What specific services, if any, did consultants or consulting firms provide the Education Review Office during the 2025 calendar year?

Answer

"ERO used consultants and consultancy firms to support delivery of the following services in 2025: • Supporting the transfer of regulatory functions from the Ministry of Education to ERO • developing ERO’s Performance Framework, • building a data collection tool and shared service platform, • leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance operational efficiency, and • reviewing our evaluation methodology for Māori medium schools and early learning services. "