| January |
|---|
| 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 2 | DAY AFTER NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 21 | WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY |
| Term 1 |
| 28 | AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY
|
| EARLIEST DAY TO START TERM 1 |
| February |
|---|
| 1 | SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC)-Rollover/Change opens for entitled candidates |
| School contact information to NZQA |
| 4 | NELSON ANNIVERSARY |
| 6 | WAITANGI DAY |
| 7 | LAST DAY TO START TERM 1 |
| 26 | Final date for 2018 NCEA External Exam Reviews and Reconsiderations |
| 28 | Web access to 'Late Internally Assessed Results' closes for 2018 |
| March |
|---|
| 1 | Web Entries Schools' access opens |
| March Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| Memorandum of Agreement online applications opens |
| Final date for 2018 NZ Scholarship Reviews and Reconsiderations |
| 8 | March Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) |
| 11 | TARANAKI ANNIVERSARY |
| 13 | Candidate Information Sheets sent to schools |
| 15 | Update of 2019 External Assessment Specifications online |
| 25 | OTAGO ANNIVERSARY |
| Data file submission links open (entry and result data files can be uploaded to NZQA from this date) |
| 26 | NZQA advertises for Panel Leaders (marking external examinations) |
| April |
|---|
| 1 | First data file submission due (include as many candidate enrolments, courses and entries as possible). Entry and result data file processing begins |
| 12 | TERM 1 ENDS |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC). First deadline for first-time applications, rollover and changes |
| 19 | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 22 | EASTER MONDAY |
| 23 | SOUTHLAND ANNIVERSARY |
| 25 | ANZAC DAY |
| Term 2 |
| 29 | TERM 2 BEGINS |
| May |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (include any additional or updated candidate enrolment and entry information) |
| 13 | Exam Centre Manager nominations open online |
| 30 | June Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| June |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (used to prepare Candidate NSN cards) |
| 3 | QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY |
| 4 | MCAT Level 1, 91027-Maths Department start to confirm entries |
| NZQA advertises for external markers. Online applications open |
| 7 | June Roll Return due for schools with secondary candidates (MoE) |
| 17 | Final date for acceptance of Memorandum of Agreement online |
| 18 | Candidate NSN cards sent to schools (includes information on accessing entries on the web) |
| 24 | Exam Centre Manager nominations close online |
| July |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (correct any errors or warnings from previous submissions and send any additional candidate information in this file) |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC)-Attach SAC entitlements to external standards from NOW |
| July Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| 5 | TERM 2 ENDS |
| 10 | July Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) |
| Term 3 |
| 22 | TERM 3 BEGINS |
| 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 |
| August |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (used to calculate the quantity of exam papers and materials for external exams) |
| Check timetable clashes and confirm candidates entries |
| 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 |
| Visual Arts: art bag order due |
| 12 | Check accuracy of externally assessed entries in preparation for 1 Sep data file submission |
| 16 | Visual Arts: Digital Portfolio intention returns due |
| September |
|---|
| 1 | Data file submission due (all confirmed entries for externally assessed standards including NZ Scholarship. Necessary for candidates to get personalised exam materials) |
| Final date for withdrawals from Externally Assessed standards including NZ Scholarship |
| Final date to flag digital pilot entries in SMS or web entries system |
| Check timetable clashes and advise candidates how examinations will be sat |
| 2 | September Roll Count Day (MoE) |
| 9 | Visual Arts Levels 1 and 2-start entering provisional results |
| September Roll Return due for schools with secondary candidates (MoE) |
| 13 | Verified languages Common Assessment Task (CAT) materials available for schools to download |
| 17 | MCAT Level 1, 91027 Assessment Day One |
| Verified languages, Level 2 Common Assessment Task (CAT) |
| 18 | Verified languages, Level 1 Common Assessment Task (CAT) |
| 19 | MCAT Level 1, 91027 Assessment Day Two |
| Verified Languages, Level 3 Common Assessment Task (CAT) |
| 23 | SOUTH CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY |
| 27 | TERM 3 ENDS |
| SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC)-Applications for Learning Disorders close for 2019 |
| 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) 2020. First time applications for entitlement open for 2020 |
| 8 | Confirm with NZQA three-way examination clash arrangements |
| Term 4 |
| 14 | TERM 4 BEGINS |
| Derived grade applications open online |
| 15 | Admission Slips for candidates sent to schools |
| 16 | Verified Languages-Last day for entry of provisional results for school marked papers. Submissions sent for verification |
| 23 | Visual Arts Level 1-Verification portfolios collected from schools. Complete entry of ALL provisional results |
| 24 | MCAT Level 1, 91027-Last day for entry of ALL provisional results and submissions sent for verification |
| 25 | HAWKE'S BAY ANNIVERSARY |
| 28 | LABOUR DAY |
| 30 | Submission of candidate work for the following external standards: (collected from schools) - Dance-NZ Scholarship
- Design and Visual Communication (DVC)-Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ Scholarship
- Education for Sustainability-Level 3
- Music-NZ Scholarship
- Physical Education-NZ Scholarship
- Technology-Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ Scholarship
- Visual Arts Level 2-Verification portfolios. 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) |
| 4 | MARLBOROUGH ANNIVERSARY |
| 7 | Visual Arts Level 3 and NZ Scholarship-Portfolio submission/collection date for Level 3 and Scholarship external standards |
| 8 | NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE |
| Visual Arts Level 1-start entering final results |
| 14 | Check accuracy of internally assessed entries for 1 December file |
| 15 | CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY (no examinations on this day) |
| Visual Arts Level 2-start entering final results |
| 18 | MCAT Level 1, 91027 and Verified Languages-start entering final results |
| 29 | Visual Arts-Levels 1 and 2-last day for entry of all final results |
| December |
|---|
| 1 | Final data file submission for 2019 (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
- Do not WITHDRAW leavers
|
| 2 | CHATHAM ISLANDS ANNIVERSARY
|
| WESTLAND ANNIVERSARY |
| 3 | NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS END |
| School emergency contact details to NZQA |
| MCAT Level 1, 91027 and Verified Languages-last day for entry of all final results |
| 5 | Data file submission links close at midnight (entry and result file processing ends). No further 2019 data files can be uploaded to NZQA after 11.59pm |
| Web entries Schools' access closes |
| 6 | Derived grade online applications close |
| Assessment specifications for 2020 external assessment published online |
| 11 | Web access to 'Late Internally Assessed Results' for 2019 opens |
| 13 | TERM 4 ENDS |
| Withdraw leaving students in ENROL by today (MoE) |
| 25 | CHRISTMAS DAY |
| 26 | BOXING DAY |
| January 2020 | 1 |
|---|
| 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 2 | DAY AFTER NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| 20 | WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY |
| 27 | AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY |
| EARLIEST DAY TO START TERM 1 |