Studying At Secondary School - Student Profiles

Under NCEA, students can tailor their courses of study and NCEA qualifications to best suit their academic and vocational aspirations.

They also have the option of getting a head start on career options by studying for specialist National Certificates on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

We have profiled a number of Year 13 students to show how NCEA is working for secondary school students around the country. Read about their plans, what they like to study and what they don't, how they prepare for assessment and what they do outside of school.

		Archana Selvakumar Epsom Girls Grammar, Auckland Headed towards a career in medicine More...

		Fiona Mathis Forest View High School, Tokoroa Sights firmly set on a career in environmental science More...

		James McKaskill A 15-year-old at Christ's College, Christchurch Aiming for the moon - literally - wants to work on communications projects in space More...

		Karl Gilmore Rangitoto College, Auckland Big plans for his future, including a desire to become a politician More...

		Lara Rapson Epsom Girls Grammar, Auckland An award-winning student, Lara doesn't yet know what direction she wants to take once she leaves school, so she is keeping her NCEA programme broad More...

		Sara Aloiai Forest View High School, Tokoroa. Joining the Police is her long-term goal, but until she is old enough to attend Police College she hopes to work with flowers More...

Last updated: 31 August 2004

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Studying At Secondary School - Student Profiles

Archana Selvakumar

Fiona Mathis

James McKaskill

Karl Gilmore

Lara Rapson

Sara Aloiai