Literacy, achievement and success: Reading the world in order to read the word Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2017 This project was a collaboration between Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (TWWoA) and the Ministry of Education (the Ministry). The aim of the project was to…
Survey of Adult Skills: Adults' financial literacy activities Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2017 This is part of a series of in-depth reports from the Survey of Adult Skills. This report covers key findings on how often New Zealand adults…
Is balancing the sex of their children important to New Zealand parents? Last Publication Date: 21 Jul 2017 Is balancing the sex of their children important to New Zealand parents? Evidence from recent birth data looks at whether New Zealand parents have preferences for…
Youth Skills: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2017 This is part of a series of in-depth reports from the Survey of Adult Skills. This report covers key findings on how New Zealand youth (aged…
Making Tax Simpler | Better Administration of Social Policy Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2017 This discussion document explores some proposals for improving the way social policy entitlements and obligations are administered by Inland Revenue. These entitlement and obligation payments are: Working…
Improving New Zealand disability data Last Publication Date: 27 Jun 2017 Improving New Zealand disability data outlines Stats NZ’s plans to publish new data about disabled people. The paper provides information about the way in which the…
Outcome of the Early Childhood Education in the CHDS Cohort Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2017 This report examines the outcomes of attendance at early childhood education (ECE) amongst members of the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) birth cohort, with a…
Final Evaluation Report for the Teach First NZ programme pilot: Delivered in partnership with the University of Auckland Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 This is the final evaluation report of the Teach First NZ programme pilot, delivered in partnership with The University of Auckland. The Teach First NZ pilot…
Science achievement: What we know from New Zealand's participation in TIMSS 2014/15 and PISA 2015 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 In 2014 and 2015 New Zealand took part in two large international studies – the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Programme…
Evaluation of Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua Policy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 The Ministry of Education has a clear focus on improving student achievement, and employs a range of approaches to support the sector’s efforts, including provision of…