ACER Press is the publishing arm of the Australian Council for Educational Research.
We are the publisher that puts research and evidence, quality and excellence – for all professionals in and around education – at the core of our products and services.
With our focus on evidence and research in support of improved practice and outcomes, ACER Press provides the perfect platform for researchers and experts in education to write for a broad audience of teachers and school leaders, policymakers and systems managers, and researchers.
We publish new print and digital resources each year, and our backlist is substantial. ACER Press products can be ordered through our website.
Recent ACER Press publications
I'm the Principal
Stephen Dinham
While an immensely rewarding role, the work of a school principal can be a lonely one, made up of brief encounters and regular interruptions, steep in responsibilities and accountabilities and free from accolades.
I’m the Principal is a timely and thoughtful must-read for anyone wanting to explore and understand the value and worth of a school.
A Commitment to Growth
Geoff Masters
A Commitment to Growth: Essays on Education is an edited collection of materials that Geoff Masters has published over the last seven years.
The collection tells an engaging and insightful story of the challenges Australia faces in achieving educational excellence; the impact of school reform efforts; the role of evidence and evidence-informed practice; and what Prof Masters calls ‘the hard work of improvement’.
Westmead Feelings Program 2
Michelle Wong, Ana Lopes, Sandra Heriot, Lisa Brice, Louisa Carroll, Belinda Ratcliffe, David Dossetor
Westmead Feelings Program 2 (WFP 2) is an evidence-based clinical intervention package developed by The Children's Hospital at Westmead, designed specifically to teach emotional and social skills to children with autism spectrum disorder.