Publications in alphabetical order

A range of publications and resources are produced by NZQA. Use the links on the sidebar to access specific types of publications.

Contact Customer Resources to request any of our publications or leaflets in hard copy.
Contact Customer Resource Services to order school and general resources.

Assessment Practices of Level 3 NCEA Teachers (2004-2006)
Read the full report (

1 Mb) or a Summary.

November 2007

Choosing your tertiary course
View as a web page or PDF

or order a hard copy from Customer Resources.

September 2007

Draft Adult Literacy Quality Mark Demonstration Project
The dALQM was developed as a mechanism for quality assuring adult literacy provision.

National Certificate in Hauora (Māori Health) (level 4)
National Diploma in Hauora (Māori Health) (level 5)

View PDF or order a hard copy from Customer Resources.

Māori Qualifications Service
MQS is responsible for unit standards and national qualifications registered in Field Māori. View as a web page or PDF

or order a hard copy from Customer Resources.

July 2005

National Certificate in Māori Business and Management (level 4)
National Diploma in Māori Business and Management (level 5)

View PDF or order a hard copy from Customer Resources.

National Certificate in Tourism Māori (level 3), National Certificate in Tourism Māori (level 4), National Diploma in Tourism Māori (level 5) - Qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework

Leaflet in English as Adobe PDF or Māori Adobe PDF or request print copy from Customer Resources.

New Zealand Secondary School Qualifications - what they are and how they work
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Written for an International audience. Available in
Chinese; Japanese; Korean; Spanish; Thai
or order a hard copy from Customer Resources. (be sure to specify the language required)

New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications
View as PDF

or see the KiwiQuals website

Te Rau Awhina: - Good Practice Examples of Māori and Pasifika Private Training Establishments
View as a PDF

Secondary school qualifications - a guide for students
View as a web page or PDF

or order a hard copy from Customer Resources.

Secondary School Qualifications - a guide for parents
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June 2008

Secondary Qualifications Statistics - 2006
View PDF

2005	PDF	order a hard copy from Customer Resources
2004	PDF	order a hard copy from Customer Resources
2003	PDF	order a hard copy from Customer Resources
2002	PDF	order a hard copy from Customer Resources
2001	PDF	order a hard copy from Customer Resources

Studying at secondary school - student profiles
View web pages

August 2004

Te Rautaki Māori me te Mahere Whakatinana a te Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa
The Māori Strategic and Implementation Plan.

Read the Plan in English or Māori

2006 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards - a publication profiling recipients of the awards. View in Adobe PDF
See also more information including application form.
See the 2005 Awards in Adobe PDF
See the 2004 Awards in Adobe PDF
See the 2003 Awards in Adobe PDF
See the 2002 Awards in Adobe PDF

Te Waharoa & Te Ngutu Awa and other field Māori qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework
Leaflet in Adobe PDF

or request hard copy from Customer Resources.

Te Waharoa - National Certificate in Māori
The first national qualification to recognise a broad range of Māori skills and knowledge from Putaiao to Māori Performing Arts. Brochure available in English and Māori - order a copy from Customer Resources or view as PDF

Leaflet in English as Adobe PDF or Māori Adobe PDF or request print copy from Customer Resources.

Understanding your tertiary qualifications
View as a web page or PDF

or order a hard copy from Customer Resources.

September 2007

Visual and Performing Arts: Qualifications that work
A brochure on the 20 national visual and performing arts qualifications currently available in New Zealand.

If the publication you want is not listed here, contact Customer Resources.