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
Putting creative thinking at the core of the English school curriculum
Tuesday, 23 Jul 2024ACER UK and Rethinking Assessment have launched an exploratory study looking at the feasibility and benefits of integrating creative thinking into the English national curriculum.
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Expert webinars to help teachers engage girls in digital technologies
Monday, 22 Jul 2024The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is partnering with CSIRO to boost girls’ interest in digital technologies education.
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Developing a learning outcome map
Monday, 8 Jul 2024The Sri Aurobindo Society collaborated with ACER India to develop a learning outcome map, aligned with general competencies to establish student learning progression.
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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