Tag: literacy_and_numeracy

New Zealand's National Party Pledges to Raise School Leaving Age to Year 11 Completion

12 Oct 2026 10:44 a.m.

Education Minister Erica Stanford says students who turn 16 during Year 11 will have to stay and finish the year, with NCEA to be replaced from 2028.

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