Kia ora and welcome to the Teaching, School, and Leadership Practices survey tool (TSP)

The Teaching, School, and Leadership Practices survey is a self-review tool for principals to gather useful information about three key aspects of practice and leadership that underpin effective teaching and learning, in the Aotearoa New Zealand context. The survey items are based on robust research and have been reviewed by a strong advosory group. The TSP survey tool was developed in 2017.

The TSP survey is delivered on our NZCER Assist platform

NZCER Assist is our online assessment and survey platform where schools and organisations can administer our surveys, tests, and assessments, manage information and generate comprehensive reporting. Here is a summary of how TSP operates in Assist.

• Your school will need to be signed up to NZCER Assist to access the TSP survey. The registration process will provide access to NZCER Assist. Just click on the Register for 2026 button on the top left of this screen. The survey continues to be offered free of charge.
• Once registered, our team will provide information on how to manage the survey process, support schools with assigning Assist users to TSP and how to access TSP reporting.
• There is a minimum reporting threshold for the Teacher survey. The Teacher survey report will be enabled once 5 or more responses are completed.
• If you are a smaller school with 4 or fewer teachers, please read here for advice on engaging with the TSP survey tool.
• Reporting for 2023 onward is available on NZCER Assist. You can access your historic reports by contacting our team at tspsurveys@nzcer.org.nz

The tool is free, quick, and confidential

The tool is open in Term 2 and 3. The teacher’s survey will take 15 to 20 minutes and the principal’s survey will take approximately 10 – 15 minutes to complete. Find out more about using the tool in Getting Started, More about the tool and Using the reports