Reshaping the secondary school curriculum: Building the plane while flying it? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This report draws on data from the NZCER National Survey of Secondary Schools 2009. The final version of the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) was released in…
Migration Trends and Outlook 2008/09 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This report is the ninth in a series produced annually to provide information about trends in temporary and permanent migration. The report is prepared for: policy-makers concerned with…
Review of the Holidays Act 2003 – report of the Ministerial Advisory Group Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 The Government is undertaking a review of the Holidays Act 2003 (the Act) with the aims of: making the Act easier for businesses and employees to understand…
Developing a New Zealand Settlement Knowledge Base: Baseline Information for the New Zealand Settlement Strategy Indicators Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 How well migrants integrate or settle in a new country is of interest to all migrant-receiving countries and, in recent years, many such nations have designed…
Life in New Zealand: Settlement Experience of Skilled Migrants Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 The following reports detail the findings from the 2005, 2007, 2008 Settlement Experience Feedback Surveys (SEFS) of migrants who have taken up residence in New Zealand. The Settlement…
Looking Back and Building Futures: Former Refugees' Views on Settling in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 The aim of this exploratory study was to hear the views and experiences of former quota refugees who have lived in New Zealand for more than…
In-house Literacy, Language and Numeracy (LLN) Initiatives in New Zealand Workplaces Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 This summary report is based on a more extensive research report written by Dr Catherine Kell (with Kim Hastwell and Shona Guy) in 2008 and 2009.…
The Working Patterns of Older Workers Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 This paper describes the characteristics, jobs, working time patterns, employment conditions and employment outcomes of older workers using data collected in Statistics New Zealand’s Survey of…
Employment Outcomes of Tertiary Education Feasibility Study Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 The investigation into the integration of tertiary education administrative data with the Linked Employer-Employee Dataset (LEED) indicates that the integration is feasible. This conclusion was reached…
Does Workplace-based Industry Training Improve Earnings? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 In recent years, workplace-based industry training has been growing at a faster rate than other forms of tertiary education and training. Government and industry have substantially…