School safety: An inquiry into the safety of students at school Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 The Children's Commissioner’s first Inquiry involving education led to this comprehensive guide to understanding and successfully dealing with bullying and violence.
COI Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street: Centre of Innovation 2006-2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This report describes the New Zealand Early Childhood Centre of Innovation research project at Kidsfirst Kindergartens in Bush Street (Bush Street), Rangiora. Two teachers (Kay Henson…
Rural Health: Challenges of Distance, Opportunities for Innovation Last Publication Date: 04 Feb 2010 New Zealand rural communities are diverse with small populations spread over large geographic areas. In its report, the National Health Committee identifies a variety of factors…
Kōrero Mārama: Health Literacy and Māori Results from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Feb 2010 The report describes the health literacy skills of Māori compared to non-Māori. Data in the report are sourced from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey…
Ua Aoina le Manogi o le Lolo: Pasifika Schooling Improvement Research - Final Report Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2010 The current project focuses on the effectiveness of Schooling Improvement initiatives for Pasifika. The purposes were to identify the practices that work to raise achievement and…
Tirohanga Ohanga mō Te Moana a Toi: Māori Entrepreneurs in Te Moana ā Toi and New Zealand for 2001 and 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2010 Growing and promoting higher levels of Māori entrepreneurship and innovation has been identified as one of the key enablers for greater Māori participation in the future…
Youth Training - Statistical Profile 1999 to 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2010 This report provides participation and labour market outcome analysis of the Youth Training programme between 1999 and 2008, using the Youth Training administrative dataset. This is…
Building Diversity: Understanding the Factors that Influence Māori to join the Police Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2010 A long established principle is that the police service ought to mirror the ethnic profile of the wider population in order to secure and maintain public…
An introduction to the concept of intercultural communicative language teaching and learning: A summary for teachers Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This document is an introduction for language teachers to the concept known as intercultural communicative language teaching and learning. It is a summary of a Ministry…
Project InterActive Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that children’s physical activity decreases as they age, particularly during the transition from one school level to another.…