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NCEA
Dunedin
May 31
Otago exam cheats surge in stats
The number of Otago secondary school pupils caught breaching NCEA examination rules in 2017 has more than tripled compared with the previous year, New Zealand Qualifications Authority data shows.
Dunedin
January 13
Academic hurdle best feeling yet
It should be no surprise that Christina Ashton, one of the country's top 100m hurdlers, was jumping for joy yesterday after clearing one of her biggest hurdles to date: NCEA level 3.
Dunedin
February 8
Exam no shows still too high: principals
Pupils skipping NCEA examinations in Otago have dropped dramatically in the past three years, but principals say the numbers are still too high.
National
November 9
NCEA exams start today
Thousands of school students across the country will sit their first NCEA exam this morning.
Dunedin
April 24
NCEA statistical picture questioned
The number of Otago secondary schools failing to meet the national average pass rate in all levels of NCEA continues to rise, recently released statistics from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority show.
Dunedin
January 16
NCEA stress cloud clears with results release
Stressed, relieved, delighted, confused, petrified, even a little green - they were just some of the expressions on teens' faces yesterday as they went online to check their NCEA results.
Dunedin
January 14
4616 exam papers untouched; pupils stay away
More than 4600 NCEA exam papers were left unanswered in Otago and Southland schools during the 2013 exam season because pupils failed to turn up.
Dunedin
December 10
Rich kids get most exam help
Pupils from high decile schools continue to get special NCEA exam support at a far higher rate than their decile 1 counterparts, this year's figures show.
Dunedin
December 4
Relief as exams come to an end
Some may have thought it was dancing near the front gates of Dunedin's Queen's High School, but Leilani Hosking says it could more accurately be described as jumping for joy.
Dunedin
November 19
Remedying exam fiasco
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority has advised schools how it intends to manage the fallout from the bungled NCEA level 1 German examination and a power failure which interrupted several examination sessions.
Dunedin
November 5
Outlook sunny for exams
The same thing happens almost every year at this time - when senior secondary school pupils have to stay indoors and study for NCEA examinations, the sun invariably comes out and the mercury rises into the 20s.
Dunedin
July 20
Otago, Canty pupils ahead in SAC support
Pupils in Otago and Canterbury are more likely to get special support in NCEA exams than those in other areas, a new report says.
Dunedin
July 12
Pupils among highest in NCEA level 2 stakes
The final analysis of the Ministry of Education's 2012 NCEA data shows the percentage of Otago pupils leaving school with an NCEA level 2 qualification remains among the highest in the country - and the rates are continuing to increase.
Dunedin
April 5
Schools show NCEA level 3 gains
The number of Otago secondary schools meeting the national average pass rates for NCEA level 3 qualifications appears to be improving, New Zealand Qualifications Authority statistics show.
National
January 24
Ire over NCEA results mix-up
The release and quick withdrawal of some NCEA results early this morning has upset students and been described by one as "highly unethical".
Dunedin
January 18
Sharp rise in cost of NCEA exam support
The cost of providing special support to pupils sitting NCEA external exams rose by almost $159,000 last year, mainly due to the recognition of dyslexia.
Dunedin
January 15
Authority fails online NCEA test
Otago secondary school pupils are still anxiously awaiting their national certificate of educational achievement (NCEA) results after a false alarm yesterday. The New Zealand Qualification Authority released results on its website yesterday morning, before removing the page five minutes later.
National
January 15
Site 'tested' as NCEA results out
The long wait for NCEA exam results came to end for thousands of students today despite a flood of traffic bringing the website to a near-standstill.
Dunedin
April 12
More Otago schools below average
The number of Otago secondary schools failing to meet the national average pass rate in NCEA level 1 has increased significantly.
Dunedin
March 28
King's top in NCEA rankings
King's High School in Dunedin has achieved the highest NCEA pass rates for state boys' schools in the country, New Zealand Qualifications Authority statistics show.
Opinion
February 28
NCEA is out own - and we can fix it
Peter Lyons maintains that the fundamental problem with the NCEA is not insurmountable.
National
February 7
Govt slaps its back over NCEA success
Student success in the latest NCEA exams is being touted by the Government as a result of its hard work over the last three years.
Dunedin
January 13
Academic prowess proven
Not many teenagers would want to spend all their spare time studying, but Shaun Markham had a worthy point to prove.
Dunedin
January 13
Wait over as exam results posted online
The nervous wait is over for more than 6350 NCEA and 439 New Zealand Scholarship candidates in the Otago region, now that examination results have been posted online.
National
January 12
NCEA results available online
Hopeful secondary students today found out how they fared in last year's NCEA exams as results became available online.
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