Te Kaue Tuku Iho is more than an academic text; it is a tribute to ancestors, elders, and future generations. It speaks to ...

Te Pae Tawhiti. Te Pae Tawhiti supports NZCER to conduct research that meets its strategic priorities. This work is funded through an annual government grant. A public good organi ...

Te Urungi is an online assessment for beginner to intermediate ākonga from Year 4 onwards to demonstrate their knowledge of te reo Māori. Featuring over 270 pātai, audio support and full digital ...

The Board of NZCER consists of five elected members and one member appointed by the Minister of Education. The Board, as it sees fit, can co-opt up to three additional people to be members of the ...

Ben Gardiner is the Manager of the Professional Services team at NZCER. He manages the support and development of NZCER’s tests and surveys across primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.

Of those students entering with University Entrance as their highest school-leaving qualification, 47% are in the 17- 18 age bracket. This is a similar percentage to those holding an 'A' Bursary and ...

Climate change presents escalating risks to young people and communities, including risks to the achievement of educational outcomes.

The Teachers of Promise study (2005-2011) was a longitudinal study of 57 promising new primary and secondary teachers from their third to seventh years of teaching. The research aimed to uncover the ...

Sue has an interest in the English learning area and the language arts. She is leading the analysis of feedback on the draft curriculum content for the English learning area in 2022 and the arts in ...

Mengnan has experiences in providing quality research, analysis and evaluation to support the development of innovative, international best-practice teaching and learning frameworks which drive ...

Rosemary (Rose) began her working life as a science and biology teacher, followed by several years working in teacher education. Rose joined NZCER in 2001 and over the last 20+ years she has led, and ...

Melissa joined NZCER as Kaitohu Mātauranga/Education Advisor in January 2023. Prior to this, she was a secondary teacher for over 25 years, with 12 years’ experience as a deputy principal in three ...