Agency publication Sep 2025 First Nations Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance ways of working 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.
Agency publication Sep 2025 Cultural responsiveness at AERO 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.
Agency publication Sep 2025 First Nations Charter 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.
Agency publication Apr 2025 Strategic Plan 2025–27 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.
Agency publication Apr 2025 Research Agenda 2025 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.
Agency publication Dec 2023 Research Agenda 2024 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.
Agency publication Jul 2023 Reconciliation Action Plan AERO is committed to using evidence to achieve excellence and equity in educational outcomes for First Nations children and young people. We can only realise this commitment by building positive relationships with First Nations peoples and communities and embedding reconciliation in our culture.
Agency publication Dec 2022 Data strategy Data is critical to AERO achieving its vision of excellent and equitable outcomes for all children and young people.
Agency publication Jun 2022 Consultation report We asked the educators, teachers, education leaders and policymakers across Australia about what Australia's education evidence body should focus on.
Agency publication Sep 2021 Strategic Plan 2021–24 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.
Agency publication Sep 2021 Research Agenda 2023 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.
Agency publication Dec 2020 Ethical and responsible research AERO is committed to high quality research which is produced ethically and responsibly.