Podcasts about NCEA

What was your favourite school subject? It probably had nothing to do with AI - and likely wasn't something called next-gen manufacturing or applied intelligent systems. Those are just two of the nine new secondary school subjects the government has announced today, They will be part a new qualification replacing the NCEA with the subjects developed with the input of industry The aim? Equip students for the move into work, trades, training or university. Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board chief executive Philip Aldridge spoke to Jesse. [picture id="4JKD84N_AFP__20250414__AR_KYD_EOI20250414X00003034_20250414171714__v1__HighRes__NationalInst_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Over 10,000 teens left school last year with no qualifications to their name. It's the third consecutive year that 15 percent of school leavers had no NCEA certificates or equivalent qualifications. The people who work with those young people say the figures are shocking. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more.

There's cries of an education failure, as the number of students leaving school without qualifications reaches a decade-high. Ministry of Education data shows over 10,000 students left school last year without NCEA or University Entrance - about 15 percent of all school leavers. Secondary Principals' Council chair Steve McCracken says schools need to work hard to improve this data, but it's important to remember school isn't the right pathway for everyone. "However, there should be an avenue in which the students that are leaving actually have a way to exhibit the learning and things that they've done over the last 11 or 12 or 13 years of their schooling." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Ryan Bridge for Thursday, 30 July, 2026, Winston Peters is getting told off by the Prime Minister for telling a Green MP to go back to his country. That MP, Lawrence Xu-Nan, tells Ryan what the consequence should be. We speak to a high school principal about why 15% of teens are leaving school without any NCEA qualifications. Auckland FC have a shiny new coach from Portugal. The club's CEO Nick Becker is pretty excited about it. Ryan asks if the new guy can get us back-to-back A-League Championships. And on The Huddle, Gareth Hughes and Maurice Williamson get riled up about the government saying there won't be a ban on the sale of fireworks. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The secondary teachers' union isn't alarmed by a drop in students passing a key NCEA numeracy assessment. Just over half passed the compulsory NCEA maths co-requisite assessment in May, more than five percent down on last year. Pass rates changed little for reading and writing. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie says the numeracy assessment tests maths in real-world contexts, rather than straightforward calculations. "So you need a high level of literacy - I know students that can pass physics, but will fail this numeracy assessment because they don't have the literacy. So it's quite a complex situation." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 22 July, 2026, netball's ANZ Premiership is thrown into more doubt. We talk to Stars general manager Jane Bennett about staff contracts ending in a matter of days. Post Primary Teachers Association president Chris Abercrombie explains why barely half of students are passing NCEA numeracy tests. Napier MP Katie Nimon responds to accusations by New Zealand First rival Stuart Nash that she's lazy for taking months of maternity leave. And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Maurice Williamson on whether they're surprised P pipes are being sold in stores. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 23rd of July 2026, there's more speculation over the future of the ANZ Premiership, NZ Herald Netball Correspondent Nathan Limm explains. Barely half of students passed the NCEA numeracy exam this year, Darfield High School Principal Andy England shares his thoughts. The Climate Change Commission says our rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double over the next few years, AUT Professor and Plant Ecologist Sebastian Leuzinger tells Ryan what the government needs to do. Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on new threats from Trump to Tehran and Trump wanting FIFA president Gianni Infantino to be the next UN secretary-general. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trajectory is thought to be heading in the right direction, despite lower NCEA numeracy pass rates. Just over half of students passed the compulsory numeracy course in May – down more than five percentage points on last year. Reading and writing pass rates saw little change. Darfield High School Principal Andy England told Ryan Bridge people shouldn't read too much into the decline, because improvement is being felt across the country. He says this is the first exam Year 10 students take, and they don't even need it in Year 11 or Year 12. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More students are needing extra help while sitting their NCEA exams, new data shows. NZQA data shows Special Assessment Condition applications have tripled in the past decade, with more than 23 thousand last year. The support can include extra time or rest breaks for students with learning or mental health needs. Secondary Principals' Council chair Steve McCracken told Mike Hosking the significant increase is likely a result of schools and systems becoming more aware of potential support needed to perform in high-pressure assessment conditions. He says technology is getting better and medical diagnosis and referrals from health professionals are becoming more prevalent. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Michael talks with Doug Blackmur, former chief executive of NZQA, about the qualification model developed in the late 1990s and how it became NCEA. Their conversation ranges across the changes the model underwent, grade inflation in schools and universities, the argument for moving assessment to independent bodies, and the new system set to replace NCEA.

Kenzi Jordon's already got NCEA level 3 and University Entrance. She has mainly been taught at home after finding school boring. Now, she's hoping to be accepted to the University of Waikato to study mechatronics. Kenzi spoke to Lisa Owen.

The barista course became unexpected collateral damage in the debate over NCEA, almost a synonym for easily acquired credits. But at Lynfield College in Auckland's Mt Roskill, Year 13 students Jayden, Ben, Cheyanne and Tristen say barista skills are a practical way to get hospo work while they make their way through apprenticeships or university.

The Government is heading into Budget week with plans to cut the core public service, and RNZ reports public servants' fears that their jobs are once again on the line. At the same time, questions have been raised over MFAT being spared from cuts, and the Government has unveiled major changes to secondary education through its proposed NCEA replacement. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Producer Pranuja spoke with Shanan Halbert about public service cuts, Budget priorities, and what the education overhaul could mean for students and teachers.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Andrea Vance, Phil Goff and Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. On the slab for discussion today: the government's public service cuts; Winston Peters and the resurrection of the BNZ, the NCEA replacement and the return of grades; regulations minister David Seymour says the country's regulators is a "twisted spaghetti" and is the government walking a tightrope between Crown and Maori relations?

The Deputy PM is not impressed by his predecessor Winston's plan to buy the BNZ, plus he applauds Education Minister Erica Stanford cracking the whip on NCEA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Education Minister Erica Stanford has confirmed the qualifications that will replace NCEA from 2028. President of the New Zealand Association for the Teaching of English, Pip Tinning spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The government continues to move ahead with its major education reforms, with Education Minister Erica Stanford releasing details over the weekend of the system that will replace the soon-to-be-scrapped NCEA. Erica Stanford spoke to John Campbell.

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A significant investment's in store for primary schools - as maths results begin to improve. The Education Minister's set to announce a boost for classroom resources and teacher support this afternoon. It comes as 36% of Year 6s met maths expectations in 2025 - up from 30%. Massey University Distinguished Mathematics Professor Gaven Martin says that's more than four thousand extra students succeeding. He says if this success persists, it's tens of thousands doing well, when they were otherwise failing. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can anyone tell me why literally everything that is ever done in the education space is rejected, hated and railed against by the unions? Have the education unions ever not asked for more money, more resources or more non-contact time, while at the same time telling you everything in the classroom is crap? The NCEA changes confirmed over the weekend, to most parent's eyes, will make perfect sense. Anyone who has had kids through these past few calamitous years knows full well the old NCEA has been an abject failure. The indisputable outworkings are; 1) We have a swath of kids leaving school too early without any real qualifications to their name. We then wonder why their unemployment rate is so high. 2) Of those who do leave, too many have a potpourri of random eclectic passes that may or may not mean anything in the real world. On paper having hundreds of choices and vague terms like 'merit' or 'achieved' probably looked like it could make sense. But it relied on parents and kids having the wherewithal and interest to navigate their way through a system that in reality allowed you to take the piss for an easy pass. With 'A' to 'E' you know where you're at. Being able to actually read and write remains as important today as it ever has and a few basics like science and maths are critical for life, as well as job prospects. But no, this won't suit students according to the unions. Is it the students they are worried about, or themselves? The more accountable you make the system the more questions that get asked about the quality of the teaching and what's unfolding in the classrooms. Unions hate that. All that accountability is deeply unsettling and of course only ever cured by wanting more money. Between the old NCEA and Covid there is a generation of our kids that have been robbed and, quite possibly, detrimentally affected for life. They have been let down shockingly. If the unions wanted to make up for any of that, some enthusiasm and a vastly more productive approach to change and improvement would go a long way to restoring their increasingly tattered reputations. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 17 May 2026, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe has spent his career bringing little known true crime stories into the mainstream. He joins Francesca to talk about his new book 'London Falling' which follows the parents of teenager Zac Brettler as they uncover the truth behind their sons death. Legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel performs live in studio and talks through is six decade long career. Education Minister Erica Stanford runs us through the new national secondary school qualification announced to replace NCEA, while Francesca discusses how funding Wegovy could be a gamechanger in New Zealand. And ever struggled to get a sun lounger on holiday? Well one fed up tourist has sued his tour operator over his inability to secure a sun bathing spot. Travel contributor Megan Singleton runs us through the case and why it has hotels and resorts cracking down on lounger hoggers. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Sunday Panel, director at Capital Ben Thomas and Newstalk ZB Wellington mornings host Nick Mills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Government has unveiled their new system designed to replace NCEA. Do we think parents and students are getting enough clarity around the curriculum and how assessments are going to go? What does this mean for the humanities? Do we think the Government's taking the right approach here? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erica Stanford: NCEA, immigration and "anti-Māori" criticism Minister for education and immigration Erica Stanford joins Jack Tame to discuss the new scheme replacing NCEA, facing down public criticism over removing school boards' Treaty of Waitangi obligations, and why the National Party is toughening its rhetoric on immigration. She also pushed back on education ministry plans to remove ESOL funding for year 0 and year 1 students in the second half of this year, saying the ministry had “got ahead of itself” and that wouldn't now be happening. Stanford also touched on the government's pause in rolling out a social media ban for under-16s, saying there was a legislative programme still under way, and that the National Party was still committed to moving something on age verification. Where's the policy? Chris Hipkins on Labour's election plans Less than six months out from a general election, New Zealand's highest-polling party has only revealed a handful of policies. On big issues like the cost of living, fuel security and immigration, Chris Hipkins says the Labour Party will be sharing their vision for the country after Budget Day. Chris Hipkins joins Jack Tame for his first appearance of 2026 to discuss his flagship education policy of the previous government, Fees Free - now set to be cancelled, with a price tag to date of $2 billion. He also considers whether Labour in New Zealand can take any lessons from Sir Keir Starmer's turmoil in the UK. “Oligopoly”: How a lack of competition hurts public pockets OECD economist David Haugh joins Q+A with Jack Tame to talk about a major new report detailing the weak state of competition in the New Zealand economy, and why ordinary New Zealanders are being economically hurt by the structure of key markets. His report also critiqued the government's LNG plans, and he responds to an assertion from PM Chris Luxon that those sections of the report are “a load of rubbish”. The “global Goliath” and risk of worldwide societal collapse Cambridge researcher of existential risks Luke Kemp talks to Q+A about the threats facing the continued survival of humanity, why wealth inequality is such a major risk factor, and how in such a globalised world, a collapse would be much more difficult to survive than previous societal collapses. Kemp's book is Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse, and he's been in New Zealand as part of the Auckland Writers Festival. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

The Education Minister says the new secondary school qualifications are achievable and aspirational. Yesterday, Erica Stanford announced senior students will need to pass three out of five subjects to achieve the new certificates. The new system will be phased in from 2028 and reward students with endorsements for passing all five subjects. Stanford explained that the first tranche of the curriculum has been sent out for consultation. "They're going to be dropping it in three tranches, just to not overwhelm the sector. I've got a group of principals who are keeping an eye on it - the curriculum advisory group." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Out with the old...and in with the new secondary school qualifications, with more detail on what's replacing NCEA revealed. Year 11 students will now need to get a foundational literacy and numeracy award before they pass Year 12 and 13. Senior students will also face a compulsory exam in each subject, and must pass at least three subjects each year to pass. But Chair of the New Zealand Secondary Principals' Council, Steve McCracken, says while the new system seems easy to understand - NCEA is still a valid qualification. "What I think we've got is actually an advancement in terms of the minister's priorities - it makes it really clear and concise and able to be read really easily." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The University of Lynchburg, one of the top programs in collegiate equestrian, talks about their recent NCEA National Championship win. Under the leadership of Phillip Williamson, the Hornets have built a nationally recognized program with multiple championship titles. Joining him are standout student-athletes Kristin Palmer, Stella Patenaude, Amaya Bellfield, and Maddy Rubin, all of whom have helped contribute to the Hornets' success through their talent and determination.

Scrapping NCEA is seen as a chance to highlight the importance of the trades. A New Zealand Initiative report argues replacing the main secondary school qualification could be a chance to help ease skills shortages in construction and healthcare. Its calling for subjects to be designed with industry boards and students in mind. NZI Senior Research Fellow Dr Michael Johnston says there's hundreds of apprenticeships available, and more students should be given 'industry training' for the trades. "It could be electrical engineering, it could be mechanical engineering, it could be construction, animal husbandry, these kinds of things." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers a review of the NCEA championship of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

It's springtime! With spring comes some vaccinations you should think about for your horse. Come listen to Dr. Cayot give helpful information on this topic! Professional barrel racer Sabra O'Quinn is here with us in the studio tonight. Tune in to find out what she has to say So many events in the Horse Capital of the World! The Horse Talk Show tonight is covering the FTBOA, Innovation at UF, the NCEA, and the OBS horse sale! Neil Hennessey from Ocala Dog Ranch talks about dog BEMER therapy and how it can work alongside Becky from Grateful Gallops for next-level K9 care

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers a preview of the NCEA championship of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers conference championship week of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Huge news today as US courts deliver landmark rulings against Meta and YouTube for knowingly harming children. Duncan breaks down why this is the wake-up call parents and lawmakers needed to push through New Zealand's social media ban for under-16s. Education Minister Erica Stanford also joins the pod to discuss the massive structural changes coming to NCEA. From 2028, school is getting harder with a new focus on core subjects and national consistency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 18 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 17 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 16 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 15 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 14 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 13 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 12 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Digital assessment is increasingly common and some tests, like the NCEA reading, writing and maths tests, are extremely high-stakes. Documents show that prompted the Education Minister Erica Stanford to ask the Qualifications Authority last year whether the school curriculum should include touch-typing. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 11 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

More than 15,000 senior secondary school students failed to reach the critical NCEA reading, writing and maths benchmark last year. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

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Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers a preview of spring half of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

While teenagers up and down the motu are opening their NCEA results, they're joined by 10-year old Raymond Hsu. In 2025, Raymond was one of the few, and definitely one of the youngest students to sit both NCEA and Cambridge exams, receiving his first GCSE certificate. Raymond's father Michael spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

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Today's the day students can login to their NZQA portal to see how they did. Craig Dyason, a careers advisor at Albany Senior High School spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Sweeping changes have been suggested for school curriculums over the last year, along with an overhaul of the NCEA system. RNZ's education correspondent, John Gerritsen, unpacks the details.

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 9 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork

Auburn equestrian podcast with host Auburn Elvis. The main discussion covers week 8 of the NCEA 2025-26 season.ALL IN ONE LINK (Content, Social Media, Support, Contact, Etc.) ➡️ https://linktr.ee/e2cnetwork