw themselves working in TAFE in five years' time and 81 per cent agreed a pay rise would encourage them to stay.

The confidential on-line survey of all Victorian teachers was commissioned by the union in May.

AEU TAFE vice president Gillian Robertson said local TAFE teachers were "angry as hell" about their work conditions, with increased workforce casualisation and heavy workloads among a host of factors contributing to poor staff morale. But the most pressing issue on teachers' minds was stalled enterprise bargaining negotiations, Ms Robertson said.

Talks between the union and government negotiators broke down last Monday after a series of meetings between the two parties had taken place over the previous month.

Prior to the school teachers' agreement, announced by the State Government last month, educators in both sectors had comparative rates of pay.

"Now (TAFE teachers) are $13,000 behind their counterparts in the schools," Ms Robertson said.

But University of Ballarat Vice Chancellor Professor David Battersby said the university supported its TAFE teachers in their push for better wages, having last year written to State Skills and Workforce Participation Minister Jacinta Allan requesting permission to negotiate a "Ballarat only" agreement.

The request was rejected.

"We know our staff (and) we highly value our staff. They've been very patient. We've been trying to play our part to help the resolution of (the dispute)," Prof Battersby said.