Senior secondary school | Australian Education Research Organisation

Browse AERO’s resources for senior secondary schools.

Guides & resources (10+)

A screenshot from the video showing a teaching standing in front of the class and giving 2 thumbs up.

Acknowledgement and praise: Classroom management skill

Teachers from a range of schools discuss and demonstrate how to use acknowledgement and praise to recognise students demonstrating expected behaviours and behaviours exceeding expectations in the classroom.

Teacher leaning over students desk giving feedback on writing

Practice resource

Building positive connections with all students: Classroom management observation tool

Building connections with all students supports and maintains positive student behaviour. Experienced teachers and school leaders can use this practice resource with AERO’s foundational classroom management resources to support colleagues in refining their classroom management practice.

Teacher standing in front of 2 colleagues sitting at a table in library talking

Supporting a colleague with refining their classroom management practice

This practice guide is designed for experienced teachers and school leaders supporting colleagues with refining their classroom management practice using AERO’s foundational classroom management resources.

Research (10+)

Research report

Interventions to promote school attendance and address 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.

Research report

Barriers to school attendance and reasons for student absence

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

Two school children in hats and uniforms working outside in garden.

Research report

Strategies to enhance schools' readiness for change

This is the second research snapshot in a series that summarise learnings from readiness for change research undertaken as part of the Getting it Right from the Start (GIRFTS) project. It outlines strategies school leaders can use to increase their school’s readiness for change and highlights real-life examples from the GIRFTS project.

Summaries & explainers (10+)

School attendance: New insights from AERO

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

"."

Developing maths proficiency

This explainer outlines how students develop proficiency in maths. It explains how teaching practices and whole-school approaches aligned with how students learn can support the development of maths proficiency.

Using a staged approach to implementation

This explainer is the second in a series of 5 on implementing evidence-based practices in schools. It outlines the key ideas for taking a staged approach to implementation.

Other (10+)

Fostering safe and supportive learning environments: Webinar recording

On 27 February 2025, AERO hosted a webinar exploring how teachers and leaders can foster safe and supportive learning environments in their schools.

Teacher greeting students lining up at door as they enter the classroom

New classroom management resources for Australian teachers and leaders

AERO has released a suite of new resources offering practical, evidence-based strategies to help teachers and school leaders create supportive learning environments.

Effective strategies for strengthening school attendance

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.