Overview
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is New Zealand’s official secondary or high school qualification. The NCEA system has three levels. Each level is usually studied in each of the three final years (11, 12 and 13) of secondary schooling, though students can study across multiple levels. Our examination results for NCEA are well above the national average at all levels.
See the video below which explains the recent changes to NCEA and how they will be implemented in our school.
2024 Examination statistics
Students at our school continue to perform at a very high level. NCEA results for 2023 (as of March 2024) are shown below.
NCEA – Percentage of students gaining qualifications
| | Sacred Heart % | National % |
|---|
| Level 1 | 79.1 | 45.9 |
| Level 2 | 85 | 73.6 |
| Level 3 | 75.9 | 69.4 |
| University Entry | 61.3 | 50.6 |
NCEA – Certificate Endorsements
| | Sacred Heart % | National % |
|---|
| L1 – Excellence | 6.1 | 11.1 |
| L1 – Merit | 37.2 | 28.6 |
| L2 – Excellence | 11.9 | 15.2 |
| L2 – Merit | 29.8 | 24.9 |
| L3 – Excellence | 15.5 | 14.2 |
| L3 – Merit | 30.1 | 25.9 |
Literacy – Percentage of students gaining Literacy
| | Sacred Heart % | National % |
|---|
| Level 1 | 96.3 | 76.6 |
| Level 2 | 97.8 | 89.1 |
| Level 3 | 100 | 92.2 |
Numeracy – Percentage of students gaining Numeracy
| | Sacred Heart % | National % |
|---|
| Level 1 | 89.8 | 74.8 |
| Level 2 | 95.0 | 89.1 |
| Level 3 | 99.3 | 92.2 |