What makes researchED New Zealand different?
I have been asked a few times recently “What makes researchED New Zealand different?”. It is a fair question, especially in a crowded education landscape where conferences, summits, and PLD opportunities blur into one another. I’m also mindful that I publish this with the event effectively on the verge of selling out, three months before […]
Announcing James Chapman speaking at researchED
This session provides an overview of structured literacy, outlining its core principles and the rationale behind the New Zealand Minister of Education’s decision to mandate its use in primary schools. It examines the policy context in which structured literacy was introduced, alongside key criticisms that have emerged during its implementation. The presentation reviews initial findings […]
Announcing Lauren Wing speaking at researchED
Long Bay College has spent the last seven years developing and implementing their educational philosophy, Tino Akoranga. Informed by research and considerate of our context, Tino Akoranga considers all facets of teaching, including establishing effective classrooms, culturally responsive pedagogies, effective formative assessment, curriculum development, and securing learning into memory. The implementation of Tino Akoranga has […]
Announcing Professor Gaven Martin speaking at researchED
What is mathematics, and why should we teach it ? And perhaps as we consider these questions, we could begin to understand how we should teach it. First, I’ll summarise where we were at as few as five years ago and the strong evidence that a serious change in direction was absolutely necessary. Pedagogies […]
Announcing Nilesh Naran speaking at researchED
This session explores how schools can better prepare students for independent study by explicitly teaching study habits and self-regulation, rather than assuming these skills develop naturally. Set within a wider school focus on effective study skills, the session draws on work with Year 11 students as a deliberate preparation phase for the increased independence required […]
Announcing Dr Helen Walls speaking at researchED
Helen will look at how the influence of the National Reading Panel has shaped reading instruction worldwide and asks whether a narrow interpretation of evidence based practice has limited progress. While phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies matter, many students still struggle. The session explores two powerful but overlooked levers for improvement: the teaching of handwriting […]
Announcing Professor Brigid McNeill speaking at researchED
Professor McNeil will speak to the effectiveness of Tier 2 literacy intervention depends on both instructional quality and system-level implementation. This session draws on findings from a large national controlled implementation study involving more than 3,500 students, which demonstrated significant gains in reading and spelling for children receiving Tier 2 structured literacy intervention compared with […]
Tickets are now on sale
Long Bay College in Auckland will host researchED New Zealand on Saturday, 2 May 2026, and we’re excited to share that tickets are now on sale for $65. For those unfamiliar with researchED, it’s a global movement that brings educators and researchers together to explore evidence‑informed practice. It’s all about bridging research and classroom application, […]
Announcing Associate Professor Tanya Evans as a speaker at researchED
Tanya Evans is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau. Her research spans mathematics education, cognitive science, and educational psychology, with a focus on mathematical cognition and its relationship with psychosocial factors. She has experience teaching at the intermediate and secondary level and has taught mathematics at […]
Dr Nina Hood is speaking at researchED New Zealand
Nina is the founder of The Education Hub, a not-for-profit with a mission to bridge the gap between research and practice in education, and co-founder of The Teachers’ Institute, which trains primary and secondary school teachers. She conducts research on a range of topical issues affecting school level education in New Zealand including literacy, curriculum […]