The AAMT conducts a number of activities including Reach for the stars,[1] an activity for students, as well as submissions to government bodies[2] and reports on issues relevant to mathematics teaching.
[3][4] The AAMT is a federation of 8 affiliated associations of teachers of mathematics, one from each Australian State and Territory:[5] The AAMT is governed by a council made up of a representatives from each of these associations, as well as an elected President, Treasurer, and either a President Elect or an Immediate Past President.
[6] The day-to-day affairs of the association are managed by an office staff based primarily in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
AAMT has approximately 4000 individual and institutional members.
The AAMT publish Standards for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics in Australian Schools as a guide for the improvement and maintenance of teaching standards in mathematics in Australian schools.