NZCER began regular surveys of primary schools in 1989, focusing on the impact of the educational reforms that began then. In 2003, we added secondary schools. We survey each schooling level every 3 ...

Supporting students with learning, social, emotional and wellbeing needs are the top issues for primary principals in ...

The 2024 Uiuinga ā-Motu o ngā Kura | National Survey of Primary Schools is a pair of reports on principal and teacher ...

The findings of this study propose that Māori students, whānau, teachers, and schools benefit when whānau actively partner ...

This report provides insights into the thinking and practices of tumuaki (school leaders) and kaiako (teachers) from eight ...

Wairua (spirit) is threaded through the cultural beliefs, practices, and values of Māori, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand. It is an inherent part of the daily life and cultural vitality that is ...

In 2024, the Ministry of Education commissioned Te Wāhanga, NZCER’s Kaupapa Māori research unit, to conduct a literature ...

The passionate determination shown by one-year-old children to play outside led this author to analyse the empowerment offered by outdoor experiences.

This report presents a summary of results from a 2024 survey of School Boards, developed by NZCER in collaboration with Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa—New Zealand School Boards’ ...

A sense of belonging and wellbeing at school influences educational and health outcomes. Here we widen the traditional focus of Assessment News to focus on the use of student wellbeing data in schools ...