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New Maths Test Threatens Half of Teacher Enrolments

4/23/2025

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New Zealand's teacher education providers are sounding the alarm over a new mandatory maths test for primary teaching students, fearing it could slash enrolments by half. The Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT) will now be a gatekeeper for postgraduate and Bachelor's programs, raising serious concerns about the future of teacher supply in the country.

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Story summary

New Zealand's teacher education providers are sounding the alarm over a new mandatory maths test for primary teaching students, fearing it could slash enrolments by half. The Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT) will now be a gatekeeper for postgraduate and Bachelor's programs, raising serious concerns about the future of teacher supply in the country.