New Zealand Qualifications Authority

New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa
Agency overview
Formed1989
JurisdictionNew Zealand government
HeadquartersLevel 13
125 The Terrace
Wellington
New Zealand
Employees365 (2007)[1] 450 (2023)[2]
Annual budgetAs of 2022 NZD ~$80 million[3]
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Tracey Martin, Board Chairperson
  • Grant Klinkum, Chief Executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Education
Websitewww.nzqa.govt.nz

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA; Māori: Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa) is the New Zealand government Crown entity tasked with administering educational assessment and qualifications. It was established by the Education Act 1989.[4][5]

NZQA administers the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and the New Zealand Scholarship for secondary school students. It is also responsible for the quality assurance of non-university, tertiary training providers, the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications, and the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. It has further roles in evaluating overseas qualifications.[6][7]

In July 1990 it took over the work of the former Universities Entrance Board, the Ministry of Education's examinations, the Trades Certification Board and the Authority for Advanced Vocational Awards.[8]

NZQA is funded from the central government and third party revenue, and as of 2022 had an annual budget of approximately $80 million.[3]

  1. ^ "NZQA Annual Report 2006-2007" (PDF). NZQA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Working at NZQA". New Zealand Qualifications Authority. 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Our role" (PDF). New Zealand Qualifications Authority. April 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Education Act 1989 No 80 (As at 01 November 2012), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  5. ^ "About NZQA". New Zealand Qualifications Authority. NZQA. Archived from the original on 6 October 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  6. ^ Advisers, Visa (9 February 2024). "Begin Teaching in New Zealand: Your Guide to Success!". visaadvisers.co.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Our responsibilities and functions: what we do and how we do it". New Zealand Qualifications Authority. 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Breaking new ground". NZQA. October 2000. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2008.

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