Links
Links to other web sites and web portals managed, or sponsored, by the Ministry of Education. And links to other education focused web sites that may be of interest.
Last Updated: November 2008
Index of links
- Minister of Education and Associate Minister
- Minister for Tertiary Education and Associate Minister
- Ministry of Education Links
- Government Portals
- National Education Focus
- International Education Focus
- Education Research Organisations
Minister of Education and Associate Ministers'
 Pita SharplesAssociate Minister of Education. |
 Heather RoyAssociate Minister of Education. |
Minister for Tertiary Education and Associate Minister
 Anne Tolley
Minister for Tertiary Education. |
 Wayne MappAssociate Minister for Tertiary Education. |
Ministry of Education Links
Ministry of Education
Government department responsible for the education of the nation.
Arts Online is the key professional resource for all arts educators in primary and secondary schools in New Zealand.
Digital Opportunities Project (DigiOps)
The Digital Opportunities projects are joint partnerships between schools, organisations involved in ICT and the Ministry of Education. The aim of the projects are to improve learning through the use of leading edge technologies.
Advice, support and information about early childhood education.
The official magazine of the Ministry of Education.
New Zealand's portal for information on tertiary e-learning.
A site for English teachers (years 1-13) which includes teaching resources, networks and research for teachers and student projects and publication opportunities.
Informational resource for principals and school leaders.
A website that takes a problem solving approach to learning mathmetics.
Services for Tertiary Education Organisations.
Studyit
Your one stop site for achieving in NCEA maths, science, and English. Find what you need to know, contact subject teachers, and get encouragement from other students.
Te Hiringa i te Mahara aims to empower you as a Māori secondary school teacher, particularly if you are a teacher of te reo Māori.
Bilingual portal site which provides quality assured educational material for teachers, school managers, and the wider education community.
A unit of the Ministry of Education concerned with promoting teaching as a profession and assisting people to become teachers.
The Team-Up site provides information and resources for parents, caregivers and families/whānau to help them get involved in and supporting their child’s education – from the early years to when they leave school and beyond.
The Tertiary Education Portal containing information, services, news and contacts about tertiary education.
These newsletters publicise the latest information on tertiary education research, analysis and statistics. It features work from the Ministry of Education, as well as other government agencies.
WickED is a fun learning site for kids between the ages of 7 and 12.
Goverment Portals
 GOVTFind out all that you need to know about everything that Government has to offer. From drivers' licences to dog licences, tax issues to health issues, starting a family to starting a business. |
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EdCentre |
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Statisphere |
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WorkSite |
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BIZ – The Business Information Zone New Zealand |
National Education Focus
 Career ServicesCareer advice, planning and information. |
 Education New ZealandInformation on New Zealand as a study destination. |
 Education Review OfficeGovernment department responsible for reviewing and reporting publicly on the quality of education in all New Zealand schools and early childhood services. |
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Independent Schools of New Zealand |
 Industry Training FederationThe Industry Training Federation (ITF) is a membership-based organisation, representing Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) that works with agencies and sector groups to improve the policy for and delivery of industry training. |
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Ministry of Social Development |
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority |
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New Zealand School Trustees Association |
 New Zealand Teachers CouncilTeacher Licensing in New Zealand. |
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Statistics New Zealand |
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Tertiary Education Commission |
International Education Focus
 Association for Tertiary Education ManagementAn Australasian association of tertiary education administrators and managers. |
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IEA |
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PIRLS |
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PISA |
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TIMSS |
Education Research Organisations
National Research Sites
SPEaR
A coordination hub for government agencies and the social research and evaluation sector to improve capability, capacity and outcomes.
Ministry of Education's Research Division
The Ministry of Education's Research Division undertakes and commissions research on the Ministry's behalf.
New Zealand Council for Education Research
An independent, educational research organisation with a bicultural focus.
New Zealand Association for Research in Education
NZARE is an association which aims to foster a high standard in the practice of educational research.
Teaching & Learning Research Initiative
The TLRI aims to build knowledge through partnership and research, about teaching and learning.
Kiwi Research Information Service
A gateway to the open-access research documents produced at universities, polytechnics, and other research institutions throughout New Zealand
University Research Sites
Otago Polytechnic: Expertise & Publications Search
Research Expertise and Publications database on the Otago Polytechnic website.
University of Auckland Research Centres
Index for University of Auckland Research Centres.
Research Centre for Interventions in Teaching and Learning
A multidisciplinary research centre engaged in research on teaching and learning.
International Research Institute for Māori and Indigenous Education
Undertakes research in all aspects of Māori and other indigenous education.
Woolf Fisher Research Centre
Centre for the development of education within South Auckland communities with an emphasis on Māori and Pacific islands children's education.
Research Unit for Pacific Education
Established as a centre for the co-ordination, publication and dissemination of research into Pacific Education.
Auckland Uniservices Ltd
Commercial research and knowledge transfer company for the University of Auckland.
Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research (Waikato University)
Established disseminate research relating to the broad field of learning and curriculum.
Centre for Science and Technology Education Research (Waikato University)
Provides a focus for postgraduate teaching, research and development in science, technology and environmental education.
UNILink
Assists the University of Waikato's academic staff in their quest for research funding and other support.
Massey University Research Services
Provides research support activities to academic staff.
Institute for Early Childhood Studies
The Institute aims to bring together early childhood teachers, researchers and other professionals to contribute to the knowledge base for early childhood education.
Vic Link
Victoria University's commercial arm through which contract research and consulting, intellectual property commercialisation and other services are offered.
Canterprise
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 Ventures Limited Group
LVL provides development and consulting services and develops technologies for commercial exploitation.
Children's Issues Centre
The Centre aims to provide a national interdisciplinary forum for research into and discussion of children's issues.
NEMP
The purpose of the National Education Monitoring Project is to get a broad picture of the achievements New Zealand school students at successive points in time so that: trends in educational performance can be identified and reported; good information is available to assist policy makers, curriculum specialists and educators with their planning; and the public can know about trends in educational achievement.
International Research Sites
Policy HubPolicy Hub is a web-site, developed by the Cabinet Office Government Social Research Unit, which aims to improve the way public policy is shaped and delivered.
The Australasian Evaluation Society
The AES is a professional organisation for people involved in evaluation, which aims to improve the theory, practice and use of evaluation.
The Evaluation Exchange
Harvard Family Research Project's evaluation periodical.
The Evaluation Center
The Evaluation Center's mission is to advance the theory, practice, and utilization of evaluation.
The WWW Virtual Library: Evaluation
An online database of high quality Internet resources related to social policy evaluation.