2 Sep 2025

What's behind grade inflation at our universities?

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 2 September 2025

Amazing Grades: Grade Inflation at New Zealand Universities, is the first analysis of grading patterns across all eight New Zealand universities.

The study by Dr James Kierstead with Dr Michael Johnston found the proportion of A-grades has increased from 22% to 35% since 2006.

Dr James Kierstead joins Emile Donovan to discuss what is behind the rise.

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