SAIER IS A PLATFORM FOR EXCHANGE BETWEEN EDUCATION RESEARCHERS, POLICY MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS.
Aims
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The aims of SAIER are to:
- (1) provide a forum for promotion of research and development activities at all levels of education in South Australia,
- (2) provide support and advice to individuals and groups conducting educational research and development,
- (3) maintain an information network for national research and development work in education,
- (4) provide links between research findings and general practice, in order to assist teachers to benefit from the results of research, and
(5) provide liaison and interact cooperatively with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
HISTORY
Our work in educational research stretches back the late 1920s. Find out more about SAIER and the research seminars.
SAIER is proudly supported by the Australian Council for Educational Research
Our Work
We organise three events per year at the ACER Adelaide Office. All seminars are free and everyone is welcome to attend.
(1) The Annual John Keeves' Lecture in March/April.
(2) The Mid Year Seminar in July.
(3) The Spring Seminar Series in September/October.
SAIER COMMITTEE
Ted Sandercock - President
Petra Lietz - Secretary
Katherine Dix - Treasurer
Tilahun Alfrassa
Carol Aldous
Graham Hardy
John Keeves
SAIER also supports the Australian Journal of Education (AJE). Read our monthly topical notifications: View the latest AJE notice

Upcoming FREE Events
CURRENT EVENT
STEM education for the future
Professor Lindsey Conner
Dean People and Resources, College of Education, Psychology & Social Work, Flinders University
Date: Tuesday 13 March 2018 Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm Where: ACER Adelaide Office Parking: Flinders Street; Roper Street Car Parks
This seminar will discuss STEM education in Australia for the future. More details to come. Download: flyer Register: Juliet.Young-Thornton@acer.edu.au or phone (08) 8206 8600
Past Events
Visit our SAIER archive of past papers, presentations, photos and more.
visit or get in touch
SAIER
c/o Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER),
Adelaide Office
186B Pulteney Street,
Adelaide, S.A. 5000
TEL: +61 (08) 8206 8600
FAX: +61 (08) 8206 8602
EMAIL: adelaide@acer.edu.au
New Members welcome
Please support the good work of the South Australian Institute for Educational Research (SAIER) by becoming a member.
Download Membership form here.
CONNECTIONS
Connect with our sister institutes and our online journal
- WAIER
- NSWIER
- Issues in Educational Research