This article analyses data from a study that explored the role of early childhood education in supporting a sense of belonging for immigrant children and families in Aotearoa New Zealand, whilst ...

How can schools support students to make progress in reading and writing? To explore this question, the project identified schools that have sustained positive achievement in literacy over five years, ...

The enactment of everyday democratic practice in early childhood settings supports children to practise being active agents in their own lives. Through learning to take action on matters of importance ...

This article draws on a small survey of Auckland-area early childhood services to explore “tree climbing as curriculum”. As well as considering how health and safety issues are understood and managed, ...

This rapid review was commissioned to assist the New Zealand Drug Foundation (NZDF) to develop youth gambling resources and forms of support for Tūturu. The focus topic is “school-based approaches to ...

In 2024, NZCER introduced PAT Pānui, a refreshed version of PAT Reading Comprehension featuring new texts and questions designed to engage a diverse range of New Zealand students effectively. It is ...

NZCER was contracted by Te Ara Ahunga Ora to evaluate Sorted PPPH in its first 3 years. This evaluation report presents findings from the third year of the programme, from July 2023 to June 2024. Te ...