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School attendance matters because every day students miss represents lost learning time. AERO has investigated factors that influence school attendance and evidence-based strategies that can support and strengthen attendance.

This report presents the findings from a rapid literature review of the barriers to school attendance and the reasons for student absence.

This report presents the findings from a rapid literature review of approaches, programs and interventions that promote student attendance and address student absence.

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

This report discusses the findings of an investigation AERO conducted into student attendance in Australian schools for Education Ministers.

This Early Childhood Learning Trajectory video outlines children’s progress in mathematical thinking. It can be used alongside the EYLF 2.0 assessment and planning cycle to support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

Staff at Parramatta Marist High School (NSW), Como Secondary College (WA), Parafield Gardens High School (SA) and East Loddon P–12 College (Vic) discuss how they select staff and deliver training to support an MTSS framework aligned with AERO’s guidance.

Staff at Como Secondary College explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they’ve seen. Como SC is a government school in metropolitan Perth with an above-average Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) and a diverse population.

Staff at Craigmore High School explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. Craigmore High School is a low-SES government school, located 30 minutes north of Adelaide, with many students coming from diverse backgrounds.

Staff at East Loddon P–12 College explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. East Loddon P–12 College is a government school located north of Bendigo, between multiple small towns. It has less than 300 students from Prep to Year 12.

Staff at Mount Rowan Secondary College explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. Mount Rowan Secondary College is a low-SES government school in the regional town of Ballarat, west of Melbourne.