Results
How and when will I get my results?
Secondary school qualifications |
During the year you will be able to log on to the NZQA website and see what internally assessed results your school has sent to NZQA.
In January you'll get provisional results from this year for both internal and external assessment. This will include standards achieved and standards not achieved.
If you sat Scholarship exams your results will be sent to you in February.
When you leave school, you’ll also receive a School Results Summary, listing all the standards you've attempted and the results, including not achieved results.
Record of Achievement
Each year around April, year 13 students will be sent a Record of Achievement (formerly called the Record of Learning). This records all standards achieved during your time at school. Students at other levels can apply for a copy if it is required.
A summary of your qualifications and achievement will be listed at the top of your Record of Achievement. Standards are then grouped according to related areas of study.
The standards you achieve each year will be added to your Record of Achievement. You can continue to add to it once you leave school and complete new qualifications or undertake workplace training.
You can access your Record of Achievement on the NZQA website and also order a paper copy.
Can I appeal my results?
If you have a question about your internal assessments, your school has a process for sorting this out. You'll get this information in writing at the beginning of the year so keep it handy. Your teacher can tell you how the result was reached.
If not, your school will tell you who to talk to next.
You can ask NZQA to review results from most external
assessments after you get your results next year. You will be
given detailed information about how to do this by NZQA.
How will my results be recognised when I leave school?
NCEA and other national certificates are recognised by
employers, and used as the benchmark for selection by
universities and polytechnics. There are requirements for
University Entrance based on a common
standard. Independent research has shown that performance
in NCEA is a good indicator of success at first-year university.
Your Record of Achievement details your achievements in a way that should be readily understood by employers and tertiary education providers.
Will an NCEA be useful if I go overseas?
NCEAs are New Zealand’s national school-leaver qualifications, readily accepted overseas, including by universities.
New Zealand has qualification recognition agreements
with Australia and the United Kingdom and New Zealand
qualifications are accepted for most purposes in the
United States. NCEAs are included in the UK publication
International Qualifications for Entry into Higher Education,
which is used in the UK and internationally for tertiary
entrance and selection. NCEA level 3 is broadly equivalent to
English A Levels and Australia's Higher School Certificate.
NCEA level 3 results are used in the Australian Interstate Tertiary Index used for entrance to all Australian universities. If you give permission, NZQA will electronically send your results to Australian authorities early in January.
If you are an international student studying in New Zealand, you should discuss your tertiary education plans with your teachers. They will help you plan the appropriate study at school.
Page updated: 16 June 2008