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He Whakaaro: What do we know about bullying behaviours in New Zealand?
This paper summarises what we know about bullying in the education system. Bullying has widespread implications not only for the students exposed to it (those who are bullied, those doing the bullying and the observers), but to their family wellbeing…
Author(s): Mercy Mhuru, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2021
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He Whakaaro: How COVID-19 is affecting school attendance
This He Whakaaro is part of a series, exploring impacts of COVID-19 on the education system. This report uses data collected during 2020 to determine the extent to which COVID-19 is impacting on whether students are attending school.…
Author(s): Andrew Webber, Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2020
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He Whakaaro: Is COVID-19 making students leave school?
This He Whakaaro is part of a series, exploring impacts of COVID-19 on the education system. This report uses data collected during 2020 to determine the extent to which the COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns are impacting on whether students are…
Author(s): Andrew Webber, Evidence, Data and Knowledge, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Mathematics Year 5
This report describes the mathematics achievement of Year 5 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Science Year 5
This report describes the science achievement of Year 5 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Mathematics Year 9
This report describes the mathematics achievement of Year 9 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2020
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TIMSS 2018/19: Science Year 9
This report describes the science achievement of Year 9 students in TIMSS 2018/19. Analyses of achievement by sub-groupings (such as gender and ethnicity) and background information are also presented and comparisons are made with New Zealand across cycles and also…
Author(s): Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2020
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Ngā Kura o Aotearoa | New Zealand Schools
This is the home page for Ngā Kura o Aotearoa | New Zealand Schools, also known as the Schools Sector Report. It is the annual report of the Minister of Education on the compulsory schools sector in New Zealand. The…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: Annually
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Ngā Kura o Aotearoa: New Zealand Schools (2019)
This report of the Minister of Education on the compulsory schools sector in New Zealand (also known as the Schools Sector Report) pertains to 2019.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2020
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All NMSSA
There are 8 learning areas specified in the New Zealand Curriculum: The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Science, English, Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Technology, and Learning Languages. The NMSSA assesses all learning areas over a five year cycle.…
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PIRLS 2016: Using computers for reading activities and students' attitudes to reading
This paper uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2016) to investigate the relationship between teachers’ use of digital activities and their teaching strategies, and how students felt about reading—their enjoyment, engagement, and confidence.…
Author(s): Jessica Forkert and Megan Chamberlain [Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education]
Date Published: November 2020
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PIRLS 2016: The importance of access to books and New Zealand students' reading confidence
This paper uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study to show the different ways Year 5 students access books and changes that have occurred since 2001, and then examines the relationship between students’ access to books for…
Author(s): Megan Chamberlain, with Rebecca Essery, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2020
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PISA 2018: Global competence of New Zealand 15-year-olds
This report focuses on findings from the PISA 2018 global competence questionnaire items and is organised into four parts: Part I provides an overview of how global competence is defined and measured in PISA 2018. Part II covers the findings…
Author(s): Emma Medina, Ryan Sutcliffe, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2020
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PISA 2018: Uses of Assessment, School Accountability, and Quality Assurance
This report uses data from the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment to examine schools’ reasons for assessing students, how they use achievement data for accountability, and the actions they take to uphold and improve educational quality. Of particular interest…
Author(s): Ryan Sutcliffe, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2020
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PISA 2018: Selecting and sorting students
This report uses data from PISA 2018 to examine how students are sorted between and within schools, and if any relationships exist with sorting practices and variation in reading achievement, overall reading achievement and equity.…
Author(s): Emma Medina, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2020
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PISA 2018 Opportunities to Learn: Learning time and school support for study
This report uses data from the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment to answer two questions: How long do New Zealand students spend in classroom instruction, and is this related to reading performance? What kinds of support do New Zealand…
Author(s): Ryan Sutcliffe, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2020
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PISA 2018: Resources for learning: Access, quality and capacity
This report uses data from the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment to answer two questions: Do 15-year-old New Zealand students have access to quality resources at their school? Do schools (attended by 15-year-olds) have the capacity to use the…
Author(s): Emma Medina, Educational Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2020
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TALIS 2018: Professional collaboration among New Zealand Year 7-10 teachers
New Zealand Year 7-10 teachers engaged more frequently in exchange and co-ordination activities than in deeper forms of collaboration. Teachers’ self-confidence in teaching was positively associated with more frequent professional collaboration. This report draws on findings from TALIS 2018 Results…
Author(s): Nicola Marshall with Sarah Rendall (Ministry of Education)
Date Published: August 2020
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TALIS 2018: New Zealand Year 7-10 Teacher Wellbeing
In 2017, most New Zealand year 7-10 teachers reported positive levels of wellbeing. They were satisfied with their job, their school and the teaching profession in general. However, they felt undervalued by society and many reported high levels of stress…
Author(s): Sarah Rendall and Nicola Marshall (Ministry of Education)
Date Published: August 2020
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He Whakaaro: The educational experiences of disabled learners
New Zealand is committed to providing an inclusive education system, ensuring that disabled students are supported to achieve their potential, and can participate fully in society. To what extent have we achieved this? This research uses Statistics NZ’s Integrated Data…
Author(s): Mercy Mhuru, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2020
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