NZQA
| Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1989 |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand government |
| Headquarters | Level 13 125 The Terrace Wellington New Zealand |
| Employees | 365 (2007) |
| Annual budget | NZD ~$70 million |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Education |
| Website | www.nzqa.govt.nz |
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA, Māori: Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa) is the New Zealand government crown entity tasked with providing leadership in assessment and qualifications. It was established by the Education Act 1989.
NZQA administers the National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEAs) 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 National Qualifications Framework. It has further roles in evaluating overseas qualifications.
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.
NZQA is funded from the central government as well as fees, with the budget being about $70 million each year.
A Chief Executive, Dr Karen Poutasi, and Board Chair, Sue Suckling, were both appointed in 2006 and remain in place in 2017. Dr Karen Poutasi had previously been the Director General of Health and worked in senior management roles across the health sector. Sue Suckling is a governance specialist and heads a Board appointed by the Minister of Education that represents industry, communication and education interests.
NZQA’s Māori strategy, Te Rautaki Māori 2012-2017, guides NZQA towards fulfilling its contribution to the government’s education sector goal of Māori enjoying and achieving education success as Māori. The strategy was launched in June 2012 with the two main goals of Accelerated Māori learner success and advanced use of mātauranga Māori.
NZQA has also produced two publications that support these goals – Enhancing Mātauranga Māori and Global Indigenous Knowledge (launched April 2014) and the earlier Conversations on Mātauranga Māori (launched July 2012).
A Targeted Review of Qualifications at levels 1-6 on New Zealand’s ten-level qualifications framework commenced in 2008. The review aimed to ensure that New Zealand qualifications are useful and relevant to current and future learners, employers and other stakeholders. NZQA administers the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) which was established in July 2010 as a result of the Targeted Review and is a comprehensive, up-to-date list of all non-university quality assured qualifications in New Zealand.
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