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Exam pressure a "part of life", Principal explains as NCEA overhaul looms

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 5 Aug 2025, 6:28am
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Exam pressure a "part of life", Principal explains as NCEA overhaul looms

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 5 Aug 2025, 6:28am

The head of the country's largest school says the stress of exams readies students for the future. 

The Government is proposing to scrap NCEA for a literacy and numeracy test in Year 11 and certificates in Year 12 and 13. 

Consultation on the ideas are open to the public until mid-next month. 

Rangitoto College Principal Patrick Gale told Ryan Bridge it is important for students to be under some level of pressure. 

He says strong academic achievements means a person will have less stress and anxiety in adulthood. 

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