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External evaluation and review

EER information and resources for tertiary providers, including the guide to EER and this year's schedule

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About EER

General information about external evaluation and review, a key part of how we quality assure tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand
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EER reports

Find external evaluation and review reports that we've published in the last 12 months
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2024 EER schedule

Find the full external evaluation and review schedule for 2024
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2025 EER schedule

Find the full external evaluation and review schedule for 2025
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Provider categories after external evaluation and review

How we determine provider categories, and the incentives and sanctions associated with each category
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About tertiary evaluation indicators

Information about the tertiary evaluation indicators we use in external evaluation and review
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Reconsideration of an EER report

Information about external evaluation and review report reconsiderations and guidance for TEOs
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English language schools quality assurance

About quality assurance in English language schools, and agreements between NZQA and English New Zealand
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Guide to EER

Read our full guide to external evaluation and review, part of our evaluative quality assurance framework

Quality Assurance (including External Evaluation and Review (EER)) Rules 2022

The rules about quality assurance (including External Evaluation and Review (EER))