Research
Information about research and evaluation work undertaken and commissioned by the Ministry of Education.
If you have any questions about Research and their projects within the Ministry of Education, or you would like to request copies of specific research publications, please contact us at:
Research Division
Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666, Thorndon, Wellington
New Zealand
Email: research.info@minedu.govt.nz.
Phone: +64 4-463 8299
Fax: +64 4-463 8312
Where to find research:
Online Publications - reports available here on Education Counts electronically.
Research Record (Rangahau Matauranga) - Research Division's current projects and list of published research reports.
Postgraduate Study Awards in Māori and Pasifika Education
Information for Contractors:
A Style Guide has been produced for contract researchers to assist them to submit their reports in a structure and format that is, consistent with all Ministry research publications.
A report template has been developed for contract researchers to use when reporting their research findings. www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/reporttemplate.
ALL
This is the home page for the ALL Survey, and its predecessor IALS (International Adult Literacy Survey). See below for information about the ALL Survey or follow one of the links to view information about individual adult literacy survey cycles.
ICCS
This is the home page for the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS). ICCS is an educational study that aims to investigate the ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens in the 21st century.
NEMP
This project aims to obtain a broad picture of the achievement and other educational outcomes of representative samples of students in New Zealand schools at Years 4 and 8. Each year, over a four-year period, different areas related to the curriculum are assessed.
PIRLS
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an educational research project on children’s reading literacy achievement conducted in countries around the world.
PISA
This is the home page for PISA. See below for information about the PISA study or follow one of the links to view information about individual PISA cycles.
A project being led by Research Division to develop an Evaluation Strategy for the Ministry.
Student Outcome Information Kits (SOIK)
The Student Achievement in New Zealand information kit describes student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics and He Kete Raraunga describes student achievement in pānui, tuhituhi and pāngarau. More information about these kits is available from the Student Achievement in New Zealand information kit home page and He Kete Raraunga home page.
TIMSS
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an educational research project on student achievement in mathematics and science around the world.
Information about the Ministry of Education's Research Division.
This home page contains information about the Transition from Primary to Secondary School Project, a study undertaken by the Research Division of the Ministry of Education. It also provides links to some preliminary results from the project
The aim of these awards is to assist emerging education researchers to complete research-based postgraduate study in Maori and Pasifika Education. Those who are applying must be people who are undertaking or wish to undertake full-time study at the postgraduate level.
