Starting strong in 2026

Welcome back to a new school year! A new year brings new learners, new challenges and new chances to grow. During Term 1, you build the routines, relationships and quiet systems that make your classroom, school or early childhood setting feel steady. We see how much intention and invisible effort goes into this moment each year.

In 2026, we’re focusing on growth that lasts. Growth that’s steady, sustainable and grounded by evidence-informed support. Here you’ll find fresh resources to help you start confidently, with the essentials you can rely on all year to stay on track. Our aim is to give you the right support, right when you need it.

Here’s to a year of purposeful growth, strong support at every step and plenty of moments that celebrate the difference you make for children and young people every day.

What’s new

Kick off your year with focus and confidence.

Mentoring guidelines

Practical guidance to help mentors and leaders support early-career teachers.

Explore the guidelines (.pdf)

Induction resources

Spotlight: Improving induction – early career teachers
Evidence-informed insights to help early-career teachers settle, grow and thrive.

Spotlight: Improving induction – school leaders
Practical advice to support new school leaders as they step into their roles.

 

Teaching assistant resources

Teaching assistant guidelines
Straightforward guidance for using and supporting teaching assistants effectively.

Spotlight: Effective use of teaching assistants to support students with disability
Inside find recommendations to optimise the impact of teaching assistants.

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With Teaching Assistants comprising over a third of the schooling workforce, it’s wonderful to see such practical, evidence-informed suggestions about how teachers, school leaders, and system leaders can tap into this valuable resource to improve the schooling experience for students AND educators!

Dr Claire Jackson
Associate Director - Inclusive Education, Deloitte Access Economics on the Guidelines for the Optimal Deployment of Teaching Assistants in Australian Classrooms