- Topics: Employment practices, Health and Physical Education, Integrated schools, Māori, Pathways
- Published: 12 Sep 2018
Promoting wellbeing through sexuality education
This report provides findings from ERO's evaluation of how well schools were promoting and supporting student wellbeing through sexuality education.
It includes high-level findings, examples of good practice and recommendations for schools and policy audiences. It is accompanied by a series of short publications for whānau, students, and trustees.
Brochures aimed at students, whānau and Boards of Trustees are also available.
- Published: 30 May 2018
What drives learning in the senior secondary school?
This evaluation studies effective practice in schools’ senior curriculum. It contributes to the review being undertaken by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). The Ministry-led review focuses on the implementation of NCEA as the national assessment system for the senior years of secondary schooling.
- Published: 04 Sep 2017
Māori succeeding as Māori
A school principal talks about how he works with his school community to develop an environment where Māori learners are supported and can succeed as Māori.
- Published: 04 Sep 2017
Identity
Māori educators and a Māori student draw from their own experiences to discuss the concept of identity and the central role schools play in the identity development of Māori students.
- Published: 21 Mar 2016
Wellbeing for success: a resource for schools
Wellbeing for success: a resource for schools has been developed to help schools evaluate and improve student wellbeing. It highlights the importance of schools promoting the wellbeing of all students as well as the need for systems, people and initiatives to respond to wellbeing concerns for students who need additional support.
- Published: 08 May 2014
Improving quality - employment responsibilities in kindergartens and education and care services
This report discusses the effectiveness of employment practices in some kindergartens and education and care services.
- Published: 14 Mar 2014
Your child's education
These booklets have been written for everyone who parents a child - those who have care and responsibility for children attending a school. The booklets include questions you can ask, as well as general information that you may find useful. Click on the booklet to read and download.
Your child's education is an overview of education in New Zealand, from early childhood education through to secondary school. The information and questions are a useful insight into what education looks like in New Zealand and the opportunities available to your child.
- Published: 01 Nov 2013
Priorities for Childrens Learning in Early Childhood Services: Good Practice
This good practice report presents examples from five early childhood services where priorities for children’s learning were well considered and reflected on.
- Published: 16 Jun 2013
Stories of Resilience and Innovation in Schools and Early Childhood Services Canterbury Earthquakes 2010-2012
This national report gives an insight into what Canterbury schools and early childhood services experienced during and after the earthquakes. It tells their stories and gives good advice about emergency planning for others in the education sector.
- Published: 31 May 2013
Accelerating the Progress of Priority Learners in Primary Schools
This national report presents the findings of ERO’s recent evaluation about the extent to which primary schools were using effective strategies to improve outcomes for priority groups of learners. In this report ‘priority learners’ refers to Māori, Pacific, special needs, and students from low income families, who are not achieving at or above National Standards.
- Published: 27 May 2013
Priorities for Children's Learning in Early Childhood Services
This national report is one of two reports that present the findings of a 2012 national evaluation about curriculum priorities.
- Published: 28 Jul 2008
Provision for Māori Children in Early Childhood Services July 2008
This Education Review Office (ERO) report is based on the findings of a study involving 16 early childhood services and one umbrella organisation undertaken as part of each service’s regular education review during Term 4, 2007.