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Consultations group teachers
15 Nov 2023
Consultation on draft new standards for Foundation Skills

NZQA is consulting on draft new skill standards to support the New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (level 2).

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31 Oct 2023
NZQA accepting IELTS One Skill Retake

Find out more IELTS' new service called IELTS One Skill Retake

Deaf student signs to teacher
12 Oct 2023
New trial opens gateway to more accessible NCEA assessment

A new notifications gateway being trialed for 2024 aims to make it easier for schools and kura to tell NZQA about students who need SAC.

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6 Oct 2023
Zero fee teaching IQAs

Teachers who meet eligibility criteria can apply to have their overseas teaching qualifications evaluated for free.

Ringa Toi 2023
12 Sept 2023
Māori and Pacific student art celebrated at Ringa Toi

The annual national secondary schools’ Ringa Toi Student Exhibition has opened at Te Papa in Wellington.

Teacher planning
5 Sept 2023
Important message for students of Developers Institute Limited

NZQA has been advised that on 5 September 2023, Developers Institute Limited was placed in liquidation and has stopped delivery of all programmes.

Kauri bud
23 Aug 2023
NZQA Board appointments

The Minister of Education has made two appointments and two reappointments to NZQA’s Board.

High school boys do the haka
18 Aug 2023
New Māori Performing Arts Assessment Support Materials

Māori Qualifications Services are pleased to offer new videos for three Maori Performing Arts standards.

Flooded waterways after Cyclone Gabriele
17 Aug 2023
Support for students impacted by adverse events

NZQA has released an Adverse Events Framework to recognise the impact of disruptive events.

Three ākonga talk outside their school
13 Jul 2023
Otago/Southland information sharing session

NZQA is inviting kaiako, teachers and assessors in the Otago and Southland regions to meet with staff from NZQA Māori Qualifications Services.

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13 Jul 2023
Closure of Wellpark College of Natural Therapies Limited

NZQA has been advised that on 10 July, Wellpark College of Natural Therapies Limited was placed into voluntary liquidation and has stopped delivery.

High school boys do the haka
22 Jun 2023
Te Ao Haka assessment standards

NZQA has extended the last date of assessment for the superseded version of four Te Ao Haka assessment standards.

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