How Education Perfect aligns with AITSL/NESA Professional Standards


Education Perfect (EP) supports teachers in demonstrating and collecting evidence for the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. This guide explains how EP’s platform features align with each standard to assist with professional accreditation and student outcomes.

Domain: Professional Knowledge

1. Know students and how they learn

  • 1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development: EP provides vertical access to level-appropriate content across Years 5–12. Teachers can use the "Assign to specific students" feature to differentiate for individual learning needs and characteristics.
  • 1.2 Understand how students learn: Real-time learning data and assessment reports allow teachers to structure programs based on evidence of prior learning. Features like Peer Review and "Cheers" foster interaction and engagement.
  • 1.3 Students with diverse backgrounds: EP promotes diversity by including representative examples and illustrations in its resources. Accessibility options support students from ESOL/EAL backgrounds.
  • 1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students: EP includes indigenous content across all core learning areas. The Content Library features Australian Languages lists developed in collaboration with community representatives.
  • 1.5 Differentiate teaching: Teachers can group students by learning needs and assign specific sections of content to address the full range of abilities.
  • 1.6 Support full participation of students with disabilities: EP aligns with NCCD requirements. EP Studio allows activities to be modified to meet legislative and policy requirements for student participation.

2. Know the content and how to teach it

  • 2.1 & 2.2 Content and organisation: All content is aligned to the Australian Curriculum (v9.0) and relevant State/Territory syllabi. Curriculum Maps link syllabus descriptors directly to EP lessons.
  • 2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reporting: The platform supports the full cycle of pre- and post-testing, formative, and summative assessments.
  • 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies: EP includes subject-specific literacy and numeracy resources, such as spelling lists, glossaries, and contextual Maths activities.
  • 2.6 ICT: EP integrates ICT into learning programs to make content relevant. It supports various pedagogical approaches, including student-centred and self-directed learning, and features AI-assisted tools for modern resource creation.

Domain: Professional Practice

3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning

  • 3.1 Establish challenging goals: Most lessons begin with clear learning goals and end with success criteria for student self-assessment.
  • 3.3 Use teaching strategies: EP offers a range of strategies, including simulations, videos, and scratch pads, to encourage critical and creative thinking.
  • 3.4 Select and use resources: Teachers can customise or develop reusable resources in EP Studio to meet specific student interests.
  • 3.6 Evaluate and improve teaching programs: Assessment data provides evidence to help teachers evaluate and revise their teaching programs.
  • 3.7 Engage parents/carers: Automated email notifications keep parents informed of assigned tasks, progress, and assessment results.

4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

  • 4.1 Support student participation: The Live Monitor feature allows teachers to see student activity in real-time and provide immediate support.
  • 4.3 Manage challenging behaviour: Immediate feedback and high engagement levels in tasks help proactively manage classroom behaviour.
  • 4.4 Maintain student safety: DECODE Mental Health and HPE resources promote student wellbeing and safe decision-making. Science investigations are linked to RiskAssess proformas for safety compliance.
  • 4.5 Use ICT safely and ethically: Dedicated lessons on plagiarism, referencing, and information literacy promote the ethical use of digital resources.

5. Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning

  • 5.1 Assess student learning: EP facilitates diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment strategies.
  • 5.2 Provide feedback: Automatic marking ensures timely feedback, while the "Next Steps" feature provides students with individualised learning plans based on their performance.
  • 5.4 Interpret student data: Assessment reports and insights allow teachers to identify required interventions and modify teaching practice.
  • 5.5 Report on student achievement: Detailed records of student engagement and "Compare Results" reports assist in preparing for parent-teacher interviews and formal reporting.

Domain: Professional Engagement

6. Engage in professional learning

  • 6.2 & 6.3 Improve practice: EP provides professional development via webinars, podcasts, and social media groups, allowing teachers to engage with colleagues and update their knowledge.

7. Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community

  • 7.2 Comply with requirements: EP supports schools in fulfilling administrative and legislative requirements, including curriculum alignment and NCCD evidence collation.
  • 7.3 Engage with parents/carers: Data collected in the Insights area helps inform reporting to parents regarding student improvement and wellbeing.
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