For Schools
Data collection for 2010 is now closed.
*Schools have until September 30 to submit their invoices.
In 2010, follow-up data collection for the AEDI is occurring in some communities around
This year, only some schools are involved in AEDI data collection.
In most cases, children living in suburbs/towns that did not receive results from the 2009 data collection will be involved in the AEDI this year. Your school principal will be notified if children at your school are to be surveyed this year.
More information about data collection and how your school might be involved is available on the Principal information page and Teacher information page. The AEDI data entry site is also accessible from these pages. You can also access the AEDI Parent Information letter - see link below.
Go to the Principal information page
Are all schools involved in the AEDI in 2010?
Only select schools are participating in the AEDI this year. Some schools may be participating for the first time; other schools who have previously participated will be asked to complete AEDI Checklists only for children in their first year of full-time school who live in certain locations/suburbs around Australia. This ensures data are collected on children who live in those suburbs/towns that did not receive results from the 2009 data collection.
Schools participating in 2010 data collection will be notified by the AEDI National Support Centre in May. These schools will receive a letter and AEDI School Pack with detailed information about completing the AEDI in their school.
This follow-up round of data collection will enable 2009/10 AEDI data to be combined and ensure many more communities have results available in 2011.
If you are unsure if your school is participating in 2010 data collection, contact your AEDI state/territory coordinator or the AEDI National Support Centre.
About 2009 AEDI results
Last year, the AEDI was completed nationwide for the first time. Information was collected on 261,203 Australian children (97.5 per cent of the estimated five-year-old population) in their first year of full-time school. This involved 15,528 teachers from 7,423 Government, Catholic and Independent schools around
The first release of results following 2009 data collection became available on 10 December 2009. These results provide communities across
School Profiles
The purpose of the AEDI School Profile is to provide schools with AEDI results for children attending their school. These results can then be reviewed in conjunction with the AEDI community results. (A Guide to Understanding and Using the AEDI School Profile is also available for principals). The AEDI School Profile belongs to the school and is not publicly released by the AEDI National Support Centre. The profiles help schools consider the development of children on school entry and how they might support optimal transitions to school, as well as programs and supports for children once at school.
The AEDI School Profile provides:
" Summary information about the children surveyed at your school,
" AEDI results for each of the five developmental domains showing:
School principals can access their school's profile with results from the 2009 data collection from the secure data entry site here.- Numbers of children on track
- Numbers of children developmentally at risk
- Numbers of children developmentally vulnerable