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.
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ACER locations
ACER has more than 400 staff in offices around the world.
Latest articles
ACER wins at the 2022 International e-Assessment Awards
Thursday, 23 Jun 2022ACER teams were shortlisted in two categories at this year’s e-Assessment Associations annual awards ceremony. On the night, ACER Signum took home the prize for the Most Innovative Use of Technology in Assessment award.
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Supporting culturally competent science teaching
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2022The Indigenous Science Network online bulletin has a new home in the Australian Council for Educational Research research repository.
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Improving learning in sub-Saharan Africa
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2022ACER is helping to improve the quality of education for children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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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