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You can also get your NSN by:
- asking your school or tertiary education provider
- calling us on 0800 697 296 or or +64 (4) 463 3000 if you're overseas.
On this page
About NSNs
NSNs are unique numbers given to every student in New Zealand.
You need your NSN to access the MyNZQA learners portal
Schools, tertiary providers and NZQA use your NSN to keep track of your academic records.
NZQA does not own, create, or assign NSNs. Education providers create and assign an NSN when a learner enrols for the first time in New Zealand.
How we use your NSN
There are laws covering how NZQA and other authorised users can use your NSN.
Authorised users include the Ministry of Education and education providers, such as schools, universities and wānanga.
You can use or share your NSN for any purpose. Authorised users can only use or share your NSN for limited purposes.
These purposes include sharing accurate, up-to-date information about individual students with other authorised users.
If you don't have an NSN
You will only have an NSN if you have already studied in New Zealand. If this is your first time studying in New Zealand, you may not yet have an NSN.
If you enrol with a New Zealand education provider, they can create and assign an NSN to you as part of the enrolment process.
You don't need to apply for an NSN separately.