This article analyses research literature and policy texts to investigate the extent to which culturally responsive education policies can improve Māori achievement in schools. It presents a snapshot ...

There is growing recognition that we need to do more to support student wellbeing and mental health at school. I have been researching in the wellbeing space for a number of years, during which I have ...

The study found a slight multi‑year decline in Reading Comprehension. This decline is evident by 2020 (reflecting pre‑pandemic learning) and continues thereafter; Auckland’s COVID‑specific movement is ...

PAT Writing is here, and we'd like you to take part! NZCER is looking for schools to test the PAT Tuhituhi Year 3 and 4 assessment with th ...

A quick thought experiment – imagine asking students to solve the problem ½ + ¼. How do they respond? How do they get to those responses? To many, this will look like a simple problem using familiar ...

The following is from our Term 1, 2026 Assessment News pānui. If you'd like to receive this pānui as it is released, you can sign up here. Welcome back to another school year! We imagine there’s ...

Update, 4 March 2026: This update has taken place and changes have been applied to PAT Pānui scale scores. You can find an updated summary of average scores and progress here. NZCER has updated the ...

This is some of the most important information from the Term 4 Assessment News, our once-per-term pānui about all things assessment. To stay up to date with it as it is released, click here to ...

With change on the horizon for school assessment, it is worth pausing to take stock of the current landscape. The government’s move toward requiring schools to use standardised tests twice a year, ...

Lifting student attendance, as well as understanding the drivers for non-attendance through data, are government priorities for improving student achievement. In April 2024, a new attendance action ...