The 2025 Ringa Toi Student Exhibition was judged by:
- Regan Balzer (external link) (toi Māori categories), and
- Michel Tuffery (external link) (Pasifika Category).
NZQA acknowledges all the student artists and schools that contributed works for this exhibition and extends their sincere thanks to all those who made this exhibition possible through their support.
The award categories
Toi Whakairo
The principle artform.
Toi Matihiko
Digital print where the reproduction processes have been manipulated by computer.
Toi Whakaahua
Photography with no digital manipulation.
Toi Waituhi
Paint, ink and drawing where the brush or drawing tool is pulled across a surface.
'Tuhi' is to strike a surface. This is where the instrument is pushed in the opposite direction to how it is normally used.
Toi Matatuhi
Printmaking where the artist draws the image, prepares the plate, scribes/scratch the image onto the surface then inks and prints the image onto specifically prepared paper.
Toi Matarau
Shaping and fashioning usually more than one surface at a time.
These surfaces are then impressed on, again by joining and adding to with paint or multi-media materials.
Toi Whare Pora
Traditional and contemporary weaving forms.
Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Measina
Pacific Art Excellence.