A new report by the Education Review Office reveals primary teachers feel less equipped to teach maths than ever.

The ERO report claims almost a quarter of new teachers are not confident about their own teaching abilities in mathematics.

Otago University Associate Professor Naomi Ingram says maths is a trickier subject than reading or writing for educators.

"Their perceptions are that it is unique, because it is perceived to be more difficult, there's more proportions of time that kids have to think compared to other subjects- to learn mathematics, you need to be confused." 

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