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Literacy and numeracy are critical foundations, equipping students to access learning in all other parts of the curriculum.

Writing proficiency is central to student success during the school years, and it influences personal and vocational outcomes post-school. The importance of writing as a communication and learning tool cannot be overstated.

Early literacy approaches support the development of foundational skills. This guide outlines key practices for supporting literacy in early learning settings.

Danielle Toon, Co-Director of Evidence for Learning (E4L), shares insights and learnings from the Getting Evidence Moving in Schools (GEMS) project to help improve the use of research evidence in schools.

There is a growing appetite in Australia for more evidence-based policymaking in education. Jordana Hunter, School Education Program Director at the Grattan Institute, explores evidence-based policymaking in the real world.

Jen Jackson, Early Childhood Program Director, Centre for Policy Development, and Associate Professor of Education Policy at the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, explores evidence use in early childhood education and care.

Learn more about the difference between evidence and research and why evidence is important in education.

AERO recommends several resources to help educators and teachers better understand what the research says and how to make decisions about its rigour and relevance.

Explanations of commonly used terms related to education evidence and research

AERO is committed to high quality research which is produced ethically and responsibly.

We asked teachers, education leaders and policymakers across Australia about what the Australian Education Research Organisation should focus on.