Dr Alex James 
Senior Lecturer
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64-3-364-2987 ext 8877
Fax: +64-3-364-2587
Email: a.james@math.canterbury.ac.nz
I have done some work recently with Clemency Montelle on NCEA results and first year performance. A recent presentation is available here (PowerPoint, 540 KB).