2012 key dates for National Secondary Qualifications
Below is a list of key dates relating to national secondary qualifications. You are welcome to download the files below:
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 30 January (earliest) or 7 February (at the latest) |
5 April |
| Term 2 | 23 April | 29 June |
| Term 3 | 16 July | 28 September |
| Term 4 | 15 October | (no later than) 14 December |
| January | |
|---|---|
| 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 2 | DAY AFTER NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 16 | SOUTHLAND ANNIVERSARY |
| 23 | WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY |
| Term 1 | |
| 30 | AUCKLAND, NORTHLAND AND NELSON ANNIVERSARIES |
| Earliest day to start Term 1 |
|
| Enrol new and transferring students in ENROL (MoE) | |
| February | |
| 1 | Applications for entitlement to Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) open via SAC mailbox |
| 3 | School contact information to NZQA |
| 6 | WAITANGI DAY |
| 7 | Last day to start Term 1 |
| 15 | March Roll Return package arrives in all schools (MoE) |
| 17 | Final date for 2011 NCEA external exam reviews and reconsiderations |
| 29 | Web access to 'Late Internally Assessed Results' for 2011 closes |
| March | |
| 1 | March Roll count day (MoE) |
| Web Entries Schools' access opens |
|
| 12 | March Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) |
| TARANAKI ANNIVERSARY | |
| 16 | Candidate Information Sheets sent to schools |
| Final date for 2011 Scholarship reviews and reconsiderations | |
| Assessment Specification's updates available online | |
| 21 | Data File Submission links open (Entry files can be uploaded to NZQA from this date) |
| 26 | OTAGO ANNIVERSARY |
| April | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA (Entry file processing begins) |
| Financial Assistance thresholds published on Work and Income website | |
| 2 | NZQA advertises for Panel Leaders (marking external examinations) |
| 5 | Applications for entitlement to SAC close via SAC mailbox |
| Term 1 ends | |
| 6 | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 9 | EASTER MONDAY |
| 17 | NSID files available in ENROL (MoE) |
| Term 2 | |
| 23 | Term 2 begins |
| 25 | ANZAC DAY |
| May | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA |
| 16 | Exam Centre Manager applications open online |
| 18 | Check accuracy of candidate information sent to NZQA in preparation for the 1 June file. Data from the June or the most recent file is used for candidate NSN cards |
| June | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA |
| Translated paper indication forms due | |
| June Roll Count Day (MoE) | |
| 4 | QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY |
| 6 | Markers' online applications open (external examinations) |
| 11 | June Roll Return due for school with secondary students (MoE) |
| 13 | July Roll Return package arrives in all schools (MoE) |
| 25 | Candidate NSN cards sent to schools (includes information on accessing entries on the web) |
| 27 | Exam Centre Manager online applications close |
| July Roll count day (MoE) | |
| 29 | Term 2 ends |
| July | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA |
| 9 | July Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) |
| Term 3 | |
| 16 | Term 3 begins |
| 19 | Check all entries requiring translated paper 'Answer' or 'Request' are set correctly for 1 August file |
| August | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA |
| Check 1 August file contains all external entries (including Scholarship) for entitled SAC candidates and for L1 MCAT 91027 | |
| Facility to complete SAC applications for external assessment opens online | |
| Final date for translated paper 'Answer' and 'Request' flags to be set in data file | |
| 15 | Check accuracy of externally assessed entries for 1 September file |
| September | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA |
| Final date for withdrawals from externally assessed standards | |
| Deadline for 'on time' Financial Assistance applications | |
| Facility to complete SAC applications for external assessment closes online | |
| 3 | September Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| 10 | September Roll Return due for schools with secondary students (MoE) |
| 14 | Final date for school payment of fees to NZQA |
| 18 | L1 MCAT 91027 Assessment Day one |
| 19 | Check accuracy of internally assessed entries for 1 October file |
| L1 MCAT 91027 Assessment Day two | |
| 24 | SOUTH CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY |
| L1 MCAT 91027 assessment schedule available to schools | |
| 28 | Term 3 ends |
| October | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA |
| Final date for withdrawals from internally assessed standards | |
| Dervied grade process information sent to schools | |
| Term 4 | |
| 15 | Term 4 begins |
| Admission Slips for candidates sent to schools | |
| 19 | HAWKE'S BAY ANNIVERSARY |
| 22 | LABOUR DAY |
| 24 | Visual Arts - portfolio submission and collection date for external level 1 verification samples and completed entry of all provisional results online |
| 29 | MARLBOROUGH ANNIVERSARY |
| L1 MCAT 91027 completed entry of provisional results online and submissions sent for verification | |
| 31 | Visual Arts - portfolio submission and collection date for external level 2 verification samples and completed entry of all provisional results online |
| November | |
| 1 | Data file submission to NZQA |
| Derived grade applications open online | |
| 7 | Submission date for the following external standards:
|
| 8 | Visual Arts - portfolio submission and collection date for level 3 and Scholarship external standards |
| 9 | NCEA and Scholarship Examinations commence |
| 16 | CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY (no examinations on this day) |
| 23 | Completed entry of all final results online for all externally assessed Visual Arts levels 1 and 2 standards & Cook Island Māori levels 1, 2 and 3 |
| L1 MCAT 91027 start entering final results | |
| December | |
| 1 | Final data file submission to NZQA for 2012 |
| Last date for loading late Financial Assistance applications | |
| Assessment specifications for 2013 external assessment published online | |
| 3 | CHATHAM ISLANDS AND WESTLAND ANNIVERSARIES |
| Emergency contact details to NZQA | |
| 4 | NCEA and Scholarship Examinations end |
| 7 | Derived grade online applications close |
| Data file submission links close - Entry file processing ends (No data files can be uploaded to NZQA from this date) | |
| Web entries schools' access closes | |
| L1 MCAT 91027 completed entry of all final results online | |
| 12 | Web access to 'Late Internally Assessed Results' for 2012 opens |
| 14 | Term 4 ends |
| 21 | Leaving students must be withdrawn in ENROL (MoE) |
| 25 | CHRISTMAS DAY |
| 26 | BOXING DAY |
| January 2013 | |
| 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 2 | DAY AFTER NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 21 | WELLINGTON AND SOUTHLAND ANNIVERSARIES |
| 28 | AUCKLAND AND NORTHLAND ANNIVERSARIES |
| Earliest day to start Term 1 | |
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