The Australian Association for Research in Education ( AARE)  is the national association for fostering educational research in Australia. AARE facilitates contact between educational researchers and supports the development of high quality educational research. Key activities of AARE include:

• an international Annual Conference held in a different location each year;
• research development workshops around Australia;
• support for the formation and activities of Special Interest Groups;
• The Australian Educational Researcher – a Thompson (ISI) ranked journal;
• AARE NEWS with information about activities and issues for education researchers; and
• awards for postgraduate students and outstanding education researchers.

Benefits of AARE Membership

• Complimentary on-line access to
  • The Australian Educational Researcher (AER),Journal of Educational Change;
  • Early Childhood Education Journal; and
  • Higher Education
• A 15% discount on all Springer publications
• Complimentary on-line access to AARE NEWS (4 issues a year) to stay up-to-date with critical news for education researchers;
• Member-only discounts on registration for the Annual Conference;
• Member-only discounts for all AARE research training workshops and seminars;
• Member-only discounts on AARE publications, including RARE;
• Eligibility for prestigious national awards, including the AARE Award for Doctoral Research in Education; AARE Early Career Researcher Award; AARE Betty Watts Indigenous Researcher Award, etc.;
• Representation on the Council of the World Educational Research Association;
• Representations to government through the AARE Secretariat in Canberra and through AARE’s membership of the Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences;
• A public voice for educational research through media releases, position papers and responses to government inquiries prepared by AARE;
• Networking opportunities through a growing number of energetic Special Interest Groups (SIGs).