| January |
|---|
| 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 2 | DAY AFTER NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 22 | WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY |
| Term 1 |
| 29 | AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY
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| NELSON ANNIVERSARY |
| EARLIEST DAY TO START TERM 1 |
| February |
|---|
| 1 | SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC)-Rollover/Change opens for entitled candidates |
| 2 | School contact information to NZQA |
| 6 | WAITANGI DAY |
| 7 | LAST DAY TO START TERM 1 |
| 14 | March Roll Return package arrives in all schools (MoE) |
| 16 | Final date for 2017 NCEA External Exam Reviews and Reconsiderations |
| 28 | Web access to 'Late Internally Assessed Results' closes for 2017 |
| March |
|---|
| 1 | Web Entries Schools' access opens |
| March Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| 2 | Final date for 2017 NZ Scholarship Reviews and Reconsiderations |
| 9 | March Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) |
| 12 | TARANAKI ANNIVERSARY |
| 14 | Candidate Information Sheets sent to schools |
| 16 | Update of 2018 External Assessment Specifications online |
| 26 | OTAGO ANNIVERSARY |
| Data file submission links open (entry and result data files can be uploaded to NZQA from this date) |
| 27 | NZQA advertises for Panel Leaders (marking external examinations) |
| 30 | GOOD FRIDAY |
| April |
|---|
| 2 | EASTER MONDAY |
| 3 | SOUTHLAND ANNIVERSARY |
| All schools closed |
| 4 | First data file submission due (include as many candidate enrolments, courses and entries as possible). Entry and result data file processing begins |
| Check timetable clashes and advise candidates |
| Financial Assistance income thresholds published on Work and Income website |
| 12 | SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC). First deadline for first-time applications, rollover and changes |
| 13 | TERM 1 ENDS |
| 25 | ANZAC DAY |
| Term 2 |
| 30 | TERM 2 BEGINS |
| May |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (include any additional or updated candidate enrolment and entry information) |
| Check timetable clashes and advise candidates |
| 14 | Exam Centre Manager nominations open online |
| June |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due |
| Check timetable clashes and advise candidates |
| TRANSLATED PAPERS (to Te Reo Maori only) indication form due |
| June Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| MCAT Level 1, 91027-Maths Department start to confirm entries |
| NZQA advertises for external markers. Online applications open |
| 4 | QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY |
| 11 | June Roll Return due for schools with secondary students (MoE) |
| 14 | July Roll Return package arrives in all schools (MoE) |
| 18 | Final date for acceptance of Memorandum of Agreement online |
| 25 | Exam Centre Manager nominations close online |
| 28 | July Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| July |
|---|
| 2 | Data file submission due (correct any errors or warnings from previous submissions and send any additional candidate information in this file) |
| Check timetable clashes and advise candidates |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC)-Attach SAC entitlements to external standards from NOW |
| Visual Arts: Art bag order due |
| 6 | TERM 2 ENDS |
| 9 | July Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) |
| Term 3 |
| 23 | TRANSLATED PAPERS-Check all entries requiring 'Answer' or 'Request' flags are correct for 1 August data file |
| Check 1 August file contains all external entries (including NZ Scholarship) for SAC candidates and MCAT Level 1, 91027 |
| TERM 3 BEGINS |
| August |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (used to calculate the quantity of exam papers and materials for external exams) |
| Check timetable clashes and advise candidates how examinations will be sat |
| TRANSLATED PAPERS-Final date for 'Answer' and 'Request' flags to be set in data file |
| MCAT Level 1, 91027-Deadline for schools to advise NZQA of Assessment Day and number of booklets required |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC)-Include as many exam entries for SAC candidates as possible and continue to attach SAC entitlements to examinations |
| 13 | Check accuracy of externally assessed entries in preparation for 31 August data file submission |
| 17 | Visual Arts: Digital Portfolio intention returns due |
| 31 | Data file submission due (all confirmed entries for externally assessed standards including NZ Scholarship. Necessary for candidates to get personalised exam materials) |
| Check timetable clashes and advise candidates how examinations will be sat |
| Final date for withdrawals from Externally Assessed standards including NZ Scholarship |
| Due date for 'on time' Financial Assistance applications for accurate school fee payment |
| September |
|---|
| 3 | September Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| 10 | Visual Arts Levels 1 and 2-start entering provisional results |
| 11 | September Roll Return due for schools with secondary candidates (MoE) |
| 13 | Final date for school payment of NCEA and NZ Scholarship fees to NZQA |
| 18 | MCAT Level 1, 91027 Assessment Day One |
| 20 | MCAT Level 1, 91027 Assessment Day Two |
| 24 | SOUTH CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY |
| 28 | TERM 3 ENDS |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC)-Applications for Learning Disorders close for 2018 |
| October |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (include all confirmed entries into internally assessed standards and entries assigned to courses) |
| Derived grade process information sent to schools |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) 2019. First time applications for entitlement open for 2019 |
| All clashes must be resolved with NZQA |
| Term 4 |
| 15 | Derived grade applications open online |
| TERM 4 BEGINS |
| 16 | Admission Slips for candidates sent to schools |
| 17 | Verified Languages-Last day for entry of provisional results for school marked papers. Submissions sent for verification |
| 19 | HAWKE'S BAY ANNIVERSARY |
| 22 | LABOUR DAY |
| 24 | Visual Arts Level 1-Verification portfolios collected from schools. Complete entry of ALL provisional results |
| 25 | MCAT Level 1, 91027-Last day for entry of ALL provisional results and submissions sent for verification |
| 29 | MARLBOROUGH ANNIVERSARY |
| 31 | Submission of candidate work for the following external standards: - Dance-NZ Scholarship
- Design and Visual Communication (DVC)-Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ Scholarship
- Education for Sustainability-Level 3
- Physical Education-NZ Scholarship
- Technology-Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ Scholarship
- Visual Arts Level 2-Verification portfolios collected from schools. Complete entry of ALL provisional results
|
| November |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (correct any errors or warnings from previous submissions and send any additional candidate information in this file) |
| 7 | NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE |
| 8 | Visual Arts Level 3 and NZ Scholarship-Portfolio submission/collection date for level 3 and Scholarship external standards |
| 9 | Visual Arts Level 1-start entering final results |
| 15 | Check accuracy of internally assessed entries for 3 December file |
| 16 | CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY (no examinations on this day) |
| Visual Arts Level 2-start entering final results |
| 19 | MCAT Level 1, 91027 and Verified Languages-start entering final results |
| 26 | Visual Arts-Levels 1 and 2-last day for entry of all final results |
| 30 | NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS END |
| December |
|---|
| 3 | Final data file submission for 2018 (include all final verified internally assessed results and any late Financial Assistance applications). This file is the last opportunity to correct any errors and warnings: - Final date for withdrawals from internally assessed standards
- Last date for loading late Financial Assistance applications
- Late fee for 2018 NCEA and NZ Scholarship applies from this date
- Do not WITHDRAW leavers
|
CHATHAM ANNIVERSARY
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| WESTLAND ANNIVERSARY |
4
| School emergency contact details to NZQA |
| MCAT Level 1, 91027 and Verified Languages-last day for entry of all final results |
| Assessment specifications for 2019 external assessment published online |
| 6 | Data file submission links close (entry file processing ends). No further 2018 data files can be uploaded to NZQA from this date |
| Web entries Schools' access closes |
| 7 | Derived grade online applications close |
| 14 | Web access to 'Late Internally Assessed Results' for 2018 opens |
| 14 | Withdraw leaving students in ENROL by today (MoE) |
| 18 | TERM 4 ENDS |
| 24 | Last possible date for examination marking |
| 25 | CHRISTMAS DAY |
| 26 | BOXING DAY |
| January 2018 |
|---|
| 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 2 | DAY AFTER NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 21 | WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY |
| 28 | AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY |
| NELSON ANNIVERSARY |