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
ACER shapes future of global reading for PISA 2029
Thursday, 3 Sep 2026As the world prepares for the release of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 results, work is already underway to ensure the next cycle of the continues to provide valid, reliable and internationally comparable measures of student reading performance.
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Pacific leaders focus on learning data
Wednesday, 2 Sep 2026Regional leaders and partners recently met in Fiji to discuss how evidence can support education reform across the Pacific.
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Australian Primary Principals Day 2026: celebrating the leaders shaping Australia’s future
Friday, 7 Aug 2026Today on Australian Primary Principals Day, ACER recognises the exceptional leaders at the heart of primary schools across the country.
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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