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Links to other web sites and web portals managed, or sponsored, by the Ministry of Education. As well as links to other education focused web sites that may be of interest.
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Minister of Education
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Ministry of Education links
The Ministry of Education is the Government's lead advisor on the New Zealand education system, shaping direction for sector agencies and providers.
The New Zealand Curriculum on Tāhūrangi where you can access curriculum content teaching materials and news.
Te Whāriki includes three pathways, Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo, Te Ara Whānui and Te Ara Māori. Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo is the Māori language curriculum that guides the educational foundations, approach and practices of Kōhanga Reo. Te Ara Whānui is the early childhood curriculum document, Te Whāriki. Te Ara Māori is the curriculum pathway within Te Whāriki based on Māori philosophies, pedagogies, values, practices, and language for Puna Reo, Māori medium and bilingual early learning settings.
An online hub for te reo Māori information, resources and guidance to support the growth of teaching and learning in and through te reo Māori.
Guidance and resources for education professionals managing and working in early learning services.
Aotearoa New Zealand's key source of news articles, case studies, vacancies and development opportunities for education professionals.
Explore becoming a teacher in New Zealand and delve into career development opportunities within our education sector.
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Educational Leaders
Educational Leaders provides information and ideas to support and develop professional learning for leadership.
Resources, guidance, Achievement Standards, tools and co-requisites for both Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and The New Zealand Curriculum.
Government portals
Govt.nz. is designed to make it easier for people to find and use government information and services online.
New Zealand's official statistics portal with links to official statistics published by Statistics New Zealand and other government agencies.
Access to information about social services that the government funds in your community.
Business.govt.nz is the whole of government business portal designed to make it easier to run your business. It acts as an online business adviser, providing a gateway to business resources.
National education focus
Practical information on planning your career, job hunting, study and training options, help with putting together a CV as well as information for practitioners.
Information on New Zealand as a study destination.
Government department responsible for reviewing and reporting publicly on the quality of education in all New Zealand schools and early childhood services.
ISNZ represents private and independent schools.
The New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, formerly known as Te Pūkenga, was established as a national network for all the country’s 25 polytechnics and industry training organisations. It was founded to better serve the needs of ākonga, employers and communities. The New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology is now in a process of disestablishment. The Government wishes to return vocational education to regionally autonomous institutions and industry owned on-job training.
Strategic social policy advice to Government and delivers income support and employment services.
Manako is Ako Aotearoa's internationally recognised language, literacy, numeracy (LLN) and cultural capability programme for educators who work with adult learners.
NZQA provides an overarching role in quality assured qualifications and to co-ordinate national qualifications in New Zealand.
The New Zealand School Boards Association (NZSBA) supports and provides information to school boards in the compulsory education sector.
The Education Council provides information about becoming a teacher, getting certificated and praciticing as a teacher.
International education focus
An Australasian association of tertiary education administrators and managers.
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement is an independent, international cooperative of national research institutions and governmental research agencies. IEA oversees the TIMSS and PIRLS assessments.
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study is a research project that will provide information on the reading literacy of Year 5 students. It is an international comparative study. 35 countries participated in the first data collection in 2001.
The Programme for International Student Assessment is an international study that assesses how well 15-year-old students are prepared to meet the challenges of today's society. It is a three-yearly survey of 15-year-olds in the principal industrialised countries.
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, formerly known as the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, is an international comparative study that provides countries the opportunity to examine trends in mathematics and science achievement at the middle primary level (Year 5) and lower secondary level (Year 9).
Education research organisations - National research sites
The Social Investment Agency (SIA) is a central agency to lead, develop and demonstrate a social investment approach in action.
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research is an independent, educational research organisation with a bicultural focus.
The New Zealand Association for Research in Education is an association which aims to foster a high standard in the practice of educational research.
The Teaching and Learning Research Initiative aims to build knowledge through partnership and research, about teaching and learning.
A gateway to the open-access research documents produced at universities, polytechnics and other research institutions throughout New Zealand.
Education research organisations - University research sites
Research information on the University of Otago website.
Index for University of Auckland research institutes and centres.
Research group that supports, through research, the development of education and schooling success for diverse communities within New Zealand, with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific communities.
Established as a centre for the co-ordination, publication and dissemination for research into Pacific Education.
Commercial research and knowledge transfer company for the University of Auckland.
The Research & Enterprise Office works closely with University of Waikato researchers to support all research-related activities, including consultancies and commercialisation.
Provides research support activities to academic staff.
The Institute aims to bring together early childhood teachers, researchers and other professionals to contribute to the knowledge base for early childhood education.
Victoria University's commercial arm through which contract research and consulting, intellectual property commercialisation and other services are offered.
A subsidiary of the University of Canterbury set up to work in partnership with industry to maximise the value of the intellectual property of the University.
Lincoln Agritech is a wholly-owned university subsidiary that develops leading-edge engineering and science technologies to benefit the agricultural industries.
The Centre aims to conduct and disseminate research of the highest standard that promotes understanding of the well-being among children and families. national interdisciplinary forum for research into and discussion of children's issues.
Education research organisations - International research sites
The AES is a professional organisation for people involved in evaluation, which aims to improve the theory, practice and use of evaluation.
The Evaluation Center is committed to advancing the theory, practice and use of evaluation through research, education, service and leadership.