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Analysing NCEA Trends Using NZQA Data

Scholarship details

Analysing NCEA Trends Using NZQA Data
Study levels Degree
Close date Monday, 22 September 2025
Ethnicities Maori, PasifikaPacific
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

Are you passionate about data analysis and keen to contribute to a timely and impactful education research project? We're looking for a student researcher to explore trends in NCEA achievement using publicly available NZQA data. Working with Education academics Catherine Hill and Taylor Hughson, you'll extract data from NZQA's Standard Attainment files (2015鈥2024), creating pivot tables and graphs to show how student participation in individual standards and subjects has changed over time. In the second phase, you'll visually capture ethnicity data to identify trends in M膩ori and Pasifika student participation and achievement. These visualisations will support deeper analysis of trends, contributing to evidence about the current NCEA system and potential changes. We're seeking someone confident with Excel, who enjoys turning raw data into clear, compelling insights. This is a great opportunity to build your data skills and contribute to meaningful educational research.

Entry requirements

Must be a student researcher with confidence in Excel and data analysis skills.