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14 Dec 2021
NCEA and NZ Scholarship exams end for 2021

NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams for 2021 have come to an end this afternoon, with the last exams being for NCEA Level 2 Social Studies

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10 Nov 2021
Rephasing of the NCEA change programme

The Minister of Education has announced the resetting of the NCEA Change Programme, New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) Refresh.

Students taking online exam in class
20 Oct 2021
Unexpected Event Grades for Auckland, Waikato and Northland students

The Minister of Education has announced that students in Auckland, Waikato and Northland will be able to receive an ‘Unexpected Event Grade'

Teacher advises two students in STEM class
28 Sept 2021
New versions of Financial Capability unit standards

Following a recent review, new versions of the Financial Capability unit standards have been published.

Auckland Skytower
22 Sept 2021
Additional NCEA changes for Auckland students

To recognise the extended disruption for senior secondary school students in Auckland, the Minister of Education has announced additional changes.

Two students learn guitar
17 Sept 2021
NZ Creative Arts qualifications

New versions of qualifications in Creative Arts (at levels 2-6, excluding university qualifications) have been published on the NZQA website.

Qualifications unit standards IT board
14 Sept 2021
Vocational qualification changes benefit learners and employers

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) says learners and employers will benefit from a clearer system of vocational qualifications.

Covid 19 update
9 Sept 2021
Support for secondary students in Alert Level 2

Senior secondary school students will be eligible for support even if they haven’t spent the full 20 days away from the classroom.

Parliament Ministry announcements
8 Sept 2021
Appointments to the NZQA Board

Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced five new appointments and a reappointment to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Board. 

Calendar
25 Aug 2021
Changes to NCEA assessment dates in 2021

Consultation on the reviewed Computing unit standards is open until 13 September 2021. Information about the review and draft standards

Microcredentials
24 Aug 2021
Consultation on reviewed Computing unit standards 2021

Consultation on the reviewed Computing unit standards is open until 13 September 2021. Information about the review and draft standards

Student uses eftpos machine with customer
17 Aug 2021
Mathematics for the Workplace unit standards review

NZQA National Qualification Services (NQS) has reviewed unit standard 5236 Use Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry to solve problems related to right

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