AADES is the peak professional organisation in Australasia representing school level distance education.
AADES was formed in 1993 and currently has in excess of 1200 members across all Australian states and New Zealand.

WELCOME
Affiliating with AADES (Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools) means joining a dynamic network of educators committed to innovation, collaboration, and excellence in distance and online learning.

AADES provides valuable professional development, facilitates the sharing of best practices, and strives for quality education across diverse and remote contexts.

Whether you're a school leader, teacher, or support staff, AADES connects you with like-minded professionals invested in the future of flexible education across Australasia.
NEWS
AADES AGM
Mar 5, 2026
The AADES Annual General Meeting will be held online on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 2:15pm AEDT. Members are invited to attend. More details in article.
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Leadership in Age of Digital Chaos - Protecting Attention, Identity and Learning in an AI Age
Mar 5, 2026
We're no longer leading schools inside stable ecosystems. We're leading them inside digital chaos where platforms engineer engagement, algorithms amplify extremes, and AI can bypass thinking entirely. Date: Thursday 19 March 2026 Time: 3:00pm AEDT Details in article
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Instant feedback, smarter data, stronger learning.
Feb 13, 2026
For the last couple of years Joel Scott at NTSDE has been developing a range of embedded tasks with rich, individualised, instant feedback along with high repeatability for supporting students in a number of learning areas including Mathematics, Science and Literacy/Numeracy courses. The purpose being to provide opportunities for students to reinforce basic skills and use formative tasks to prepare for summative assessments. Date: Thursday 26th February 2026 Time: 1:00pm AEDT Details in article.
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