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What drives learning in the senior secondary school?

Published: 30 May 2018

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.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Secondary; Curriculum; Pedagogy; National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA); Learning; Pathways

Student Safety in Schools Recruiting and Managing Staff

Published: 23 Jan 2014

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:

Audience:: Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Safety; Vulnerable Children's Bill; Board of Trustees; New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA); School policies and procedures

Overseas Trained Teachers: Adjusting to living and working in New Zealand

Published: 19 Jun 2020

This report serves to shine some light on the experiences of teachers who have come from overseas to teach in New Zealand. It is based on data collected from a voluntary survey of teachers and principals of the school where they are employed.

Audience:: Academics; Education; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Wellbeing; Teaching; New Zealand Curriculum; Pedagogy

How is my child doing?

Published: 30 Apr 2013

ERO guides for parents 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.

How is my child doing? suggests questions parents can ask teachers in primary and secondary schools about their child's learning and wellbeing at school, and what to expect. It also looks at what makes a successful school.

Audience:: Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Early learning; School policies and procedures; Families; School culture; Guides for parents

Provision for Students in Activity Centres

Published: 25 Sep 2018

There are 14 activity centres in New Zealand that cater for secondary school students (Years 9 ‑ 13) who are at risk of disengaging from mainstream schooling and at risk of low educational, social and vocational outcomes. Activity centres are established by agreement of the Minister of Education. Priority is given to those students whose behaviour is likely to impede their own learning and the learning of others, and who are most likely to benefit from the programme.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Activity Centres; Alternative education (AE); Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu; Mental health

Newly Graduated Teachers: Preparation and Confidence to Teach

Published: 08 Dec 2017

In this evaluation, ERO met with newly graduated teachers (NGTs) and leaders in early learning services and schools to find out how confident and prepared NGTs were as a result of their ITE programme.

Audience:: Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Beginning teachers; Initial Teacher Education

NCEA Observational Studies

Published: 16 Jul 2019

Audience:: Education; Māori-medium; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA); Observational Studies; Curriculum; Pedagogy; Assessment; Wellbeing; Pathways