Making a difference to student wellbeing - a data exploration Last Publication Date: 12 Mar 2018 This report describes a study that analysed Wellbeing@Schools student and teacher survey data from 400 New Zealand schools. The Study explored the following questions: 1. Are there…
Future Demographic Trends for Māori | Part One: Population Size, Growth and Age Structure Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2018 This series provides a range of baseline population statistics, trends and projections for Māori. Together the three reports cover ten demographic issues: population size, growth and age…
Formative evaluation of the Principal Recruitment Allowance Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2018 The Principal Recruitment Allowance (PRA) is an allowance available to boards of trustees in schools which face significant challenges and have a principal vacancy. Its purpose…
Education matters to me Last Publication Date: 31 Jan 2018 The Children’s Commissioner and the School Trustees Association have a shared interest in ensuring the National Education and Learning Priorities are grounded in the needs and…
Pasifika students, Pasifika cultural activities, and engagement with Pasifika families Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2018 The NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016 included a number of questions that asked specifically about matters related to Pasifika students, Pasifika families,…
From Care to Independence Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2018 Young people transitioning from being in care to living independently need support throughout this challenging time. Oranga Tamariki are currently designing a new transition service to…
PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2015/16 Last Publication Date: 31 Dec 2017 The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a research study that provides both trend and snapshot information on the reading literacy of New Zealand's…
Te Whānau Pou Toru Last Publication Date: 05 Dec 2017 Conduct problems is the common childhood health condition that has the most far-reaching and pervasive consequences for later health, development and social adjustment (including offending, incarceration,…
Fulfilling the Vision: Improving Family Group Conference preparation and participation Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2017 From October to November 2016, Office of the Children's Commissioner conducted a review of six Child, Youth and Family (CYF) sites. This review was in preparation for…
Safety of Children in Care Last Publication Date: 28 Nov 2017 In order to improve the safety of children and young people in care, insight into the extent of harm, how this manifests, and the nature of…