Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa | New Zealand Council for Educational Research

Our purpose centres on whakatere tōmua / wayfinding. Whakatere tōmua is our mahi. Our purpose—through research, resources, and services—is to find ways for kaiako, ākonga, and whānau to have the best possible education experiences and outcomes.

Please note that the NZCER office is closed from 22 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026 – any queries will be responded to upon our return.

Latest updates:

• Summer reading: Everything NZCER released in 2025
• December webinar: AI use in Aotearoa primary schools
• He tōtōpū nō te pakiaka, he hiwa nō te pā—Research on indigenous national monitoring frameworks
• Students as readers—Building reading identity in one full primary school
• Article: What do schools boards have to say about equity?

Popular research topics: 

• Pacific education
• Revitalising te reo Māori in education
• Curriculum refresh research and feedback reports