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Lewis T
[FYI request #32047 email]
Tēnā koe Lewis
OIA: 1352457 – NCEA co-requisite standards pilot programmes
Thank you for your email of 18 August 2025, and clarification of 31 August 2025 to the Ministry of
Education (the Ministry) requesting the following information:
Part 1: The Consolidated Pilot Data Set
Provide the single, final, and aggregated spreadsheet (e.g., in CSV or Excel format) that
contains the summary results from all official pilot programs and school trials for the original,
universal NCEA Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite standards conducted between 2021 and
2022. This spreadsheet must include the final pass rates, broken down by Ethnicity
(specifically for the categories: Maori, Pacific, Asian, and European/Pakeha) and by School
EQI (or Equity Index) Band.
Part 2: The "Problem" Analysis
Provide the final-version PowerPoint presentations, summary reports, and/or briefing papers
that were presented to the Ministry's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and/or the relevant
Minister's Office that analysed the results of the pilot programs (referenced in Part 1) and
discussed the potential for these new universal standards to widen existing achievement
gaps.
Part 3: The "Solution" Rationale
Provide the final-version policy documents, cabinet papers, and/or briefing notes that contain
the official rationale and evidentiary basis for the creation and implementation of the separate
Te Reo Matatini and Pangarau standards. This should include any analysis that projects the
expected pass rates for these new, separate standards.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
On 16 September 2025, the Ministry notified you that part one of your request had been
transferred to NZQA for a response.
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000
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The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to the remainder of your request,
pursuant to section 15A(1)(a) of the Act, as the request is for a large quantity of information or
necessitates a search through a large quantity of information, and meeting the original time limit
would unreasonably interfere
with the operations of the Ministry. You can now expect to receive a
response to your request on or before 24 October 2025, which is an extension of 20 working days.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe for
responding to this request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Lucy Jordan
Senior Advisor, Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
OIA: 1352457
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