Jim Hay-Mackenzie

Jim Hay-Mackenzie is the principal of Flaxmere College, where he has raised issues about the effectiveness of online literacy and numeracy tests for students who may struggle with traditional exam formats. He advocates for alternative assessment methods that better reflect students' abilities and reduce the pressure associated with high-stakes testing.

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

0 wks

Reach

2,867

Power

125$

Sentiment

6.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
New Zealand	1	6.00	0.06%	+0%	4,822,233	2,867	$210,000	125$
Totals	1				4,822,233	2,867	$210,000	125$

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Recent Mentions

New Zealand: Jim Hay-Mackenzie succeeded Louise Anaru in 2020 and has seen the school through its rebuild. 6

Cherie Heeney Pauline Heeney Aroha Heeney Lisa Heeney Louise Anaru Lisa Price Doug Laing

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: On The Up: Cherie Heeney was a pupil on Flaxmere College’s first day – now she’s the new principal

New Zealand: Jim Hay-Mackenzie from Flaxmere College said students assessed as having the necessary level of literacy and numeracy still failed the online tests. 6

Simon Craggs Simon Fuller Erica Stanford

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Calls to scrap NCEA tests as failure rates soar in low-income schools