Figure 10

Graph showing the grade distribution of achievement standards for Year 12 NCEA L2 achievers, by socio-economic barriers to attainment (school equity index group), 2023.

At schools with fewer barriers, 11.3% of standards attempted resulted in a Not Achieved grade, 32.2% resulted in Achieved, 28.8% resulted in Merit and 27.7% resulted in Excellence.

At schools with moderate barriers, 16.6% resulted in Not Achieved, 36.9% resulted in Achieved, 25.2% resulted in Merit and 21.2% resulted in Excellence.

At schools with more barriers, 22.0% resulted in Not Achieved, 40.0% resulted in Achieved, 21.4% resulted in Merit and 16.7% resulted in Excellence.