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ACER

Educational research organization1

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), established in 1930, is an independent educational research organisation based in Camberwell, Victoria (Melbourne) and with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cyberjaya, Dubai, London, New Delhi, Perth and Sydney. ACER develops and manages a range of testing and assessment services and conducts research and analysis in the education sector.2 It employed 608 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was A$110 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1930Founded1

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ACER sign, Camberwell
Photo: Sam Wilson (taken with LG G6 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), established in 1930, is an independent educational research organisation based in Camberwell, Victoria (Melbourne) and with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cyberjaya, Dubai, London, New Delhi, Perth and Sydney. ACER develops and manages a range of testing and assessment services and conducts research and analysis in the education sector.2

Corporate structure

ACER sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • ACER Camberwell
    • ACER Press Subsidiary · Camberwell, Australia
    • Cunningham Library Subsidiary · Victoria, Australia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led ACER, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Geoff Masters1998–now
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

ACER employees by year1608 in 2024+67% since 2019
02004006008002019: 36536520192020: 3903902020+7%2021: 3843842021−2%2022: 3923922022+2%2023: 4104102023+5%2024: 6086082024+48%
  • 20246081
  • 20234101
  • 20223921
  • 20213841
  • 20203901
  • 20193651

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

ACER revenue by year1110.3M AUD in 2024+23% since 2019
050.0M AUD100.0M AUD150.0M AUD2019: 89.3M AUD89.3M AUD20192020: 90.4M AUD90.4M AUD2020+1%2021: 95.5M AUD95.5M AUD2021+6%2022: 89.9M AUD89.9M AUD2022−6%2023: 98.0M AUD98.0M AUD2023+9%2024: 110.3M AUD110.3M AUD2024+13%
  • 2024110.3M AUD1
  • 202398.0M AUD1
  • 202289.9M AUD1
  • 202195.5M AUD1
  • 202090.4M AUD1
  • 201989.3M AUD1

Timeline

  1. 1998New chief executive Geoff Masters becomes CEO1
  2. 1930Founded Founded1

Sources

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