Learners in General Publications
General information on learners include their numbers and backgrounds.
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Evaluation of the nature and efficacy of support for English language learners
This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the nature and efficacy of the Ministry of Education’s (the Ministry’s) funding and support for English Language Learners (ELLs) in primary, intermediate and secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The evaluation…
Author(s): Dr Calvin Scott, Anne Alkema, Natalie Piesse, Allen + Clarke
Date Published: August 2022
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Great school libraries in Aotearoa: A qualitative study
This report, which is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and SLANZA, aims to highlight the positive impact a well-supported library can have for learners and the wider school community.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education and School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA)
Date Published: June 2022
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PISA 2018: Digital devices and student outcomes in New Zealand schools
In this paper, relationships are presented between 15-year-old students’ device use at school and their knowledge and skills across reading, mathematics, and science literacy, which sit alongside digital literacy as foundational areas for success and further learning in the modern…
Author(s): Ryan Sutcliffe, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2021
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He Whakaaro: Student learning during COVID-19: Literacy and maths in Years 4-10
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the country, and the education system is no exception. Whilst individual experiences of learners, parents, whānau and educators vary greatly, end-of-year English-medium progress data for students in Years 4-10 suggests the learning…
Author(s): Andrew Webber, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2021
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Enhancing and igniting talent development initiatives: Research to determine effectiveness
This report presents the findings from research involving five Talent Development Initiatives for improving outcomes for gifted and talented students or their teachers. The purpose of the research was to consider how well the objectives of each participating initiative had…
Author(s): Tracy Riley and Roger Moltzen, Massey University. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2010
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Education Statistics of New Zealand
This is the home page for the Education Statistics of New Zealand publication series. These publications provide basic information on the education sector.Basic information is provided for early childhood education, primary and secondary schooling, and tertiary education. Education Statistics of…
Author(s): Data Management and Analysis Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published: Annually
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Background of students in alternative education: Interviews with a selected 2008 cohort
This report presents the findings from a research project carried out in 2008 on the educational histories and pathways of alternative education (A.E.) students in New Zealand.…
Author(s): Dr Keren Brooking and Ben Gardiner, with Dr Sarah Calvert, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
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Competent Children, Competent Learners
This is the home page for the Competent Children, Competent Learners publication series. The Competent Children, Competent Learners project is a longitudinal study undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) which focuses on a group of about…
Author(s): Various
Date Published: 2001-2011
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State of Education in New Zealand
This is the home page for the annual State of Education in New Zealand publication series. This report presents a picture of New Zealand’s education system with indicators on participation, achievement, effective teaching, labour market outcomes and resourcing across the…
Author(s): Strategy and System Performance, Ministry of Education
Date Published: 2006-2008
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PISA 2006: Student attitudes to and engagement with science: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
This report examines the attitudes of 15-year-old students to science, along with a measure of their engagement with science.…
Author(s): Robyn Caygill, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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A study of students’ transition from primary to secondary schooling
This brochure provides an outline of the study, a summary of some key findings and implications, and a brief description of the reports on the study, including a third report due later this year.…
Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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PISA 2006: Mathematical Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?
This report describes New Zealand’s results for mathematical literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, which covers 57 countries. It expands on information already released in international and national reports in December 2007. In 2006, mathematical literacy…
Author(s): Robyn Caygill, Nicola Marshall and Steve May, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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PISA 2006: Reading Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow’s world?
This report describes New Zealand's results for reading literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, which covers 57 countries. It expands on information already released in international and national reports in December 2007. In 2006, reading literacy…
Author(s): Nicola Marshall, Robyn Caygill and Steve May, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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The case of Emily: A focus on students as they transition from primary to secondary schooling
This is one of three reports on a study which followed a diverse group of New Zealand students as they made the transition from primary to secondary schooling, progressed through Year 9 and on in to Year 10.…
Author(s): Shelley Kennedy and Sharon Cox, Research, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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The experiences of international students in New Zealand: Report on the results of the national survey 2007
The research builds on the previous survey of international students conducted in 2003 and provides the opportunity to understand international students’ experience of life in New Zealand.…
Author(s): Researched for the Ministry of Education by Deloitte
Date Published: May 2008
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PISA 2006: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow’s world?
This document provides a summary of the results from New Zealand’s participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006. This assessment involved almost 5,000 New Zealand 15 year-old students, looking at their performance in science literacy (main focus),…
Author(s): Maree Telford and Robyn Caygill, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2007
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Longitudinal Research on NCEA and Student Motivation
The Longitudinal Research on the Relationship between the NCEA and Student Motivation and Achievement was funded by a Ministry of Education research contract awarded to researchers at Victoria University.…
Author(s): Luanna Meyer, Kirsty Weir, John McClure, Frank Walkey & Lynanne McKenzie
Date Published: 15 July 2007
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Secondary Qualifications Statistics
The annual Secondary Qualifications Statistics publications provide access to secondary school qualifications dating back to 2001.…
Author(s): New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Date Published: 2007
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Hui Taumata 2005: Māori in early childhood education and schools
This analysis of trends in Māori in early childhood education and schools was commissioned for Hui Taumata 2005.…
Author(s): Siobhan Murray and Amy Galvin, Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education. Commissioned for the Hui Taumata Steering Committee.
Date Published: January 2005
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The experiences of international students in New Zealand: Report on the results of the national survey
This publication reports on the results of the national survey of international students. The survey was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to provide information to assist with developing policies and best practices relating to international students studying in New…
Author(s): Colleen Ward & Anne-Marie Masgoret, Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research and School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington.
Date Published: June 2004
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