New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa. We deliver quality research to influence education policy and practice.

Joined February 2010
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Improving teachers’ experiences with student behaviour—Findings from National Survey Mengnan Li and Jessie Dong nzcer.org.nz/research/public…
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We have released interim mapping between PAT scale scores (Pāngarau and Pānui) and the curriculum progress descriptors - nzcer.org.nz/news-and-blogs/…
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New research! Understanding the past to make sense of the future—Whānau and ākonga perspectives on early implementation of the Aotearoa New Zealand histories curriculum By Nicola Bright, Rachel Bolstad, Georgia Palmer, Keita Durie, and Alex Barnes nzcer.org.nz/research/public…
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"Let’s not only investigate why students aren’t attending. Let’s also ask what it would take for all students to love coming to school regularly. New from Mohamed Alansari! On student attendance, engagement, and achievement: Sustaining change nzcer.org.nz/news-and-blogs/…
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"Extending [digital literacy and critical thinking] to include discussion of generative AI will likely become necessary in the coming years and our results suggest that it would be useful for many children now." nzareblog.wordpress.com/2025…
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Maths and writing - 2024 student achievement findings, from the Curriculum Insights study curriculuminsights.otago.ac.…

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New journal issue - Set 2025: no.1! Featuring pieces from Kerri Thompson, Maree Davies & Gareth Haddon, Gill Rutherford and more Out now online and in print via NZCER Press - nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/set/…
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He rangahau hou! Generative artificial intelligence in Aotearoa New Zealand primary schools—Teacher and student survey findings By David Coblentz, Jessie Dong, and Bronwyn Gibbs nzcer.org.nz/research/public…
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Literacy and mathematics: Our guides to assessing twice a year nzcer.org.nz/news-and-blogs/…
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New to PATs? Want to know the ins and outs of the tools? NZCER's Education Advisors are now offering two PLD workshops to support schools as they begin using Progressive Achievement Tests. nzcer.org.nz/pld/getting-sta…
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New from our Education Advisors - some guidance on assessing twice a year for literacy and mathematics! nzcer.org.nz/news-and-blogs/…
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NZCER, on behalf of Remuera Rotary, is pleased to announce Sue Hone as the recipient of the 2024 Margaret May Blackwell Fellowship!
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“Neurodiverse ākonga - including those with ADHD, ASD, and dyslexia – face huge barriers in traditional educational settings,” Sue notes.
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“While we’ve made some good progress here in Aotearoa, I hope that this Fellowship will help me understand, investigate and bring back crucial insights or approaches that can continue supporting these children in ECE settings.” nzcer.org.nz/news-and-blogs/…

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New TLRI research: Mātai mokopuna: He tirohanga wairua, hinengaro, tinana, whatumanawa Principal investigator: Dr Hoana McMillan, Te Kura Toi Tangata - School of Education - University of Waikato
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NZCER at the NZARE conference! L-R: John Huria, who presented He korero kotuia, he kanohi kitea: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, cultural regrowth, and peer review through wananga; Keita Durie and Melissa Denzler, who presented Me aro ki te ha o Hine-ahu-one | Wahine Māori in Leadership!
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