Explore our evidence-informed tools and resources, curated to support your professional learning journey. Wherever you are in your career, explore our evidence-informed tools and resources, thoughtfully curated to support your professional learning journey.

Prepare for practice

Looking for accredited programs? Need to understand how registration works? This page has everything pre-service teachers need for their next step.

Improving teacher practice

In this Illustration of Practice video, a pre-service teacher from Darwin High School learns to refine her teaching practice with feedback from her supervising teacher.

Spotlight reports

Our Spotlight reports contain evidence-based insights and the latest educational research.

We have selected a few Spotlight editions below to get you started and you can also access the entire collection.

• Teaching: A valued profession
• Pre-service teacher placements beyond urban settings

Illustrations of Practice

To see the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (the Teacher Standards) in action, click the icon next to each focus area. We have hundreds of video examples of effective teaching practice for you to learn from.

Stay up to date

Our AITSL Mail goes out to over 200,000 subscribers – including pre-service teachers, teachers, leaders, and those working in the education sector. Be the first to hear about new tools and resources.

My Induction app

Your one-stop-shop for everything you need in your first year of teaching. Expert teacher advice, a milestones calendar, wellbeing quiz and resources to help you step into the classroom with confidence.

My Teaching Advice

My Teaching Advice (MTA) is a platform that matches you, a beginning teacher, with experienced teachers so that you can ask questions and get advice.

Spotlight reports

Our Spotlight reports contain evidence-based insights and the latest educational research.

We have selected a few Spotlight editions below to get you started and you can also access the entire collection.

• Inclusive education: teaching students with a disability
• Wellbeing in Australian schools
• Classroom management: standards-aligned evidence-based approaches

Teachers supporting students with disability

Strengthen your understanding of inclusive practices to support full participation of students with disability. Aligned to the Teacher Standards, you can build your confidence in ensuring students with disability have equal opportunities to access and participate in education.

Understand the Teacher Standards – Graduate teacher level

Build a strong foundation for your teaching expertise by viewing the ‘Graduate’ section of the Teacher Standards. Understand how the 7 Standards are categorised under the 3 Domains of Teaching and explore the Focus Areas and Descriptors.

Improve teaching effectiveness

These interactive and self-directed modules guide you through the Teacher Standards, effective approaches to professional learning and ways to demonstrate proficiency against the Teacher Standards.

Improving teacher professional learning

Our High Quality Professional Learning Cycle is a good place to start to consider your professional learning needs for the year. Visit this page to understand the 4 stages to support your professional learning approach with downloadable templates and practical guides to kickstart your journey.

High Quality Professional Learning Toolkit

For those who are ready to dive deeper into the professional learning cycle, use our online platform to create a professional learning plan that suits your needs within your educational setting.

Spotlight reports

Our Spotlight reports contain evidence-based insights and the latest educational research.

We have selected a few Spotlight editions below to get you started and you can also access the entire collection.

• Classroom management: standards-aligned evidence-based approaches
• The impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators
• Wellbeing in Australian schools

Feedback

Effective feedback practices can greatly improve student learning and teaching quality. This landing page has several evidence-based practical tools and resources to help reframe your feedback strategies and enhance your teaching practice.

Illustrations of Practice

We have developed a suite of Illustrations of Practice videos as part of our approach to make the Teacher Standards visible. Watch teachers in action, in many diverse school contexts and come away with ideas to reflect upon and improve your teaching practice.

Scroll through the entire collection and click the icon next to each focus area. We have many video examples of effective teaching practice for you to learn from, however we recommend some of the following:

• Communication strategies
• Formative assessment in the classroom
• Manage challenging behaviour

Quality teaching modules

These interactive and self-directed modules guide you through the Teacher Standards, the effective approaches to professional learning and how to apply essential elements within a development cycle. Work through at your own pace online or download to complete offline.

Teacher Self-Assessment Tool

Take a 30-minute questionnaire to reveal valuable insights into your teaching practice. Receive free personalised feedback and tailored insights to support your professional growth.

Building a culturally responsive Australian teaching workforce

Boost your professional learning by accessing the recently enhanced Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Self-Reflection Tool as a starting point, then explore the Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Continuum and Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Capability Framework for more information.

In the Classroom

See the Teacher Standards come to life by watching teachers in action! Choose to watch a classroom lesson or gain insights from teachers into their planning and implementation of practice through interviews and audio commentary. A great opportunity to engage in professional conversations with your colleagues.

Growth-focused evaluations

Reflective practice and timely feedback are key components to effective teaching. Explore our research-informed fact sheets and case study videos for a richer understanding of growth-focused approaches that lead to improved teacher practice.

Teachers Supporting Teachers – Australia  

All Australian teachers are welcome to join this Facebook community to ask their peers for support and to share their own advice.

Connecting early childhood teachers to high quality professional learning

Research indicates that whilst many different types of professional learning exist in early childhood settings, there are common features of professional learning that early childhood teachers and leaders can engage with to further support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

Illustration of Practice: Establishing a program inclusive of children with disability

In this Illustration of Practice video, four-year-old kindergarten teacher, Mel, works closely with one child with a hearing device to support her literacy achievement.

Growth-focused teaching practice in early childhood settings

In this case study, three early childhood professionals share examples of growth-focused teaching evaluations and teaching development in their context.

Spotlight: Celebrating early childhood teachers

This Spotlight highlights that early childhood teachers are an essential and growing part of the Australian teaching workforce.

Illustration of Practice: Embracing food, culture, and community in early years education

The teacher recognises cultural and linguistic diversity by fostering positive community partnerships, integrating activities for collaborative learning, and using these experiences to shape future lesson plans.

Principal Standard

Designed to help principals and school leaders succeed in their work, the Australian Professional Standard for Principals (Principal Standard) provides a framework for what you should know, understand, and do.

Leadership profiles

The Leadership Profiles describe the Principal Standard in more detail. They’re based on real insights from practising school leaders. Use them to reflect on and understand your leadership practice.

360° Reflection Tool

Discover the impact of your leadership skills and attributes in your school context through the 360 Reflection Tool. Come away with an individualised report to determine your strengths and identify focus areas to plan next steps in your journey as a school leader.

Leaders supporting students with disability

School leaders are central in making sure initiatives are in place to support the inclusion of students with disability. Aligned to the Australian Professional Standard for Principals, the Disability Standards for Education (DSE) leadership guidance resources will build your confidence when planning whole-of-school implementation strategies that ensure students with disability have equal opportunities to access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability.

Building a culturally responsive Australian teaching workforce

Lead your school by accessing our recently enhanced Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Self-Reflection Tool as a starting point. Then explore the Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Continuum and Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Capability Framework for more information.

Leadership scenarios

Are you a new principal? Draw on real-life experiences to develop strategies for common challenges. Watch the videos, read the practical guides and explore the resources.

Leading for impact

These videos provide insight into high-impact leadership across 4 Australian schools. Watch the principal’s message and then the case study to learn strategies you can use in your own school context. 

Spotlight reports

Our Spotlight reports contain evidence-based insights and the latest educational research.

We have selected a few Spotlight editions below to get you started and you can also access the entire collection.

• Middle leadership in Australian schools
• The role of school leadership in challenging times
• High-Quality Professional Learning for Australian school teachers and school leaders

Build a professional growth culture

This landing page collects evidence-based strategies to help you build a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Learn about the Australian Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders and the Australian Teacher Performance and Development Framework to build a base of understanding.

Supporting beginning teachers

Beginning teachers are the future of our profession and that's why it's so important to get them started on the right foot. Find case studies, induction materials and research to help you support your beginning teachers in their new roles.

Supporting casual relief teachers to learn

Did you know 75% of casual relief teachers usually work in the same setting regularly? This guide provides advice on how to support these teachers to access professional learning: for the benefit of the teachers and your learners.

Interested in certification?

Teachers who have been through the Highly Accomplished and Lead teacher (HALT) certification process say that it is one of the most valuable forms of professional learning you can undertake in your career.

Advice for beginning teachers working in regional and remote settings

Embarking on your teaching journey in a regional and remote setting? Navigate your queries with insights from these invaluable resources.

School leadership in regional and remote settings

Are you a leader working in regional and remote settingst? Explore ways to strengthen your leadership through these video case studies and information guide.

Communicate and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers

Work with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators to plan opportunities for families to meet the teaching team or hold meet and greet events out in the community. 

Connecting regional and remote teachers to high quality professional learning

Nearly a third of teachers work in regional and remote settings; but these teachers find it harder to access high quality professional learning. This practical guide has advice for leaders to help.

Classroom management in regional remote settings

Work in line with culturally appropriate classroom management strategies. This article focuses on the knowledge and relationships local community members have, and how this can be drawn upon to develop engaging learning spaces.

Teachers Supporting Teachers – Australia  

All Australian teachers are welcome to join this Facebook community to ask their peers for support and to share their own advice.

Stay up to date

Our AITSL Mail goes out to over 200,000 subscribers – including pre-service teachers, teachers, leaders, and those working in the education sector. Be the first to hear about new tools and resources.