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: 07 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…
Growing Up in New Zealand: Transition to school Last Publication Date: 15 Jun 2018 This research is part of the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study. The purpose of the study is to provide evidence about what shapes children's…
Achievement and progress in mathematics, reading and writing in primary schooling Last Publication Date: 23 May 2018 The Assessment Tools for Teaching and Learning (asTTle) is an online assessment tool, developed to assess students’ achievement and progress in reading, mathematics, writing, and in…
Teacher-led Innovation Fund (TLIF): summaries of completed projects Last Publication Date: 01 May 2018 This report brings together summaries of the Teacher-led Innovation Fund (TLIF) projects. The summaries demonstrate teaching practices in innovative and exciting ways or explore new practices…
‘Baby Teeth Matter’: Insights and impacts of the 2016/2017 Oral Health campaign Last Publication Date: 01 May 2018 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) delivered a national marketing campaign ‘Baby Teeth Matter’ to improve oral health of children under five years. Research was undertaken by…
Resource Teachers: Learning and behaviour governing and managing RTLB clusters Last Publication Date: 30 Apr 2018 This review is the latest in a series of evaluations that investigated the RTLB service across New Zealand. The findings of this evaluation highlight improvements to…
Youth Justice Indicators Last Publication Date: 30 Apr 2018 This report provides insight into the performance of various aspects of the youth justice system. It aims to help those involved in youth justice understand system-wide…
Inter-parental relationship quality and its effects on children: A literature review to support analysis and policy Last Publication Date: 30 Apr 2018 This report reviews current international and national literature about how interactions between parents influence children’s wellbeing and developmental outcomes.