Opinion by Bruce Cotterill

Bruce Cotterill is a professional director and adviser to business leaders. He is the author of the book, The Best Leaders Don’t Shout, and host of the podcast, Leaders Getting Coffee.

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THE FACTS

  • Education Minister Erica Stanford announced plans to scrap NCEA, replacing it with new certificates from 2028.
  • The reforms aim to address “credit counting” by introducing foundational literacy and numeracy tests.
  • Concerns include increased pressure on students and loss of flexibility in subject choices.

In Sebastian Junger’s excellent portrayal of the sinking of the fishing boat, the Andrea Gail, the author outlined what he termed “The Perfect Storm”. The phrase was used to describe a unique weather event whereby a high-pressure system, a low-pressure system and a hurricane collided to create a