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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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24 May 2024
Updated Field Māori Assessment Support Materials

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services has now published the following Field Māori Assessment Support Materials.

SAE Reception Resized
17 May 2024
Mātauranga Māori helps global school to bring a local focus

NZQA has a programme of work that focuses on equity issues, good practice and bringing to life administrative data that will support education system

NZQA and Te Matatini celebrate Awatea Rivers Hall as the first Top Subject Scholar for Te Ao Haka.
16 May 2024
NZQA celebrates inaugural Top Subject Scholar for Te Ao Haka

NZQA partners with Te Matatini Society Incorporated to celebrate the inaugural Top Subject Scholar for Te Ao Haka.

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8 May 2024
Top Scholars recognised at Parliament

Top Scholars from 2023 have been recognised at Parliament this morning, with the annual Top Scholar Awards. 

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30 Apr 2024
NCEA and UE 2023 attainment data now available

NZQA has released finalised NCEA and University Entrance attainment data from 2023.

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22 Apr 2024
Pacific Qualifications Recognition Project launches

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Pacific Qualifications Recognition Project

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19 Apr 2024
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services review of Whānau Ora assessment standards

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services has now completed the following review of assessment standards.

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29 Feb 2024
New online training for teachers new to NCEA

Teachers new to NCEA can now access a training module about standards-based assessment designed to support with general assessment practice.

Scholarship subjects
9 Feb 2024
New Zealand Scholarship award winners announced

NZQA has announced the winners of 2023’s Premier Awards, Outstanding Scholar Awards and Top Subject Scholar Awards.

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