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
How leading school systems meet student needs
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024A podcast featuring ACER CEO Geoff Masters explores how schools and communities can work together to meet individual student needs.
Read articleFostering happiness and achievement among students: How can we make it work?
Tuesday, 19 Mar 2024A recent webinar explored the intricate connection between students' wellbeing, academic achievement, and prospects.
Read articleHow can school systems create the conditions for success?
Thursday, 14 Mar 2024A new podcast shows how some of the world’s top-performing school systems are creating coherent, equitable and inclusive learning environments.
Read articleACER Foundation
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