Secondary school

Browse AERO’s resources for secondary schools.

Resource collections (10)

Teacher standing in the middle of his classroom supervising and assisting while students around him are working at their desks

Oct 2025

Guides & resources (10+)

Practice guide

Jul 2026

At a glance: Explicit instruction

This 'At a glance' summary provides a concise, accessible introduction to explicit instruction, perfect for printing and displaying in staffrooms or common areas.

Practice guide

Jul 2026

At a glance: Formative assessment

This 'At a glance' summary provides a concise, accessible introduction to formative assessment, perfect for printing and displaying in staffrooms or common areas.

Practice guide

Jul 2026

At a glance: Implementation of evidence-based practices in schools

This 'At a glance' summary provides a concise, accessible introduction to the implementation of evidence-based practices in schools, perfect for printing and displaying in staffrooms or common areas.

Research (10+)

A teacher sits in front of three students with their backs to the camera, she is pointing at a piece of paper and explaining the lesson

Discussion paper

May 2026

Teaching practices to support Autistic students and students with ADHD

This discussion paper provides an overview of evidence-based teaching practices that support Autistic students and students with ADHD with learning at school.

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Research report

Mar 2026

Leveraging evidence for system support

This guidance report provides evidence-based insights for how Australian education systems can most effectively support schools to take up and sustain evidence-based practices at scale.

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Research report

Feb 2026

Health and allied health initiatives in schools: Impacts on academic, wellbeing and attendance outcomes

This report presents findings from a literature review AERO conducted to examine the role of school-based health and allied health initiatives and their impact on student outcomes.

Summaries & explainers (10+)

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Research summary

May 2026

Teaching practices for Autistic students and students with ADHD

This research summary outlines key findings about evidence-based teaching practices that support Autistic students and students with ADHD with learning at school.

Research summary

Oct 2025

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

Aug 2025

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.

Other (10+)

Submission

Jun 2026

Submission to the Australian Parliament House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education’s inquiry into the factors driving educational attainment

In this submission, AERO encourages implementing evidence-based practices to support all learners, irrespective of their gender or background, to reach their full potential. This includes providing clear guidance to support adoption of effective practices for all children and young people, paired with early identification and targeted support for students at risk of falling behind in their schooling, and prioritising quality improvement in ECEC.

A teacher sitting at a low desk with several primary school students helping them with reading

Article

Jun 2026

Behind the evidence: How quality assurance shapes AERO's research

Quality assurance (QA) has guided the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)’s research projects from the outset. Rather than a single step, QA is applied throughout each project to support clear methods, relevant insights and reliable outputs. A recent project shows what that looks like in practice.

A group of teachers sit around a desk having a discussion, they have laptops and notepads next to them

Article

Apr 2026

How AERO's writing framework is helping to shape the next generation of Australian teachers

A renewed focus on improving the writing skills of school students is seeing Australian schools and universities sharing evidence-based approaches to teaching writing.

Resource collections (10)

Implementation in schools: Practical resources

Supporting the diverse needs of students

School writing instruction framework

Guides & resources (10+)

At a glance: Explicit instruction

At a glance: Formative assessment

At a glance: Implementation of evidence-based practices in schools

Research (10+)

Teaching practices to support Autistic students and students with ADHD

Leveraging evidence for system support

Health and allied health initiatives in schools: Impacts on academic, wellbeing and attendance outcomes

Summaries & explainers (10+)

Teaching practices for Autistic students and students with ADHD

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

Professional learning research insight: Building professional coaching relationships

Other (10+)

Submission to the Australian Parliament House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education’s inquiry into the factors driving educational attainment

Behind the evidence: How quality assurance shapes AERO's research

How AERO's writing framework is helping to shape the next generation of Australian teachers

Australia's national education evidence body

Australia's national
education evidence body