Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the release of NCEA results today

Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the release of NCEA results today

Author: Newstalk ZB January 13, 2026 Duration: 3:05

A spotlight on student achievement, with NCEA results now available nationwide. 

About 158 thousand Year 11 to 13 students can access their exam results, including Course Endorsements and University Entrance. 

PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Andrew Dickens literacy and numeracy co-requisites are now incredibly important. 

He says students can't get NCEA without those, which has changed how schools operate. 

Students can also request a review or reconsideration from next month. 

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