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Our annual report outlines our impact over the past five years and highlights key moments and milestones from 2025. It also provides a brief overview of our governance and operations.

This explainer outlines how the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is partnering with First Nations people to represent and include First Nations perspectives and contexts in our work.

This paper provides an overview of the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)’s cultural responsiveness work to date and outlines the commitments and actions we have taken to strengthen our culturally responsive research and organisational practices.

This charter underpins the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)’s ambition to make a positive contribution to the success of First Nations children and young people. It establishes the foundations and mechanisms through which the organisation will pursue reconciliation efforts and confirms AERO’s commitment to First Nations peoples through the work that it performs and the operations enabling that work.

This project investigated how long it takes Australian students learning English as an additional language (EAL) to develop the level of English required to equitably participate in curriculum learning.

Our Strategic Plan outlines how we will work towards our vision for Australia to achieve excellence and equity in educational outcomes for all children and young people through effective use of evidence.

Our Research Agenda outlines our annual research priorities. The agenda is developed in consultation with the education community and approved by our Board and a meeting of Education Ministers.

AERO was commissioned by the Education Ministers to investigate student attendance in Australian schools.

This project identifies trends, challenges and opportunities in education datasets and generates actionable insights that can support improved outcomes in schools and ECEC services.

Our Research Agenda outlines our annual research priorities. The agenda is developed in consultation with the education community and approved by our Board and a meeting of Education Ministers.

Students learn best in well-managed classrooms. AERO’s classroom management resources support teachers and school leaders to create safe and supportive learning environments through evidence-based practices.