- 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
Stewardship: strategic resourcing
At Manurewa Central School, careful financial management over many years has enabled the provision of high quality facilities and resources that enhance the school environment and learning opportunities available to students and their families and whanau and the community.
- Published: 19 Jun 2015
Continuity of learning transitions from early childhood services to schools
This report looks at how well New Zealand early childhood services and schools are supporting transitions to school and highlights what's important and examples of good practice.
- Published: 16 May 2014
Supporting school improvement through effective principal appraisal
This report presents the findings of ERO's 2013 evaluation of principal appraisal in primary and secondary schools.
- Published: 23 Jan 2014
Student Safety in Schools Recruiting and Managing Staff
This report presents the findings of ERO's 2013 evaluation of how schools ensure student safety when recruiting and managing staff. ERO focused on four key areas in this evaluation. To make this report easier for school staff and trustess to consider, the findings, recommendations and self-review tools have been grouped under each of the four headings below:
- Published: 10 Dec 2013
Improving Guidance and Counselling for Students in Secondary Schools
The Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project aims to improve the mental health of young people aged 12 to 19 years. One initiative of this project is a national evaluation of the current provision of guidance and counselling in schools.
The Education Review Office (ERO) evaluated how well 44 schools and five wharekura provided guidance and counselling for students.
- Published: 30 Jul 2013
Guidance and Counselling in Schools: Survey Findings
This report presents the findings of three online surveys about the current provision of guidance and counselling in schools with students in Years 9 to 13. This is the first phase of work being undertaken by ERO as part of the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project.
- Published: 27 Feb 2013
Board Employment Responsibilities Linking Charter Targets to Appraisal in Primary Schools
This is the first in a series of evaluations related to principal and teacher appraisal in New Zealand schools. These evaluations are intended to provide information to help boards and school leaders strengthen appraisal practice and links with school development to improve outcomes for their students.
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