This study is sited within the wider context of the maintenance and revitalisation of te reo Māori, and it has two goals. The first goal (and main question) of the research was to explore what supports the wellbeing of te reo Māori in kura and schools. The second goal was to share the supporting actions and practices we identified. 

The report presents findings on the ways that kura and schools support ...

This paper illustrates the the evolution of the key competencies as The New Zealand Curriculum was developed, using the visual models that supported thinking at different stages of the curriculum project.
The types of evidence and processes used to support their development are also summarised.

The second paper from this research is 2 How the key competencies evolved over time: Insights from the research.

This paper analyses a series of research projects to describe how understandings about key competencies have developed over the decade since The New Zealand Curriculum was published.

The first paper from this research is 1 How the key competencies were developed: The evidence base.

This study used data collected through the Wellbeing@School student and teacher surveys to give schools practical ideas about ways to enhance students’ wellbeing and decrease aggressive and bullying behaviours.  The study's findings are summarised in the Making a difference to student wellbeing infographic report. The methodology and detailed findings are presented in Making a difference to student wellbeing—a data exploration. 

New Zealand students face challenges to their social and ...

Report prepared for the Tertiary Education Commission and the Engineering e2e Steering Group.

Engineering e2e (education-to-employment) is a programme designed to increase the number of engineers in New Zealand. It was established in 2014 by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in response to Government concerns about the possible economic impact of a forecasted engineer shortfall, especially for technicians and technologists (NEEP Project Governing Group, 2010). The evaluation of Engineering e2e ...

This report presented the findings from the research undertaken to explore the use of Fire and Emergency New Zealand's fire safety education programmes in schools, kura, and early childhood education (ECE) centres including kōhanga reo. 

The purpose of this evaluation was to help Fire & Emergency NZ understand: how it can increase uptake of its fire safety education programmes (English medium and Māori medium); how the programmes are implemented; how ...

The NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016 included a number of questions that asked specifically about matters related to Pasifika students, Pasifika families, or Pasifika cultural activities at school. We have brought the responses to these questions together for researchers working in Pasifika education.

A report to the Ministry of Education you can read on the Education Counts website.

In 2013 the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) was commissioned, in partnership with Associate Professor Roseanna Bourke from Victoria University of Wellington, to undertake an evaluation of My FRIENDS Youth in the New Zealand trial schools. This is the final evaluation report of the programme. 

A literature review prepared for the Teaching Council that you can read on their website.

Questions the review is addressing: 

1. What are the features of high quality practica that have a positive impact on outcomes for student teachers?

2. What are the features of high quality theory and practice integration within other parts of the ITE programme (course work) that have a positive impact on outcomes for student ...