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	15,000 students compete in Times Tables Rock Stars Mathematics competition RadioNZ - 7 Aug (RadioNZ) The education minister watched as thousands of school pupils around the country were put through their paces. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	'Wouldn't overblow it' - Education Minister on maths book errors RadioNZ - 7 Aug (RadioNZ) Erica Stanford has thanked `keen bean` students for picking up errors in Ministry of Education-funded maths resources. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Primary teachers reject ministry’s 1% pay rise offer Stuff.co.nz - 7 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Primary teachers have voted to reject a 1% pay rise from the Ministry of Education. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Government should match enthusiasm for AI with investment in teachers - principal RadioNZ - 7 Aug (RadioNZ) Education Minister Erica Stanford has said AI marking will be critical for NCEA`s replacement. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Opinion: NCEA isn’t perfect but New Zealand shouldn’t forget why it was introduced in the first place – The Conversation NZ Herald - 7 Aug (NZ Herald) OPINION: NCEA Levels 2 and 3 will become the New Zealand Certificate of Education. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Numerous errors found in new Ministry-funded maths resources NZ Herald - 7 Aug (NZ Herald) The Education Ministry said minor errors were not uncommon. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	NCEA overhaul concerns Kura Kaupapa Maori, opportunity to consider own qualifications RadioNZ - 5 Aug (RadioNZ) The proposed NCEA replacement is a monocultural, Eurocentric approach to education, says Rawiri Wright. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Education minister planning to use AI marking to ease teacher workload Stuff.co.nz - 5 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Education Minister Erica Stanford has fronted media from her old high school after the Government proposed to replace all levels of NCEA. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Watch live: Education Minister Erica Stanford fronts press conference after mammoth NCEA announcement NZ Herald - 5 Aug (NZ Herald) The upheaval will see the decades-old NCEA scheme abolished completely. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Education Minister Erica Stanford says pupils sitting NCEA in final years not disadvantaged NZ Herald - 5 Aug (NZ Herald) Changes will be phased in from 2028, with pupils in Year 9 now to be the last to sit NCEA. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General