Every 3 years NZCER surveys principals, teachers, trustees, and parents at a random sample of Englishmedium primary schools to provide a national picture of what is happening in teaching and learning. This allows comparisons and tracking of how things change over time. Here are many of the main findings from the 2019 survey.
They show many positive things occurring in primary schools, along with gains in key areas. They also show continuing and deepening challenges, often related to support and resourcing. The 2019 survey also provides some pertinent information against which to evaluate changes to improve schooling and equity that have been heralded by the Government’s response to the Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce.