The Teaching, School, and Leadership Practices survey is a self-review tool for principals to gather useful information about three key aspects of practice and leadership that underpin effective teaching and learning.

The survey items are from robust research and are consistent with the Dimensions of Effective Pedagogy in the NZC, the Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Educational Leadership Capability Framework, and ERO’s School Evaluation Indicators.

The tool is free, quick, and confidential

The tool is open in Term 2 and 3 each year. The teacher’s survey will take 15 to 20 minutes and the principal’s survey will take approximately 10 – 15 minutes to complete. Both teachers and principals complete the School and Leadership Practices section, and principals have immediate access to reporting. 

For further information about the TSP survey tool, please visit the TSP site. 

The TSP survey is now available through NZCER Assist 

In 2023, we integrated the TSP survey tool into our NZCER Assist platform. has led to changes in the registration process and how you will administer the survey and access reporting. Please see below for a summary of important changes to how TSP will operate in NZCER Assist.

• Your school will need to be signed up to NZCER Assist to access the TSP survey. The registration process will provide access to NZCER Assist. The survey continues to be offered free of charge.
• Once registered our team will support schools with assigning Assist users to TSP and what that means for accessing TSP reporting.
• There is a new minimum reporting threshold for the Teacher survey. The Teacher survey report will be enabled once 5 or more responses are completed.
• If you are a smaller school with 4 or fewer teachers, please read here for advice on engaging with the TSP survey tool.
• Reporting for 2023 onward will be available on NZCER Assist. You can still access your historic reports by clicking ‘Login’ on the lefthand menu. Please note that access to historic reporting will be removed at the end of Term 2, 2023. Reports can be requested after this date by contacting our team at tspsurveys@nzcer.org.nz

If you need more information or assistance, please contact our Assessment Services team. Alternatively, you can contact our Education Advisors to enquire about a PLD workshop on using the survey tool or its data.