Jaime CunninghamMultimedia Journalist, Newstalk ZB·Newstalk ZB·21 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM3 mins to readNZQA says better awareness and identification of students needing support is contributing to the rise. Photo / 123RFMore students are needing extra help to sit NCEA exams, with rising learning and mental health needs driving demand.NZQA data shows Special Assessment Condition applications have more than tripled in the past decade, climbing from 6843 in 2015 to 23,141 last year.
The support allows students with learning, medical,
