“We have lofty goals when it comes to excellence and equity in our education system – and in a time when many might consider ...

This book examines decolonisation and Māori education in Aotearoa New Zealand in ways that seeks to challenge, unsettle and provoke for change. Editors Jessica Hutchings and Jenny Lee-Morgan have ...

The arrival of low-cost online and automated survey technologies has substantially increased the possibilities for gathering data on people’s views and experiences. In the face of COVID-19, this has ...

This article draws on research that was carried out in a kindergarten and two junior classes in one community. It presents findings about the understandings that mothers have of what and how their ...

Even quite young children have some understanding of the meaning of sickness and health. Does this have implications for the teaching of health in the classroom? (From set: Research Information for ...

While primarily aimed at early childhood educators and primary school leaders, this pukapuka is also valuable for secondary ...

Generations of New Zealanders have memories of themselves or their children at kindergarten, and new memories are being made every day. The first kindergartens appeared here in colonial times—a ...

NZCER conducts a comprehensive programme of high-quality research and evaluation work. Our diverse team has extensive expertise in areas such as Māori education, educational leadership, teaching and ...

The STAR reading tests are standardised assessment tools, designed to supplement the assessments that teachers make about their students' progress and achievement in reading. Each test assesses a ...

This widely used test has been revised and standardised for use in New Zealand. It is an individually administered test, which provides a measure of an aspect of a child's word reading skills, ie word ...