Principals call for end to new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests

Monday 3 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 3 Mar 2025, 7:41am

Principals from low-income communities are calling to scrap new online NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. They warn the assessments are causing high failure rates, which could leave many Māori and Pacific school-leavers without qualifications. Students must pass these tests or earn extra credits to receive NCEA by the end of 2027.

How they headlined it

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1. Otago Daily TimesMon 3 Mar 2025, 7:39am

   New NCEA tests failing students in low income schools: principals (opens in new tab)

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   • Principals call for end to new NCEA tests (opens in new tab) Mon 3 Mar 2025, 7:39am
2. NZ HeraldMon 3 Mar 2025, 7:41am

   Calls to scrap NCEA tests as failure rates soar in low-income schools (opens in new tab)