National Survey of Schools

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About NZCER National Survey of Schools

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 years, and we ask questions of principals, teachers, Board of Trustees

Our national surveys have become significant gauges of what is happening in our schools. They are important sources of information for the teaching profession, the Ministry of Education and other government agencies, and the public. They are funded by Te Pae Tawhiti, NZCER's Government Grant from the Ministry of Education.

NZCER’s 3-yearly national secondary school surveys since 2003 have given principals, their representative organisations, and government agencies timely and useful pictures of what is happening and how schools, principals, and teachers are faring, and what parents think.

Year published	Title	Publication type
2023	Teacher perspectives from NZCER’s 2023 national survey of area schools	Research report
2023	Secondary principals’ perspectives from NZCER's 2022 National Survey of Schools	Research report
2022	Research Briefs: National Survey of Schools	Research summary
2022	Secondary teachers’ perspectives from NZCER’s 2021 National Survey of Secondary Schools	Research report
2020	What’s happening in our English-medium primary schools: Findings from the NZCER national survey 2019 Full report	Research report
2020	What’s happening in our English-medium primary schools: Findings from the NZCER national survey 2019. Summary	Research summary
2020	Student wellbeing and positive behaviour - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Te reo Māori and school provisions for ākonga Māori - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Meeting the needs of Pacific students - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Providing for students with disabilities or who need learning support - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Providing for English language learners - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Curriculum, assessment and reporting to parents and whānau - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Learning with digital technologies - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Parent and whānau perspectives on their child’s learning and school - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	School culture and teacher learning - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Team teaching and innovative learning environments - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Kāhui Ako - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Teachers' work, morale, and changes they would make - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Principal careers, wellbeing, and support - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	Trustees' perspectives and the work of school boards - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2020	School resourcing, rolls, interactions with other schools, and system support - findings from the NZCER 2019 National survey of English-medium primary schools	Research report
2019	Secondary schools in 2018: Findings from the NZCER national survey	Research report
2017	Pasifika students, Pasifika cultural activities, and engagement with Pasifika families	Working paper
2017	Parent and whānau perspectives on their child’s schooling: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	Ākonga Māori in English-medium primary and intermediate schools: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	Teachers' work and professional learning: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	School resources, relations with other schools, and support: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	Principals and their work: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	Finding a balance—fostering student wellbeing, positive behaviour, and learning: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	The work of school boards – trustees’ perspectives: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	Digital technologies for learning: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016	Research report
2017	NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016: Methodology and sample information	Research report
2016	National Standards in their seventh year	Research report
2016	Communities of Learning \| Kāhui Ako: The Emergent Stage	Research report
2016	Secondary schools in 2015	Research report
2015	Ngā whakaratonga mō ngā ākonga Māori i roto i ngā kura auraki Providing for Māori students in English-medium schools	Research report
2015	Learning to learn in secondary classrooms	Research report
2014	Primary and intermediate schools in 2013	Research report
2013	National Standards: What difference are they making?	Conference paper
2013	Sampling Methods for the NZCER Primary National Survey	Conference paper
2013	NCEA one decade on	Research report
2013	Secondary schools in 2012	Research report
2012	The primary school curriculum: Assimilation, adaptation, transformation	Research report
2011	Opportunities for Teacher Collaborative Practices in a Self-Managed School System: the New Zealand Experience	Research report
2011	Exploring connections between engagement and student voice	Conference presentation
2010	NZCER 2010 Primary & Intermediate Schools National Survey	Research report
2010	The Evolving NCEA	Research report
2010	Reshaping the secondary school curriculum: Building the plane while flying it?	Research report
2010	Principal vacancies and appointments 2008-9	Research report
2009	School resources, culture and connections: NZCER National Survey Thematic Report	Research report

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