Rethinking curriculum and NCEA
From Research and Reason by Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland
September 23, 2025 · 32 min · Season 5 · Episode 4
About this episode
Dr Claudia Rozas discusses the evolution of secondary school qualifications in New Zealand and the implications of proposed changes to NCEA.
Dr Claudia Rozas joins our media adviser Julianne Evans to unpack the past and present of secondary school qualifications in Aotearoa New Zealand and what the future could look like. With the government's proposal to replace NCEA, Claudia explores how education policy and curriculum design reflect deeper questions around equity, culture and national identity.
People in this episode
Host: Julianne Evans
Guest: Dr Claudia Rozas
Topics covered
- curriculum design
- secondary school qualifications
- education policy
- equity
- culture
- national identity
Keywords
- curriculum
- NCEA
- education
- Aotearoa
- equity
- policy
- identity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Auckland
Books & works: NCEA
Places: Aotearoa New Zealand
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