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20 Sept 2024
Review and Listing for New Zealand Certificate of English Language qualifications

NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of nine qualifications and the listing of four new NZCEL qualifications.

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12 Sept 2024
Ringa Toi student exhibition showcases Māori and Pacific art

The annual national secondary schools’ Ringa Toi Student Exhibition has opened at Te Papa in Wellington, showcasing Toi Māori and Pacific artwork.

NZQA English Language
11 Sept 2024
Review of English Language and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) standards

NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of English Language and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) standards.

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2 Sept 2024
Consultation on Tourism Māori Qualifications Review

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services invites feedback on three draft reviewed Tourism Māori qualifications, levels 3-5.

Philippines delegation News
29 Aug 2024
The Philippines Commission on Higher Education visits NZQA

NZQA had the pleasure of welcoming the Chairman of the Philippines’ Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and a delegation of five CHED officials to N

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23 Jul 2024
Registration of Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu skill standards

NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the following development of the Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu skill standards.

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19 Jul 2024
New Environment Māori Assessment Support Materials

Māori Qualifications Services are pleased to offer new assessment support material for six Environment Māori unit standards.

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19 Jul 2024
New Insights paper into NCEA achievement

NZQA has published an Insights paper looking at NCEA achievement and how six key indicators show change over time.

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16 Jul 2024
Review of Ngā Mahi a Te Whare Pora assessment standards

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services has completed the following review of the Ngā Mahi a Te Whare Pora assessment standards.

Parliament Ministry announcements
8 Jul 2024
Changes to the NZQA Board

The Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, has announced NZQA Board appointments.

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21 Jun 2024
Insights paper: How schools support ākonga Māori and Pacific students to attain UE

Insights paper: Schools support ākonga Māori and Pacific students to attain UE.

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31 May 2024
Annual Report on NCEA, UE and NZ Scholarship Data and Statistics

NZQA has released its Annual Report on NCEA, University Entrance and New Zealand Scholarship Data and Statistics from 2023.

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