NCEA is made up of three levels — Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 ; which are usually completed in Years 11, 12, and 13 ...

"NCEA Level 1 has been like hell for me. Many of my friends are saying, 'If I don't pass I will drop out of school', or stressing about failing and repeating due to the new NCEA Level system," one ...

The NCEA Level 2 and Level 3 results for 2024 were fairly in line with those from 2023. “Provisional 2024 NCEA Level 2 attainment by students in Year 12 is 72.7% compared to 73.2% in 2023 ...

Concern over a quarter of new primary teachers not passing NCEA Level 1 maths. The Institute of Economic Research has analysed NCEA achievement of those starting between 2017 and 2022.

Last month, NCEA results came out and, sadly, they were not good news. Last year, 30% of students failed Level 1, compared with just 18% in 2023.