New zealand had a sort of two tear systems, similar to the british a and o levels. Then there was university scholarship as well. My poor parents had to hire private to get me through that part. If it weren't for having motivated parents who wanted to enable my dreams of going to medical all, i'd wouldn't happen. And purely just because i was a girl. I got sent to a girl school, exactly,. Exactly, no choice of your own. So there.