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8 May 2026
Review of Supported Learning qualifications

National Qualifications Services is inviting Expressions of Interest to contribute to the review and future of Supported Learning qualifications.

2025 top scholar
29 Apr 2026
Celebrating 2025’s Top Scholars

The highest achieving New Zealand Scholarship students from 2025 were celebrated at Parliament this afternoon.

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24 Apr 2026
Credit reporting fees for qualification completions: Charging Methodology

NZQA has published the methodology for calculating credit reporting fees for qualification completions.

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21 Apr 2026
Update on the TOEFL iBT test for English proficiency

Information on how the new TOEFL internet based test format and scoring system aligns with our requirements.

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27 Mar 2026
NCEA and University Entrance attainment in 2025

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has released finalised NCEA and University Entrance attainment data from 2025.

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25 Feb 2026
NZCEL Supporting Document Published

NZQA has published the NZCEL Supporting Document for tertiary providers that deliver programmes leading to NZCEL qualifications.

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11 Feb 2026
New Zealand Scholarship award winners announced

NZQA has announced the winners of 2025’s Premier Awards, Outstanding Scholar Awards and Top Subject Scholar Awards.

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10 Feb 2026
Results for 2025 New Zealand Scholarship released

NZQA has released the results of the 2025 New Zealand Scholarship examinations.

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5 Feb 2026
Insights on supporting Māori and Pacific tertiary success

A new Insights paper released today by NZQA examines teaching practices that help Māori and Pacific learners succeed in tertiary education.

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26 Jan 2026
Updated: New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

We have been notified that the New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (NZSATCM) is closing.

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16 Jan 2026
Provisional NCEA attainment data from 2025

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has released provisional NCEA attainment data from 2025.

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15 Jan 2026
New tertiary quality assurance framework goes live

Following consultation through 2025 and the approval of the updated NZQA Rules, NZQA’s new integrated Quality Assurance Framework (iQAF) is now live.

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