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Ringa toi painting
28 Sept 2022
Ringa Toi Student Exhibition celebrates Māori art

The national secondary schools’ 2022 Ringa Toi Student Exhibition has opened at Te Papa in Wellington, showcasing ākonga with a focus on Toi Māori.

Tutor helps adults with their study
21 Sept 2022
NZQA investigates progress of micro-credentials

NZQA has released two Insights papers looking at the rationale and early results for introducing micro-credentials into the NZ education system.

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12 Sept 2022
Consultation on changes to NZQA rules

NZQA is reviewing the NZQA Rules to reflect amendments to the Education and Training Act 2020 which came into effect on 1 August 2022.

how to use your NZ qual overseas
23 Aug 2022
NZQA’s new website starts with International pages

Around 140,000 students will be able to access their 2019 NCEA results through the Learner Login tomorrow.

Vocational study workshop
17 Aug 2022
Building a new vocational training sector

Vocational education and training (VET) issues are currently in the headlines.

New publication PDF
11 Aug 2022
NZQA publishes Aromatawai and the Principles of Assessment

11 Aug 2022 The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has today released Aromatawai and the Principles of Assessment (PDF, 5.3MB).

Student does exam on laptop
14 Jun 2022
Evaluation of 2021 digital exams

An evaluation of the 2021 NCEA Online exams shows there has been good progress, with strong growth in uptake and students continuing to h

Kauri bud
11 May 2022
Top Scholars receive awards at Parliament

Former Rangitoto College student Cameron Senior has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence in the NZQA Top Scholar's Awards.

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11 May 2022
Watch the Top Scholar Awards ceremony

The Top Scholar Awards ceremony is being held at the Grand Hall in Parliament on Wednesday 11 May. This event will celebrate the academic

Student smiles at camera. He is with a group of friends.
4 May 2022
NCEA 2021 attainment data released

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has released finalised attainment data from 2021, showing attainment of NCEA and Universities

Student and teacher look at laptop
22 Mar 2022
Reviews deferred - New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL) and English for Academic (EAP) unit standards

NZQA is deferring planned reviews of the New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL) and English for Academic (EAP) unit standards

Kete being woven
22 Mar 2022
New NCEA Literacy and Numeracy resources now available

As part of the comprehensive package of changes that are being implemented to strengthen NCEA, new standards will credential foundational Literacy

What's new on the website, and recent media releases.