This report focuses on the perspectives of whānau Pasifika as they express their attitudes and beliefs about what success looks like for their tamariki and why success is important. It employs the ...

“We have lofty goals when it comes to excellence and equity in our education system – and in a time when many might consider ...

Transition from school to work is pretty haphazard in Australia and New Zealand; in Japan it is highly organised. We have young people unemployed, exams of doubtful educational worth, and a system of ...

Understanding the number system is the key to teaching and learning mathematics. Here is a framework which shows how children's understanding about the number system becomes more sophisticated as ...

This widely used test has been revised and standardised for use in New Zealand. It is an individually administered test, which provides a measure of an aspect of a child's word reading skills, ie word ...

The 'introduction' workshop is ideal for schools new to the tool. You will learn how to administer the survey and can ask questions about the use of the survey, the reporting, and become more ...

PAT Pāngarau | PAT Mathematics is our refreshed PAT maths assessment, available for all schools to use through NZCER Assist and for purchase in paper format and replacing the previous PAT: Mathematics ...

Even the most enthusiastic computer-hooked teachers do not have time to make all the programs they would like to use in class. Commercial programs need vetting. This reprint from the TES gives the ...

New Zealand teachers use a variety of tests to determine what level students are at, what progress they are making, and where they may need extra help. Progressive Achievement Tests, commonly known as ...

The national COVID-19 lockdown during school Term 1 and continuing in Term 2 2020, provided a unique context to investigate children’s experiences of informal, everyday learning in their household ...

Schools have adopted different strategies in their attempts to cope with all the recent curriculum changes, and teachers have different views on the new curriculum documents - but how new is new?

The focus on teacher inquiry to enhance student learning is a key feature of The New Zealand Curriculum and in New Zealand’s approach to teacher professional learning. This article examines how a ...