39377 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 27 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39377 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	20 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39377_2025
Document guid:	38a947df-0024-429c-8fa0-86698209af86

39377 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: What implications has the Minister considered, if any, regarding concentrating all formal qualification opportunities into Years 12 and 13?

Hon Erica Stanford: I considered a wide range of implications regarding the proposed qualification structure. This included looking at internationally comparable qualification pathways. New Zealand’s current qualifications system, with three years of high-stakes assessment, is an outlier in this context.