New Zealand research links
New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER)
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) is an independent, educational research organisation that provides educators, students, parents, policy makers and the public with innovative research, analysis and advice. Their website provides overviews of current and past research projects, as well as a wide selection of publications, including research reports, conference papers, journal articles, literature reviews and books.
Selected reports:
- NZCER website - Careers education in New Zealand schools (2007)
- NZCER website - Evaluation of youth pathways/He ara rangatahi (2004)
- NZCER website - Trading choices: young people’s career decisions and gender segregation in the trades (2008)
Education Review Office (ERO)
Each year the Education Review Office (ERO) produces education evaluation reports on national educational issues based on the information compiled by the ERO through its reviews of individual schools and early childhood services. These give parents, boards of trustees, teachers, government officials and others reliable information to use to improve New Zealand education.
Education Review Office (ERO) website - full list of education evaluation reports
Selected reports:
- ERO website - Boys’ education: good practice in secondary schools (2008)
- ERO website - Partners in learning: schools engagement with parents, whānau and communities (2008)
Education Counts
Education Counts is the Ministry of Education's online space for you to access statistical data, quantitative information and research about the education sector.
Selected publications:
- Education Counts website - A study of students’ transition from primary to secondary schooling (2008)
- Education Counts website - Measuring up: how does New Zealand’s tertiary education system compare? (2008)
- Education Counts website - Te rau awhina: good practice examples of Maori and Pasifika private training establishments (2008)
