NCEA results are out - and the data shows slight increases across the board.
Based on results by participation rate, 83 per cent of Year 13 students achieved Level 3 NCEA, compared to just under 81 per cent last year.
University entrance was also up, with 63.7 per cent of pupils securing a place at a tertiary institution, up from 61 per cent last year.
Level 2 achievement went from 88.2 per cent to 88.6 per cent this year. While 85 per cent of Year 11s achieved their Level 1 NCEA, compared to 84 per cent last year.
Maori achievement rates increased, with 75.5 per cent achieving Level 3 this year, compared to 71 per cent last year, while Pasifika pupils also made gains, rising from 66 per cent achieving Level 3 to 70 per cent.