We need to give ourselves more credit for our educational success.

That's come from the Vice-President of the Secondary Principals Association over the proposed changes to NCEA.

Deidre Shea told Mike Hosking a proposal for fewer exams is a good idea, as students tend to be over-assessed.

She says the NCEA method is similar to that used in universities.

"We are really well recognised as world leaders in term of what we do and I think we're a bit hard of ourselves, we don't give ourselves more credit. NCEA is a leading qualification."

LISTEN TO DEIDRE SHEA TALK WITH MIKE HOSKING ABOVE