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
The survey that inspires reform for GP registrars is now open
Friday, 11 Jul 2025A survey of doctors training to become General Practitioners (GPs) will be used to enhance the quality of training and provide feedback on a trial intended to raise access to healthcare in rural and regional areas.
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Building better schools: Spotlight on Golden Jubilee School
Thursday, 3 Jul 2025Learn how Golden Jubilee School partners with ACER to drive meaningful improvement in teaching and learning.
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Behind every great athlete is a great mathematician
Friday, 27 Jun 2025The technology capturing athlete performance is continually advancing, but who is putting the data to best use? We speak to experts from a major league baseball club and the Australian Institute of Sport to reveal how maths skills that students are learning now are driving elite sports.
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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