Australian Early Development Census

Australian Early Development Census (AEDC)

From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). 

The AEDC is a teacher-completed census (similar to a questionnaire) which provides a comprehensive picture of how children have developed by the time they start their first year of full-time school. It does not measure how well children are doing at school, nor how their school compares to other schools. Instead, it shows how children are growing and progressing in five key areas, what is being done well and what can be improved.

The AEDC is an Australian Government Initiative and is completed nationally every three years. 

Children don’t miss any class time while the AEDC is completed, and parents/carers don’t need to supply schools with any new information. The AEDC is voluntary and if you wish to opt-out of this, a form will be provided for you to sign.

More information will be sent home to all Prep families later this week.