NCEA underachievement: NZ’s failure rate is bigger than we thought and worsening
But almost 2700 school leavers in 2025 had 30 credits at Level 2 or above yet still left…
NCEA support requests triple as more students need exam help
Deputy chief executive of assessment Jann Marshall said NZQA has worked to reduce administrative barriers, making it easier…
More than 1000 students caught cheating in NCEA exams as AI misuse rises
The largest category of breaches involved students failing to follow assessment instructions, accounting for 503 investigations. Within that…
More than 5000 teens fail NCEA numeracy test four times or more
“This data shows that there is still a population of students for whom more intensive or specific support…
New NZCE qualification unveiled for Years 12-13 to include compulsory exams in every subject
Students in Year 11 would also have science as a compulsory subject alongside Maths and English-Te Reo Rangatira.…
How does your school rate? New analysis of 500 colleges’ NCEA results ranked against house prices
NZ Herald Premium is turning 7. To celebrate, we’re giving new subscribers the chance to access the best…
Teacher who awarded wrong NCEA grades to students faces tribunal censure
Now, the teacher, whose name has been suppressed, has been found to have committed a serious breach by…
How does your school rate? New analysis of 500 colleges’ NCEA results ranked against house prices
Want to know which top-performing high schools are close to affordable housing? The Herald’s Ben Leahy is back…
2025 Cambridge International exam results: New Zealand schools with the highest‑achieving students
The Herald can today reveal New Zealand’s top schools for Cambridge, and which produced the highest‑achieving students. This…
How does your school rate? NCEA, UE results at every college
The school year has roared back into life, with students, teachers and parents alike hoping for outstanding marks…
As Erica Stanford defends her rapid reforms in our schools, critics say they’re too experimental. Who’s right?
First, she came for cell phones in schools. Then she abolished open-plan classrooms, Treaty of Waitangi obligations for…
Me, the Prime Minister, and the future of New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, left, with Times’ Junior Journalist Jianna Kapoor at his Botany electorate office. By Times’…