NZQA is one of the government agencies that manage and regulate education in New Zealand. We're responsible for making sure that tertiary education in Aotearoa is high quality.
Our quality assurance system applies to all private training establishments, wānanga, Te Pūkenga and government training establishments. Universities New Zealand is responsible for quality assurance in universities.
Our quality assurance system places high trust in providers, who are expected to self-review on a regular basis and use their findings to improve
There are 4 main parts to the system:
- System assurance
- Strong quality assurance foundations
- TEO review
- Effective verification of TEO quality.
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Te Hono o Te Kahurangi
Organisations that follow kaupapa Māori or teach mātauranga Māori can choose the Te Hono o Te Kahurangi approach to quality assurance.
Te Hono o Te Kahurangi allows providers to engage with NZQA using Māori values.
Our role as Code administrator
The Tertiary and International Learners Code of Practice protects international learners and domestic tertiary students in Aotearoa.
As the Code administrator, we:
- monitor compliance with the Code
- support providers to meet their Code obligations
- promote the Code
- investigate learner complaints and look into possible Code breaches.
Information for providers
Find detailed information about our quality assurance processes and functions.
