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 […]
researchED is coming back to New Zealand!
Long Bay College in Auckland will host researchED New Zealand on Saturday, 2 May 2026. For those unfamiliar with researchED, it’s a global movement bringing educators and researchers together to share evidence-informed practice. It’s about bridging research and classroom application, what works, what doesn’t, and why. Speakers give their time for free, which keeps ticket […]
UK Behaviour Advisor Tom Bennett is Speaking at researchED NZ 2026
We are thrilled to announce that Tom Bennett, the UK Department for Education’s School Behaviour Advisor and founder of researchED, will be joining us as a keynote speaker at researchED New Zealand 2026, hosted at Long Bay College in May. Tom Bennett is widely recognised for his work in improving behaviour and culture in schools. […]
Professor Pamela Snow Announced as Keynote Speaker for researchED NZ 2026
We are delighted to announce that Distinguished Professor Pamela Snow will deliver a keynote address at researchED New Zealand 2026, hosted at Long Bay College in May. Professor Snow is Co-Director of the Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab in the School of Education at La Trobe University. Her internationally recognised research focuses on […]
Talking research informed practice
researchED New Zealand: Where the science of learning meets the future of curriculum
There’s something quietly radical about a school opening its doors, not just to students, but to the wider profession. To ideas. To challenge. To dialogue. That’s exactly what we’re doing at Long Bay College as we prepare to host researchED New Zealand on Saturday, 2 May 2026. At Long Bay, we’re deeply committed to grounding […]