EduResearch Matters Blog

The AARE Blog where Australian education researchers engage critically with current education debates and policy.

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

SIGs connect AARE members with shared research interests, supporting networking and organising events and discussions

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Awards & Honours

AARE awards exceptional achievements, encouraging, acknowledging, and recognising the quality work of members.

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About AARE

AARE is a national professional association of educational researchers in Australia. Established in 1970, the association has provided support for successive generations of educational researchers from Australian universities; local, state and federal governments; early childhood education contexts; schools, colleges and training organisations; as well as private research agencies. Its objectives centre on advancing scholarly inquiry into education, enhancing quality in educational research, and seeking to promote and advocate for the positive impact of educational research on policy and practice in education and associated areas of society.

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Message from the President

Dear AARE Members, 
Welcome to the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE). Whether you are a new or returning member, thank you for being part of our vibrant and collegial research community.
This is an exciting period for the Association and for education research more broadly. Across the sector, researchers are responding to significant policy reform, technological change, and evolving questions about the future of education in Australia and internationally. At the same time, AARE is continuing important work to strengthen the visibility, impact, and sustainability of education research and to support members in their scholarship, collaboration, and …..

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AARE membership benefits include: discounted conference and event registration, access to Special Interest Groups, free access to four academic journals including The Australian Educational Researcher, discounted book purchases, and eligibility for awards and scholarships. Our national network enables research advocacy, international collaboration, and professional development opportunities.

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Join our national member network enables research advocacy, international collaboration, and professional development opportunities

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Member Benefits

AARE membership benefits include: discounted conference and event registration, access to Special Interest Groups, discounted publications and eligibility for awards and scholarships. .

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Member Categories

AARE provides a range of membership categories including Ordinary Membership, Concessional Membership, Overseas Membership; and Honorary Membership

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