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The next AEDI data collection will take place from May to July 2012, with results expected in 2013.
In 2009, the AEDI was completed nationwide for the first time, giving communities, schools and policy makers important information about how children have developed by the time they start school. Information was collected on more than 261,000 Australian children in their first year of full-time school. This involved 15,522 teachers from 7,422 Government, Catholic and Independent schools around Australia. With your school's participation in 2012, we will have a greater depth of information on children's development as they start school.
For more information about the 2012 AEDI Data Collection, see the For Principals and For Teachers pages.
Parent letter
Schools are required to provide the Parent Information Letter to all parents and guardians of children in their first year of full-time school who will be surveyed for the AEDI in 2012. The Parent Information Letter outlines the AEDI data collection process and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The Parent Information Letter is available for download in the 10 most commonly spoken languages here.
As participation in the the AEDI is not compulsory parents have the option to 'opt-out'. Further information about the 'opt-out' process for schools.
Results from the 2012 AEDI will be provided through a national report, online community maps and community profiles, as well as school profiles. To access results from the first national rollout click here.
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