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Learn about the subjects, awards and alternative pathways that can help shape your future

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Your guide to NCEA

The Guide to NCEA explains how to achieve NCEA and how you're assessed.

It also covers Literacy and Numeracy and Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau requirements, Scholarships, endorsements and more.

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17 Jan 2025
NZQA releases 2024 NCEA attainment data

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has released provisional NCEA attainment data from 2024.

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15 Jan 2025
Students access 2024 NCEA results online

More than 45,000 students had accessed their 2024 NCEA results via the NZQA website by 4.30pm.

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15 Jan 2025
NCEA results released

More than 160,000 students can now view their NCEA results from 2024 on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website.

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