As Australia’s national education evidence body, we share our position on education issues through submissions to government and parliamentary inquiries.

2023

Submission to the Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System

The Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System (the Review) will make recommendations for Education Ministers to inform the next National School Reform Agreement (NSRA). Our submission includes our Student Wellbeing Data and Measurement in Australia paper, which provides an overview of how student wellbeing is measured in Australia and highlights opportunities to improve data collection and use of data in decision-making.

Submission on the Early Years Strategy

The Australian Government’s Early Years Strategy aims to better support the education, wellbeing and development of Australian children by creating a more integrated, holistic approach to the early years.

Submission to the Review of Secondary Education in the Northern Territory

The Review of Secondary Education in the Northern Territory aims to design a responsive and inclusive secondary education system with a focus on increasing participation, retention and completion, particularly in remote areas.

Submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into ECEC

The Productivity Commission's inquiry into early childhood education and care (ECEC) will examine the ECEC sector, consider cost and availability barriers that affect access to ECEC services, and identify ways to support better outcomes for children and families.

Submission to the Draft National Teacher Workforce Action Plan

The draft Teacher Workforce Action Plan (TWAP) outlines important initiatives for supporting recruitment and retention of teachers, as well as actions for improving teaching quality.

Submission from AERO's Board to the Teacher Education Expert Panel Discussion Paper

The Teacher Education Expert Panel Discussion Paper highlights reforms needed to ensure pre-service teachers are equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based teaching practices from the beginning of their careers.

Senate submission on the issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms

The issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms is disadvantaging students and contributing to poor literacy and numeracy results for young people, denying them the learning of essential foundational skills to reach their full educational, economic and social potential.

2022

Submission on the interim report for the National School Reform Agreement review

October 2022

The next National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) is an opportunity to focus national resources and effort on the reforms most likely to improve students’ educational outcomes.

Productivity Commission Inquiry into the National School Reform Agreement

June 2022

The National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) is a joint agreement between the Commonwealth, states and territories to lift student outcomes across Australian schools. In June, we made a submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into the NSRA.