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Top Art 2026
Check out some amazing student artwork online and find the schedule for this year's Top Art exhibition
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Watch: Māori and Pasifika Top Scholars
What it takes to achieve Scholarship at the highest level, and how you can too
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.
Latest News
18 Jun 2026
Changes to the NZQA Board
The Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, has appointed Dame Susan Hassall DNZM JP to the NZQA Board.
11 Jun 2026
New Insights paper explores NCEA co-requisite assessments
NZQA has published a new Insights paper about the NCEA co-requisite assessments.
3 Jun 2026
Te Hono o Te Kahurangi Aromātai
NZQA is undertaking a review of Te Hono o Te Kahurangi - NZQA’s kaupapa Māori approach to quality assurance for the non‑university tertiary sector.
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