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New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER)
NZCER inspires education.
We are an independent research and development organisation. Our research informs our publications, products, and services, which are used for all types of teaching and learning. Te Wāhanga is our kaupapa Māori research unit. NZCER includes NZCER Press and Psychological Test Services.
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School resources insufficient, regardless of decile
Monday, 6 November 2017, 1:31 pm | NZ Council for Educational Research
Only 8% of primary and intermediate principals found their school operational funding sufficient in 2016, and just under half reduced their spending. Principals’ views of the insufficiency of resources were unrelated to school decile. More >>
Teachers’ professional learning helps them meet needs
Monday, 6 November 2017, 1:31 pm | NZ Council for Educational Research
Many teachers are getting useful blocks of time for professional learning within schools and are getting practical help for teaching priority learners. Teachers also want more time to focus on doing their work well. More >>
Principals want to spend more time on educational leadership
Monday, 6 November 2017, 1:29 pm | NZ Council for Educational Research
Principals of primary and intermediate schools want to spend less time on administration and paperwork, and 75% of them want to spend more time on educational leadership, up from 59% in 2013. More >>
Benton reports on te reo Māori to be accessible to all online
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 1:27 pm | NZCER
Thursday 14 September 2017 - Between 1973-1979 Richard and Nena Benton led the first sociolinguistic survey of te reo Māori in New Zealand. Publications from the research include a set of 143 booklets that report on each community involved. Until now, ... More >>
Practical ideas to enhance student wellbeing
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 10:04 am | NZCER
15 August 2017 - Schools can get practical ideas to enhance student wellbeing and lower levels of aggressive and bullying behaviours from a report released today. More >>
School trustees focused on student progress and achievement
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 11:54 am | NZ Council for Educational Research
School trustees have a strong focus on strategy and most principals feel boards add value to schools. More >>
Award-winning game makers confirmed for Games for Learning
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 1:50 pm | NZCER
The key players in the development of BAFTA award winning game, Never Alone, will be speaking at Games for Learning, a conference hosted by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) in August. More >>
Teachers believe they can do more with digital technologies
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 10:48 am | NZ Council for Educational Research
Teachers believe digital technologies can have benefits for children’s learning, enabling deeper learning experiences and helping children with additional learning needs. But the use of digital technologies for learning varies across classrooms, ... More >>
Survey looks at National Standards in schools
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 11:30 am | NZ Council for Educational Research
A new survey looks at National Standards in primary and intermediate schools, almost seven years on from their introduction. More >>
Research on new Communities of Learning
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 12:36 pm | NZ Council for Educational Research
Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako: The Emergent stage is a report from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER). It draws on data from a comprehensive survey of primary and intermediate schools conducted in August and September 2016. ... More >>
Beeby Fellowship to create mental health education resource
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 2:50 pm | NZCER
The Beeby Fellowship for 2016-2017 has been won by a university researcher and a secondary school teacher, who will collaborate on a mental health education teaching resource for students in Years 7-13. More >>
Comprehensive survey of New Zealand secondary schools
Thursday, 19 May 2016, 10:36 am | NZCER
A comprehensive new survey on current experiences and challenges for secondary schools in New Zealand has been released. More >>
Innovative maths resource promotes higher order thinking
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 3:26 pm | NZCER
A new resource designed to empower secondary school students to use maths concepts in contexts within and beyond the subject has been published. The LEMMA series: Mathematics tasks that promote higher order thinking is a collection of booklets that contain ... More >>
Digital game plays with curriculum for the future
Friday, 26 February 2016, 4:43 pm | NZCER
NZCER has collaborated with Wellington-based game developers Gamelab in an exciting new venture to get people thinking about learning now and for the future. More >>
What is the state of te reo Maori in homes and communities?
Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 8:04 am | NZCER
Researchers are gathering in Wellington today for a hui before heading out across Aotearoa New Zealand to begin an important new study of the Maori language. More >>
NZCER appoints new director
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 12:23 pm | NZCER
The Board of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) has today announced the appointment of Graeme Cosslett to the role of director and chief executive. More >>
The health of te reo in Māori homes and communities
Monday, 4 May 2015, 2:38 pm | NZCER
Te Ahu o te Reo project to measure the health of te reo in Māori homes and communities More >>
Making secondary schools great
Monday, 15 December 2014, 10:15 am | NZCER
A hard-hitting new book says New Zealand can tackle educational disparity and make our secondary schools great. More >>
Report shows high achievement in New Zealand boys’ schools
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 12:56 pm | NZ Council for Educational Research
A new report analyses achievement in state secondary boys’ schools and explores the top strategies used by high-performing schools. More >>
Survey of primary and intermediate schools
Monday, 5 May 2014, 12:48 pm | NZ Council for Educational Research
Primary and intermediate schools teachers enjoy their jobs and report high morale levels in the latest national survey of the sector by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER). More >>
