Principals surprised by government move to procure national testing system

Thursday 20 March 2025 · 7 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 20 Mar 2025, 8:20am

In this story Ministry of Education, Leanne Otene

The Education Ministry has issued a request for proposals for a standardised assessment tool for reading, writing and maths. The proposed system would allow schools to test children in Years 3 to 10 twice a year. Primary principals have expressed shock at the government's decision to go to market for these tests.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 20 Mar 2025, 8:08am

   Principals stunned as push for new reading, maths tests (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 20 Mar 2025, 8:11am

   Principals stunned as ministry looks for new reading, maths tests (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via RNZThu 20 Mar 2025, 8:20am

   Govt call for new reading, maths test system shocks principals (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab), RNZ (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab)