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Step Up Trial Formative and Process Evaluation

Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2019

The educational experiences of children in care

Last Publication Date: 11 Jul 2019

Is participation in Early Childhood Education related to child health and development?

Last Publication Date: 1 Jun 2019

Intentions and decisions about early childhood education: Understanding the determinants and dynamics of households’ early intentions and decisions about ECE and childcare from birth to age two – Research report

Last Publication Date: 7 Mar 2019

This research has been funded by the Ministry of Social Development’s Children and Families Research Fund.The University of Auckland and Ministry of Education study looks into…

Review of Housing Support Products

Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2018

The Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD’s) housing support products (HSPs) are intended to help meet the costs of moving into private sector housing, or maintaining an…

Effectiveness of contracted case management services – Sole Parent Employment Service and Mental Health Employment Service trials evaluation: Final report

Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2018

The Ministry of Social Development introduced two trials, the Sole Parent Employment Service, and Mental Health Employment Service, ultimately to assess whether the services increased the…

State Sector Productivity - Related working paper and research notes

Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2018

The related working paper and research notes informed the New Zealand Productivity Commission's inquiry into improving and measuring state sector productivity. They cover: constructing quality adjusted…

Evaluation of mental health e-Learning modules for New Zealand Police

Last Publication Date: 14 Jun 2018

The New Zealand Police has increasingly attended mental health related events. In response to this, in 2013, New Zealand Police commissioned the University of Otago to…

Evaluation of restorative practice - A positive behaviour for learning programme

Last Publication Date: 31 May 2018

The Positive Behaviour for Learning Restorative Practice programme aims to build respectful, positive relationships within the school community. This programme was rolled out to 20 pilot…

Understanding student progress and achievement

Last Publication Date: 23 May 2018

This research provides the first insights into student progress and achievement of a cohort of New Zealand students in primary schooling over a 5 year period.…