Curriculum Insights and Progress Study:
Foundation assessments
Publications
This is the home page of the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study foundation assessments.
Foundation assessments monitor progress in reading, writing and mathematics. In 2023, reading and mathematics were assessed; in 2024, writing and mathematics. From 2025, reading, writing and mathematics will be assessed every year.
The Curriculum Insights and Progress Study also assesses eight learning areas over a four-year cycle. To read about the learning area assessments visit Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Learning area assessments.
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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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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Technical report 2023 - Learning areas: Te Ao Tangata | Social Sciences and English, Foundation areas: Mathematics and Reading
This report is comprised of six technical appendices that provide information about the methods and procedures used to design, develop, implement, and report the results of Curriculum Insights and Progress Study 2023. The appendices supplement the suite of reports written…
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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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Contextual insights using statistical methods report 2023 - Foundation areas: Mathematics and Reading
This report, aimed primarily at policy makers, describes our first use of advanced statistical techniques in the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study (Curriculum Insights). It demonstrates how these methods can be used to reveal key patterns and relationships in data…
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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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Technical report 2024: Science & Mathematics & Statistics, Foundation areas - Mathematics and Writing
This report describes the methods and procedures used to design, develop, and implement the 2024 Curriculum Insights and Progress Study (Curriculum Insights), including the development of its assessment instruments and the analysis of the resulting data. The information provided supplements…
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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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Foundation Areas - Writing and Mathematics results 2024
This report deals with how students are progressing annually in the foundation areas of writing and mathematics.…
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: August 2025
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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Foundation Area - Writing 2024
This report estimates the writing achievement of Year 3, 6 and 8 students in English-medium state and state-integrated schools. Students were assessed in early Term 4 2024.…
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: August 2025
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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Foundation Area - Mathematics 2024
This report estimates the mathematics achievement of Year 3, 6 and 8 students in English-medium state and state-integrated schools. Students were assessed in early Term 4 2024.…
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: August 2025
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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Foundation Area - Mathematics and Reading results 2023
This report deals with how students are progressing annually in the foundation areas of reading and maths.…
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: October 2024
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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Foundation Area - Mathematics 2023
This report estimates the mathematics achievement of Year 3,6 and 8 students in English-medium state and state-integrated schools. Students were assessed in October 2023.…
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: August 2024
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Curriculum Insights and Progress Study: Foundation Area - Reading 2023
This report estimates the reading achievement of Year 3,6 and 8 students in English-medium state and state-integrated schools. Students were assessed in October 2023.…
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: August 2024
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