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Education for Disabled Learners in Schools: A Guide for Parents and Whānau

Published: 28 Sep 2022

A quality, inclusive education makes a huge difference for disabled learners. With good education, these children and young people have better learning and life outcomes, and are more likely to complete secondary schooling and go on to further study and employment. ERO looked at how well the New Zealand education system is supporting these learners, to get a good understanding of what’s working and what needs to improve.

Audience:
Academics
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research

A Guide for School Leaders Considering Cohort Entry

Published: 31 May 2022

Traditionally, children in Aotearoa start school on their firth birthday or any school day after that. Recent changes to the Education Act mean schools can now adopt cohort entry: enrolling children in groups on specific days across the year. Schools are choosing cohort entry to support positive transitions, wellbeing, and learning.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Research

A Guide for School Boards Considering Cohort Entry

Published: 31 May 2022

This guide for boards draws on findings from ERO’s report Starting School Together: What Do We Know? and provides insights from schools that have changed to cohort entry. 

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research

Wellbeing for Young People's Success at Secondary School

Published: 19 Feb 2015

This report presents the findings of ERO’s evaluation of how well 68 secondary schools in Term 1 2014 promoted and responded to student wellbeing.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Wellbeing
Mental health
Resilience
Responding to issues

Schools' Provision for Gifted and Talented Students

Published: 01 Jun 2018

In 2008 the Education Review Office evaluated schools’ provision for gifted and talented students.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
National Administrative Guidelines (NAGs)

New Schools approach: From concept to reality

Published: 18 May 2021

ERO’s role is to ensure that New Zealanders can have confidence in our education system. ERO wants every school to be a great school and a great place to learn for every learner. We all acknowledge that schools are busy, complex entities with competing priorities and multiple demands on their time and resources. In order to support schools in this challenge, ERO is adopting a new way of working with the sector.

Audience:
Academics
Early learning
Education
Māori-medium
Parents
Schools
Content type:
News article

Background to Private and Independent School reviews and reports

Published: 31 Mar 2021

ERO has updated its reporting format for registered private schools. This follows the introduction by the Government of the new criteria relating to the physical and emotional safety of students.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Basic page
Topics:
Registered Private Schools

Starting School Together: What Do We Know?

Published: 26 May 2022

Starting school is a major childhood event. It can be an exciting time for children and their families. But it is a big change, and so it can also be an uncertain time. A good start at school sets children up to succeed at school. We looked to see how changing to cohort entry impacts on children, their peers, and whānau, as well as their schools and early childhood education services.

Audience:
Academics
Early learning
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Te Ihuwaka
Te Ihuwaka | Education Evaluation Centre

A Guide for ECE Services on Children Starting School in Groups

Published: 30 May 2022

In Aotearoa, children have usually started school on their fifth birthday. These days, that’s not always the case. Since 2018, schools have had the option of cohort entry, where small groups of children start school together, at particular points during the year. This can change how children transition through an early learning service.

Audience:
Early learning
Education
Content type:
Research

Learning in a Covid-19 World: How school leadership rose to the challenge

Published: 10 Dec 2020

Principals and school leaders have taken on a lot of responsibility during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Education Review Office interviewed principals and board chairs and surveyed 1777 principals across the country from May through to September 2020 to understand how they have responded. This summary highlights how those school leaders rose to the challenge.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
COVID-19
Leadership
Schools
School leaders

Preparing and supporting new principals - a guide for school boards

Published: 13 Jul 2023

ERO looked at how new principals are doing in their first five years in the role. We found that new principals are not always well prepared, and many are not confident about their new range of responsibilities. School boards can make a big difference in setting new principals up for success.

Audience:
Academics
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Te Ihuwaka | Education Evaluation Centre

A guide for parents and whānau on supporting science in primary school

Published: 12 Apr 2021

Learning science in the primary school years helps children become better problem solvers and critical thinkers. This short guide aims to help parents and whānau of children in primary school to understand why science matters for this age group, know what to expect for science teaching and learning for their child, and think about how they can support their child’s science learning journey.

Audience:
Academics
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Science
Schools
Guides for parents

He Anga mō Te Arotake, me Te Aro Mātai i roto I Ngā Kura Māori Te Aho Matua

Published: 31 Mar 2021

Mai i te tau 2001, kua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa ki te whakawhanake me te aroturuki i tētahi tino rārangi tikanga e pā ana ki te arotake i ngā kura kaupapa Māori o Te Aho Matua.

Audience:
Education
Māori-medium
Schools
Content type:
Basic page
Topics:
Māori-medium
Te Aho Matua

How ERO reviews schools/kura (English-medium)

Published: 31 Mar 2021

This section is for English-medium schools, kura, private schools and homeschoolers working with us during a review. 

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Basic page

Managing Professional Learning and Development in Primary Schools

Published: 01 May 2009

This is one of two national reports by the Education Review Office (ERO) on how well schools manage teachers’ PLD. This one about PLD in primary schools and the other is on secondary schools.

This report discusses how well primary schools:

• plan for PLD;
• build a culture in which teachers learn and develop; and
• monitor the effectiveness of teachers’ learning and development.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Professional capability
Primary

Managing Professional Learning and Development in Secondary Schools

Published: 01 May 2009

This is one of two national reports by the Education Review Office (ERO) on how well schools manage teachers’ PLD. This one is about PLD in secondary schools and the other is on primary schools.

This report discusses how well secondary schools:

• plan for PLD;
• build a culture in which teachers learn and develop; and
• monitor the effectiveness of teachers’ learning and development.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Professional capability
Secondary

Including Students with High Needs Primary Schools

Published: 10 Jul 2013

This ERO evaluation reports on primary schools' progress in relation to the Government's Success for All policy. Success for All is about getting all schools to demonstrate inclusive practice for students with special needs.

Audience:
Education
Māori-medium
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
High needs
Special education
Inclusion
Ethical standards
Stand Children's Services Tu Maia Whanau
Inclusive practices
Group Special Education (GSE)
Resource Teachers: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)
Primary

How ERO Reviews schools/kura with international students

Published: 16 Mar 2022

If your school/kura has international students and is a signatory to The Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 (the Code), we will review this during the ERO review of your school/kura. We review this by building on your self review of your international student programmes.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Basic page
Topics:
International students