New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year Eight is the eighth year of compulsory education, and the last of primary education. Children are aged twelve or thirteen in this year group. Year Eight pupils are educated in full primary schools, intermediate schools, or area schools or in some areas in ref name="NZ2">"Types of schools". Team-up website. Ministry of Education. http://www.teamup.co.nz/Child/SchoolEducation/SchoolBasics/TypesOfSchools.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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