Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed an OECD study that has found New Zealand teachers are among the world’s most professional.
The Teaching and Learning International Study (TALIS) ranked New Zealand teachers fourth out of 35 participating countries, behind the Russian Federation, Estonia and Singapore.
“This is great news, and a real bouquet for our teachers,” says Ms Parata.
In New Zealand the study looked at more than 2800 Year 7-10 teachers and their principals at primary, intermediate and secondary schools.