Settlement Outcomes of Temporary Migrant Workers Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 Temporary migrants’ settlement experiences are vital to the success of the New Zealand Residence Programme. More than 8 out of every 10 people approved permanent residence…
Are particular school subjects associated with better performance at university? Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 This analysis looks at the association of school subject and school achievement on university performance. The school subjects considered are those on the ‘approved list’ of…
Literature Review: Transition from Early Childhood Education to School Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Literature Review: Transition from Early Childhood Education to School was commissioned by the Ministry of Education. The review’s purpose was to deepen understanding of transition…
Sole parenting in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Ministry of Social Development led a cross-agency and cross-sector research programme that looked at changes in the rate of sole parenthood, sole parent employment and…
Social and Economic Indicators of Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 This report uses data from the 2008 New Zealand General Social Survey to explore how a range of 30 social and economic indicators vary with education. It…
A special support service for former sawmill workers exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP) Last Publication Date: 23 Jun 2010 This publication was prepared on the request of the Ministry of Health by Allen and Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Limited. Background information The Ministry of Health asked…
Family Food Environment: Barriers to acquiring affordable and nutritious food in new zealand households Last Publication Date: 04 Jun 2010 The Family Food Environment Survey (FFES) is a cross-sectional survey of 136 New Zealand families living in Dunedin and Wellington with one or more children aged…
The Education of Years 7 to 10 Students: A Focus on their Teaching and Learning Needs — Summary Report Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 To help gain greater insights into the teaching and learning needs of students in the middle years of schooling in New Zealand the Ministry of Education…
Student Engagement in the Middle Years of Schooling (Years 7-10): A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 Research undertaken in New Zealand and other countries consistently suggests that student engagement in school and learning decreases during the middle years of schooling. The aim…
Easing the Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling: Helpful information for schools to consider Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010 The present report is the last in a series of three. Each report presents findings from a Ministry of Education project A Study of Students’ Transition…
