Secondary school | Australian Education Research Organisation

Browse AERO’s resources for secondary schools.

Resource collections (8)

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Resource collection

Implementation in schools: Practical resources

This collection of resources supports leaders in using a deliberate and structured approach for embedding evidence-based teaching practices in their school.

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Resource collection

Supporting the diverse needs of students

AERO has developed these practice guides in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators to help teachers refine or refresh their understanding and practice of supporting students with diverse needs.

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Resource collection

School writing instruction framework

AERO has developed a School Writing Instruction Framework (SWIF) to support school leaders and teachers in delivering evidence-based writing instruction to students across all subject areas in mid to upper primary and secondary.

Guides & resources (10+)

Practice resource

Building an effective team and a specific implementation goal: Leading implementation

This module provides schools with an introduction to leading the implementation of evidence-based teaching practices through an effective school implementation team.

Practice resource

Building and operating an effective school implementation team: Leading implementation

This practice resource is designed to help school leaders form and maintain an implementation team to drive successful implementation efforts in their school.

Practice resource

Meeting regularly as a school implementation team for success: Leading implementation

This practice resource and meeting agenda template is designed to help school implementation teams stay focused on the components of a deliberate and structured approach to implementation.

Research (10+)

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Discussion paper

Evidence-informed implementation in schools

AERO’s deliberate and structured approach to implementation is designed to support effective implementation in Australian schools. This discussion paper and A3 summary detail why implementation matters and how AERO’s approach has been developed, tested and refined.

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Implementation in schools: The Learning Partner project

This collaboration focuses on implementation of evidence-based teaching practices in different school contexts.

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Research report

Sustaining professional learning outcomes: Evaluating the effectiveness of ‘booster’ interventions

This report presents the findings of a study AERO conducted in partnership with AISWA on how teachers can implement and maintain practice changes after professional learning.

Summaries & explainers (10+)

Research summary

Professional learning research insight: Motivations for schools participating in external professional learning

Professional learning is a common strategy for influencing and supporting the use of evidence-based practices in schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services and enhancing learning outcomes for children and young people. The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is exploring how best to deliver professional learning in the Australian education context. This research summary outlines early evidence from one of our research projects on coaching.

Research summary

Professional learning research insight: Building professional coaching relationships

This research summary provides an overview of how professional learning can influence and support the use of evidence-based practices in schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, to enhance learning outcomes. It outlines early evidence from one of our research projects on coaching.

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Research summary

How long it takes to learn English while learning the curriculum

This research summary describes an AERO research project that explored how long it takes Australian students learning English as an additional language (EAL) to develop the English language skills necessary to participate equitably in curriculum learning.

Other (10+)

More schools bridge the gap between evidence and practice with support from AERO

Schools can now access free, practical, and easy-to-use resources to help them implement evidence-based practices in ways that work in their own contexts.

Writing matters: What you need to know to lead a writing instruction framework in your school - Webinar recording

On 14 October 2025, AERO hosted a national webinar to unpack our School Writing Instruction Framework and the research behind it.

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The value of participating in education research: How participation benefits schools

When teachers and school leaders participate in research studies, they experience benefits that extend well beyond their classroom walls. At the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO), we’ve recently had the privilege of fostering research partnerships focused on understanding how to enhance evidence-based practices in classrooms.