This report documents views and experiences of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research's (NZCER's) 2012 National Survey of Secondary Schools. Responses from teachers (1,266) and principals (177) predominate, but the report also reflects the responses from parents (1,477) and trustees (289). Full details of the sample are in the overview report, "Secondary Schools in 2012." This report shows support for NCEA has remained high among principals and consolidated among teachers, school trustees and parents. Schools have generally welcomed the recent changes to NCEA such as endorsement of whole courses with merit or excellence and the increased support provided by best practice workshops for teachers. However the high teacher workload associated with NCEA remains unresolved. The survey also covers views about whether NCEA is driving the curriculum and responses to the Government's recently announced policy target that by 2017, 85 percent of students should gain an NCEA Level 2 qualification or its equivalent. [The national surveys are funded by the Ministry of Education through its purchase agreement with NZCER. For "Secondary Schools in 2012: Main Findings from the NZCER National Survey," see ED565319.]