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
New edition of PAT Science in 2023
Wednesday, 30 Nov 2022A new edition of PAT Science will be available in January 2023. This 2nd edition includes new content and new ways to report, as well as updated curriculum mapping and norms.
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Open access course to support teachers’ use of data for learning
Tuesday, 8 Nov 2022The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has just launched its first open access course in partnership with the digital learning platform FutureLearn.
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E-ATP 2022 - How to use data gathered from formative assessments to inform learning
Friday, 4 Nov 2022Helen Claydon and Dr Sladana Krstic presented at the E-ATP conference this year on how schools can better use data gathered from formative assessments.
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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