Teaching and Learning About the centre The ACDS Teaching and Learning Centre was established by the Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS) to inform science faculties and their stakeholders about quality teaching and learning in science and mathematics and to promote innovation in science and mathematics teaching and learning, and foster widespread improvement in practice. It seeks to identify and promote consensus, providing a strong national voice on teaching and learning. Its members consist primarily of Associate Deans Learning and Teaching, discipline education networks and other recognized learning and teaching leaders. The Centre explores key issues and good practice through conferences, projects and position papers. Its conferences include: ACDS Teaching and Learning Conference ACDS Annual General Meeting Australian conference for Science and Mathematics Education (ACSME) The governing board of the Centre is the ACDS Executive. The Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS) comprises the deans of science faculties and senior representatives of science, from Australia’s universities. It is the voice of science teaching and research in the university system. Prof Elizabeth JohnsonInaugural Director, ACDS TL Centre Latest Teaching & Learning News Science degrees of the future was the focus of the July 2025 ACDS Teaching and Learning Leaders ForumThe 2025 Teaching and Learning Leaders Forum was held in Adelaide in the newish Flinders City Campus building where we … Continue Reading» Celebrating 30 Years of ACDS: A Joyful Reunion in AdelaideOn Wednesday 2 July 2025, the Flinders University city campus in Adelaide played host to a heartwarming gathering of past … Continue Reading» ACDS newsletter – June 2025Welcome to the second of our quarterly newsletters of the ACDS for 2025. This newsletter includes updates from the ACDS, … Continue Reading» Issue #13 Australian University ScienceThe latest Issue of the ACDS magazine is out now and reflects on some of the developments that have been … Continue Reading» View all T&L News ACSME T&L Fellowship Conferences & Webinars Projects WIL in Science Science TLOs CER-STEM Indigenous Science Repository of online resources