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HE WHAKAARO:
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN NEW ZEALAND
An increasing proportion of our principals are female and from Māori and Pacific ethnic groups.
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 2019
In 2019, 16,486 students were stood-down (this equates to just over 2% of the population) and 3,262 students transferred school twice or more between 1 March and 1 November.
HE WHAKAARO: THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF DISABLED LEARNERS
Disabled students are half as likely to attain NCEA Level 3 and more than twice as likely to attain no qualification at school. 30% of disabled students are receiving help but need more.
SCHOOL LEAVERS ATTAINMENT (2019)
This is a comprehensive measure that includes all New Zealand secondary students at a distinct point of time in every student’s schooling life, namely when they finish school.
HE WHAKAARO:
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND STUDENT WELLBEING
This paper examines relationships between self-reported truancy and other indicators of student wellbeing, including school-work related anxiety, sense of belonging, exposure to bullying, motivation and experiences of teacher unfairness.
HE WHAKAARO: HOW CAN TEACHERS AND WHĀNAU
EFFECTIVELY TEACH AND SUPPORT READING?
When reading with children starts early, occurs regularly, and is a source of positive interaction, this can kick-start a love of life-long reading.
THE STUDENT LOAN SCHEME ANNUAL REPORT 2019
The purpose of this annual report is to inform Parliament and the New Zealand public about the performance of the Student Loan Scheme for the financial year 2018/19.