National Survey: Primary and Intermediate Schools

Sponsor	New Zealand Council for Educational Research and the Ministry of Education
Speciality	Education
Provider	New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Contract Value	-
Administration Date	2016 (Jul - Aug)
Frequency	3-yearly
Next Administration	2019
Primary Method	Self-complete
Primary Sample	Principals, trustees, teachers and parents
Response Rate	38.1%
Sample Size	1,637
Secondary Sample	Primary and intermediate schools
Response Rate	-
Sample Size	-
Sample Frame	1,699 primary and intermediate schools. Simple random sampling methodology for principals. Teacher, trustee and parent samples are not true simple random samples, therefore margin of error figures are approximations
Participation	Voluntary
Monetary Incentive	Schools that were part of the parent and whānau survey were given a koha of $50, and individual parents, trustees, principals and teachers could go into a draw to win one of nine $100 gift cards
Geographical Region	National
Average Survey length	Not specified

The New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) began regular national surveys of primary and intermediate schools in 1989 to track the implementation and effects of the Tomorrow’s Schools policy. The National Surveys have been continued in order to provide a regular national picture of what is happening in NZ schools and classes, and how this relates to any policy changes. The surveys are comprehensive so that we can gain insight into how changes in one aspect of school life are related to changes or continuity in other aspects of school life. They are funded through NZCER’s purchase agreement with the Ministry of Education. 

Note: The 2016 response rate shown above is the total (mean) response rate – principals, trustees, teachers and parents combined.
 

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