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About NCEA: the National Qualifications Framework in Schools

Secondary school qualifications
a guide for students. Read this page, download as a PDF or request a print copy from Customer Resources.

NCEAs (National Certificates of Educational Achievement) are New Zealand's national qualifications for senior secondary students. NCEA is part of the National Qualifications Framework, along with approximately 1,000 other qualifications.

Students may be able to study toward qualifications other than NCEA while they are at school. These may be instead of NCEA, or as well NCEA.You can see what other qualifications are available, and the standards on which they are based.

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Glossary of specialist educational terms

On this website, NZQA use a range of specialist educational terms and acronyms. For more information, see our Glossary (available in English and Māori).

 

Page updated: 12 February 2008