ACER’s mission is to create and promote research-based knowledge, products and services that can be used to improve learning across the life span.
ACER's goals
ACER’s focus is on supporting learners and learning professionals, supporting those who lead and manage educational institutions and systems, and supporting our learning society.
Learners and their needs
Every learner engaged in challenging learning opportunities appropriate to their readiness and needs.
The learning profession
Every learning professional highly skilled, knowledgeable and engaged in excellent practice.
Places of learning
Every learning community well resourced and passionately committed to improving outcomes for all learners.
A learning society
A society in which every learner experiences success and has an opportunity to achieve their potential.
ACER's values
ACER pursues the highest standards of quality, guided by the following values.
Expertise
Producing high quality, innovative research and research-based services and materials to improve learning.
Innovation
Taking a creative, flexible and bold approach to the development of knowledge, services and materials.
Independence
Providing advice and commentary that is informed through research, is authoritative, and non-aligned.
Integrity
Being ethical, honest and trustworthy in all our relationships and interactions.
Responsiveness
Anticipating, understanding, meeting and exceeding client and customer expectations.
Reflection and improvement
Being self-reflective and listening to and learning from others in order to improve the quality of our work, our efficiency and productivity.
Positive relationships
Creating an organisational environment characterised by respect, fairness, openness and support of physical and emotional wellbeing.
Individual fulfilment
Encouraging personal contribution and achievement, and the pursuit of excellence.
Read more about ACER’s goals and values in Pursuing Quality and Equity through Evidence (PDF).