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Parent · Year 12 in 2026
Your Year 12 stays on NCEA all the way through.
NCEA Level 2 in 2026, NCEA Level 3 in 2027. They graduate before the new system even starts.
Verdict
Your kid finishes on NCEA.
What this looks like, year by year
- 1NCEA Level 2 in 2026.
- 2NCEA Level 3 in 2027 — final year.
- 3They're out before NZCE launches in 2029.
What it actually means
Your kid is two years from finishing school — fully under NCEA. The new system arrives after they've already left.
What to do now
- Support them through NCEA Level 2 credits.
- Plan Level 3 subjects for 2027.
- Use the NCEA system you already know — it stays in place for them.