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NSW State Education Research Applications Process (SERAP) and research repository


Welcome to SERAP online, the portal for research in NSW government schools. SERAP online supports researchers wishing to apply to conduct research in NSW government schools through an online submission portal, and a repository for research literature relating to school education. Information about what to include in your application can be found in the SERAP Guidelines Refer to the User Guide for assistance using the online system. Additional information to guide your application can be found on our Resources page.

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Examining evidence use in education

For evidence to improve child and student outcomes, it must be used by educators and teachers, and/or by school and ECEC service leaders. AERO aims to increase the take-up and implementation of high-quality evidence across the Australian education sy..

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Knowledge translation to support early learning of refugee children and their families

The research is based on a three-year study that focussed on developing understandings and resources to support current and future community hubs and centres with the settlement and early learning of refugee children and their families. Drawing on in..

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Mission Australia 2022 Youth Survey NSW Report

Mission Australia’s Youth Survey is an annual survey that aims to identify the aspirations, experiences and issues of concern to young people. Participants are from a range of communities across Australia and from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, rel..

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The reversal and prevention of academic underachievement in gifted students

The purpose of this research was to investigate the phenomenon of underachievement in gifted students. This research was viewed through the lens of lived experience and underpinned by Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) Ecological Systems Theory which recognises..

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Using children's literature to teach marine science concepts

Globally, ocean health has become critically compromised due to compounding negative human impacts. Marine science education can play a key role in raising collective understanding of the vulnerability of marine environments and the importance of the..

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The Archibull Prize 2020 Evaluation of Outcomes

The Archibull Prize is an innovative hands-on program that sees students research a local agriculture related area of investigation and express their findings through multimedia and art – specifically a life size fibreglass cow. ‘The Archies’, as the..

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