Our mission is to create and promote research-based knowledge, products and services that can be used to improve learning across the lifespan. We are a not-for-profit research organisation established in Australia.
Commissioned services
ACER locations
ACER has more than 400 staff in offices around the world.
Latest articles
Teaching performance tool: Insights from systematic classroom observations
Monday, 18 Nov 2024Preliminary insights from the analysis of evidence from the ACER teaching performance tool.
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ASEAN-UK SAGE Programme launches an innovative approach to understanding the education experience of girls, women and other marginalised groups
Friday, 15 Nov 2024The UK, through its flagship ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme has launched a groundbreaking initiative to address gender disparities in education across Southeast Asia.
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Transforming education systems: now there’s a guide book
Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024An interview with Dr Sheridan Dudley, who will release a new framework and guiding principles for education system reform policy development at Research Conference 2025 in February.
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The ACER Foundation initiates, develops and manages research-based projects that aim to address the needs of educationally disadvantaged groups in the community.
Projects
Major projects of the ACER Foundation include the School Readiness Initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and the Australian STEM Video Games Challenge.
Donations and gifts
In making a donation to the ACER Foundation your funds will be invested in supporting activities designed to address educational disadvantage.
ACER Alumni
The ACER Alumni community has been established through the ACER Foundation to link together former and current senior staff, through activities that highlight new strategic developments in the organisation.
Working for ACER
Joining ACER means working with one of the world’s leading educational research organisations and working collaboratively across Australian and international projects.
The early years
Established in 1930, ACER has built a strong reputation as a provider of reliable support and expertise to education policy makers and professional practitioners