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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

Wellbeing for Children's Success at Primary School

Published: 19 Feb 2015

This report documents the findings of ERO's evaluation of how well 159 primary schools reviewed in Term 1 2014 promoted and responded to student wellbeing.

Audience:
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Wellbeing
Primary
Mental health

Increasing Educational Achievement in Secondary Schools

Published: 15 Aug 2013

This national report presents the findings of ERO’s recent evaluation of the practices used in an initiative to support the improved achievement of a specific group of Year 12 students.

Audience:
Māori-medium
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Achievement
Evaluation
Secondary
At-risk students

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

Working with National Standards: Good practice

Published: 18 Jun 2012

ERO has released a series of reports about the National Standards since their introduction in 2010. This latest report focuses on eight schools that are working well with the standards. 

Audience:
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Good practice
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
Curriculum
National Administrative Guidelines (NAGs)

Mathematics in Years 4 to 8 Developing a Responsive Curriculum

Published: 01 Feb 2013

This report is one of a series of evaluations ERO has undertaken on how schools are working with the National Standards within The New Zealand Curriculum. In this evaluation ERO used the mathematics learning area and associated standards to look at what schools were doing to raise the achievement of students in Years 4 to 8.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Mathematics
Curriculum
Raising achievement
Achievement

Social Workers in Schools make a difference in and out of the classroom

Published: 17 Apr 2020

This ERO case study is part of a wider research by Oranga Tamariki to assess the benefits of SWiS, a government-funded service provided in most decile 1-3 primary and intermediate schools.

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

Built in, not bolted on - Evaluation of education at specialist day schools

Published: 13 Jun 2024

Specialist day schools provide education to disabled students with high and very high needs. The Education Review Office (ERO) recently completed individual reviews of the quality of education provision in all 27 specialist day schools across Aotearoa New Zealand. This report provides a summary of the findings of the 27 individual reviews.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Research

New teachers not set up to succeed in role, in need of more support

Published: 13 May 2024

Teachers are the most important influences on student outcomes in schools. New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) has found that new teachers are not set up to succeed, despite the hard work of schools and new teachers themselves. 

Audience:
Academics
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
News article

Challenging behaviours in New Zealand classrooms at critical levels

Published: 28 Mar 2024

New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) has found that disruptive behaviour in New Zealand’s classrooms is worse than other countries, is a rapidly growing problem, and is getting in the way of learning. 

Audience:
Academics
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
News article

Provision for Students in Activity Centres

Published: 01 Jun 2013

This national report presents the findings of ERO’s recent evaluation of the 14 Activity Centres in New Zealand providing alternative schooling for secondary students likely to benefit from a specialist programme.

Audience:
Education
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Alternative education (AE)
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu

Child Youth and Family Residential Schools - November 2016

Published: 28 Nov 2016

ERO evaluated the quality of education at the Child Youth and Family (CYF) residential schools. CYF residential schools provide education for young people in Youth Justice and Care and Protection services. 

Audience:
Academics
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research