Publications
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Latest New Zealand tertiary education and industry training demand forecasts
The New Zealand tertiary education demand forecast report presents the methodology used by the Ministry of Education to forecast the demand for provider-based tertiary education at Levels 3 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. It also includes the…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2026
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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Summary of the 2025 Foundation Assessments - Mathematics, Reading and Writing
This report deals with how students are progressing annually in the foundation areas of mathematics, reading and writing.…
Author(s): The Educational Assessment Research Unit (EARU) at the University of Otago, and the New Zealand Council for Educational research (NZCER). Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2026
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Self-reported effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) 2023
This report examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of New Zealand adults aged 16 to 75 years. It uses peoples’ own evaluations of how the pandemic had affected eight areas of their lives. The data was…
Author(s): Nicola Marshall, Paul Satherley (Senior Research Analysts), and Dee Earle (Principal Research Analyst), Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2026
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Phonics Checks 2025 results
This report presents a view of Phonics Checks achievement in Terms 1 to 4, 2025, based on 20,096 results that schools were encouraged to upload through the Ministry’s Secure Data Portal (SDP).…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2026
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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study
The Curriculum Insights and Progress study was established in 2023 to monitor Year 3, 6 and 8 student achievement and progress in the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum and develop insights that can be used to enable and support system improvement.…
Author(s): The Educational Assessment Research Unit (EARU) at the University of Otago, and the New Zealand Council for Educational research (NZCER). Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: Various
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Ngā Haeata o Aotearoa 2024: A Māori Education Indicators Report
This report provides a snapshot of how the education system is performing for Māori learners and all learners in Māori language in education. It presents quantitative data at a national level that aligns with Ka Hikitia — Ka Hāpaitia |…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: April 2026
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University rankings fact sheets
The latest performance of New Zealand universities in international rankings.…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2015
Updated: March 2026
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Teacher Demand and Supply Planning Projection - 2025 results
This publication presents an updated set of results from the Teacher Demand and Supply Planning Projection.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2026
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Annual ECE Census 2025: Fact Sheets
These fact sheets summarise the results from the June 2025 Annual Census of ECE services. They provide statistical snapshots on key aspects of the early childhood education sector.…
Author(s): Data and Insights, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2025
Updated: February 2026
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The mobility patterns of New Zealand's doctoral graduates
This report examines the mobility patterns of doctoral graduates who completed their degrees in New Zealand between 2005 and 2023. It explores how many domestic doctoral graduates leave New Zealand, how many come back and how many remain overseas. It…
Author(s): Asaad Ali, Tertiary System Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2025
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