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
GOAT no match for kids in maths modelling challenge
Thursday, 10 Jun 2021Two teams from Australia's John Monash Science School will progress to the final judging round of the 2021 International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IM2C).
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Indigenous education work at ACER
Thursday, 3 Jun 2021National Reconciliation Week 2021 ends today and we’re marking it with a round-up of ACER’s recent and ongoing work in the Indigenous education research space, as part of our mission to improve learning for all.
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Challenge high-achieving students in an exciting new competition
Wednesday, 2 Jun 2021Registrations for the newest competition for Australian students, the Global Academic Challenge, opened this week.
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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