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
Youth voices in education: lessons from DevEd 2025
Thursday, 22 Jan 2026Insights from DevEd 2025 demonstrate how youth participation and co-design are key to building inclusive, resilient education systems.
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Teachers report positive momentum in the CBL journey
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2025Educators’ readiness to adopt competency-based learning (CBL) and engage with its core principles reflects encouraging progress.
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ACER a proud partner in strengthening Australia’s teaching workforce
Wednesday, 10 Dec 2025The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) will continue its long-standing role in delivering the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE).
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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