Staff at Parramatta Marist High School (NSW), Como Secondary College (WA), Parafield Gardens High School (SA) and East Loddon P–12 College (Vic) discuss how they select staff and deliver training to support an MTSS framework aligned with AERO’s guidance.

Staff at Como Secondary College (WA), Parramatta Marist High School (NSW), Parafield Gardens High School (SA), Mount Rowan Secondary College (Vic) and East Loddon P–12 College (Vic) discuss how they use leadership to drive and sustain an MTSS framework aligned with AERO’s guidance.

Staff at Como Secondary College explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they’ve seen. Como SC is a government school in metropolitan Perth with an above-average Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) and a diverse population.

Staff at Craigmore High School explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. Craigmore High School is a low-SES government school, located 30 minutes north of Adelaide, with many students coming from diverse backgrounds.

Staff at East Loddon P–12 College explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. East Loddon P–12 College is a government school located north of Bendigo, between multiple small towns. It has less than 300 students from Prep to Year 12.

Staff at Mount Rowan Secondary College explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. Mount Rowan Secondary College is a low-SES government school in the regional town of Ballarat, west of Melbourne.

Staff at Parafield Gardens High School explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. Parafield Gardens High School is a low-SES government school located 30 minutes north of Adelaide, with many students coming from diverse backgrounds.

Staff at Parramatta Marist High School explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. Parramatta Marist High School is a Catholic secondary school for boys, located 30 minutes west of Sydney.

Staff from Reece High School explain why they implemented MTSS, what the different tiers of intervention look like and what impact they have seen. Reece High School is a low-SES government school, located in Devonport on the northern coast of Tasmania.

Staff at East Loddon P–12 College (Vic), Parafield Gardens High School (SA), Craigmore High School (SA), Reece High School (Tas) and Como Secondary College (WA) discuss how they use timetabling and intensity of intervention to support an MTSS framework aligned with AERO’s guidance.

This guide aims to help secondary school leaders and teachers assist students in Years 7 to 9 who have significant gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy skills. It is primarily aimed at those able to make whole‑school decisions. It is a part of a series that will provide guidance on how Australian schools can best support struggling students. The focus of this document is to share the instructional strategies most likely to have a positive impact based on the available evidence. These strategies are intended to be utilised within a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework.

This practice resource explains how to support students struggling with foundational literacy and numeracy skills using an MTSS approach. It’s the second part of a series of guidance created in partnership with DSF.

This resource is for pre-service teachers who are learning about special education and the Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS). 

Staff at Parramatta Marist High School (NSW), Reece High School (Tas), Craigmore High School (SA), East Loddon P–12 (Vic), Parafield Gardens High School (SA) and Como Secondary College (WA) discuss how they involve students, their carers and the school community when implementing an MTSS framework aligned with AERO’s guidance. This work aims to reduce the risk of students feeling stigma when receiving support, which should improve engagement and impact.

Staff at Mount Rowan Secondary College (Vic), Parafield Gardens High School (SA), East Loddon P–12 College (Vic), Como Secondary College (WA) and Reece High School (Tas) discuss how they track progress of students receiving literacy and numeracy intervention within an MTSS framework aligned with AERO’s guidance.

Staff at Paramatta Marist High School (NSW), Parafield Gardens High School (SA), East Loddon P–12 College (Vic), Craigmore High School (SA), Como Secondary College (WA) and Mount Rowan Secondary College (Vic) discuss how they identify students in need of literacy and numeracy intervention within an MTSS framework aligned with AERO’s guidance.