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.
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ACER locations
ACER has more than 400 staff in offices around the world.
Latest articles
Brunei and ACER deliver world-leading digital literacy standards for a future-ready generation
Wednesday, 1 Jul 2026A landmark collaboration between Brunei Darussalam’s Ministry of Education and the Australian Council of Education Research (ACER) has produced a national set of digital literacy standards benchmarked against the world's leading education systems and designed to carry every Bruneian learner from digital literacy to digital fluency.
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Australia’s Year 8 maths and science curriculum well aligned globally, TIMSS analysis finds
Friday, 26 Jun 2026A recent international analysis of TIMSS 2023 data shows Australia’s Year 8 mathematics and science curriculum is well-aligned with international expectations, with some variation in how content is delivered across classrooms.
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Education partnerships central to prosperity in Southeast Asia
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2026ACER CEO Lisa Rodgers highlights how strong learning foundations and long‑term collaboration can accelerate skills development in Southeast Asia.
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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