Rational number is one of the most challenging areas of primary school mathematics. When taking it on, learners are asked to move beyond whole number thinking and make sense of multiplicative and ...

PATs remain a locally designed, evidence-based assessment option for schools in 2026, and we recommend using them in Term 1 where possible. We are developing alignment between PAT scores and the ...

Relationships lie at the heart of early childhood education principles, curriculum, and pedagogy. Building strong relationships is taken for granted as a capacity all teachers possess; yet this might ...

Issue 1 2025 offers a practical compendium to commence the journal’s year for Set: Research Information for Teachers. Each article provides a clear framework for teaching its specific topic with real ...

The purpose of this research project is to improve understanding of the key elements of successful home–school partnerships, and how these partnerships operate in different school settings. The ...

“Rosemary Hipkins does not promise simple or easy answers; rather, she offers something far more valuable: a way of thinking ...

As schools gear up for Term 1, assessment will be at the forefront of many teachers' minds. NZCER offers many options for assessing literacy and mathematics, from our suite of Progressive Achievement ...

In 2024, NZCER introduced PAT Pānui, a refreshed version of PAT Reading Comprehension featuring new texts and questions designed to engage a diverse range of New Zealand students effectively. It is ...

Lifting student attendance, as well as understanding the drivers for non-attendance through data, are government priorities for improving student achievement. In April 2024, a new attendance action ...

NZCER has updated the item calibrations used to calculate scale scores for PAT Pānui | Reading Comprehension on the NZCER Assist platform, which may mean changes to 2025 scores in an early Term 1 ...

We want to hear what you think about AI! NZCER is conducting online surveys to explore perceptions and use of generative AI in New Zealand primary schools. We are inviting Year 5–8 teachers and ...

Tēnā koe, and welcome to the first edition of our PAT mailbag! We received some great pātai to start us off with—and we’ll add everything new that comes through to our Understanding PATs page as well.