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Student Safety in Schools Recruiting and Managing Staff

Published: 23 Jan 2014

This report presents the findings of ERO's 2013 evaluation of how schools ensure student safety when recruiting and managing staff. ERO focused on four key areas in this evaluation. To make this report easier for school staff and trustess to consider, the findings, recommendations and self-review tools have been grouped under each of the four headings below:

Audience:
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Safety
Vulnerable Children's Bill
Board of Trustees
New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA)
School policies and procedures

Positive Foundations for Learning: Confident and Competent Children in Early Childhood Services

Published: 30 Oct 2011

This report discusses the areas of strength, and areas for development that ERO found. It also describes the practices of specific service types - Playcentres, kindergartens and education and care services - in supporting children’s social competence, and understanding of appropriate behaviour.

Audience:
Early learning
Parents
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Social and emotional competence
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Regulatory frameworks
Professional capability

School trustees booklet: helping you ask the right questions

Published: 14 Feb 2017

ERO has written this booklet for boards of trustees. It is one of many tools available to help you in your role as a trustee. It focuses on student achievement and wellbeing, and the role the board plays in these two areas. The booklet includes questions and information that will guide you in your discussions with school leaders and as a trustee.

Audience:
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Board of Trustees
Achievement
Wellbeing
Evaluation
Guides for parents

Vocational pathways: authentic and relevant learning

Published: 30 May 2016

ERO evaluated how well 35 secondary schools were using Vocational Pathways. While most schools knew about and were using the pathways, they were not fully realising the initiative’s potential. Vocational Pathways can be a valued part of a school’s curriculum for all students when used as more than just an add-on to careers education or course selection processes.  

Audience:
Parents
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
Career education
Youth Guarantee Programme
Ongoing education
Social and emotional competence

A guide to learning in a Covid-19 world - Supporting Board of Trustees into 2021

Published: 19 Jan 2021

This short guide is for Board of Trustees for schools. It covers what we found from talking to both Boards of Trustees and schools in 2020 about the impact of Covid-19. The guide shares suggested actions for continuing to support students, parents, whānau and staff in a Covid-19 world.

Audience:
Education
Schools
Content type:
Research
Topics:
COVID-19
Board of Trustees