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
PISA 2022: Australian student performance stabilises while OECD average falls
Tuesday, 5 Dec 2023An international assessment of students’ skills in mathematics, reading and science shows Australia may have stemmed a long-term decline in performance.
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Video: International Benchmark Tests at a top Delhi-NCR school
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023In this video, Dr Amrita Vohra, COO and Director, GEMS Education, India Region & Executive Principal, GEMS International School, Gurgaon shares her experience of using IBT for more than 3 years.
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University partnerships boost Australia’s International Mathematical Modeling Challenge
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023The 2024 state winners of IM²C (Australia) will learn from university researchers how to use mathematical modelling for positive change.
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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