Strategic documents

NZQA's strategies and performance documents: Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau Annual Report, our quarterly reports, statement of intent, Te Kōkiritanga, Takiala Pasifika

On this page you can find information and resources covering:

  • our strategies and performance
  • our current strategic documents
  • our annual and quarterly reports
  • briefings to incoming Ministers.

Te tauākī whakamaunga atu | Statement of intent

Our statement of intent sets out how we plan to deliver our vision:

Kia Noho Takatū Ki Tō Āmua Ao | Qualify for the Future World

It also sets out how we'll achieve our two high-level outcomes:

  • relevant qualifications and credentials
  • trusted assessment and quality assurance.


Read Ngā kupu takamua a Te Poari, the Board's foreword

Read Ngā kupu takamua a Te Pouwhakahaere Matua, the Chief Executive's foreword

Download the statement of intent 2022/23 – 2025/26 [PDF, 2.5 MB]

Our strategic documents

Weaving of a kete

Te Kōkiritanga 2020-2023

Our action plan for ākonga Māori success.

Go to the Te Kōkiritanga page
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Takiala Pasifika 2020-2023

Our action plan for Pacific learner success.

Go to the Takiala Pasikifa page

Te tauākī kawatau o ngā mahi | Statement of performance expectations

Our 2023 to 2024 statement of performance sets out our performance expectations for the year ending 30 June 2024.

It covers both service performance and the prospective financial statements as agreed with the Minister of Education. 

We will report on our progress against our performance expectations in our 2023 to 2024 Annual Report. 

NZQA statement of performance expectations 2023 to 2024 [PDF, 7.2 MB]

Previous years' statements

NZQA statement of performance expectations 2022 to 2023 [PDF, 2.2 MB]

NZQA statement of performance expectations 2021 to 2022 [PDF, 2.2 MB]

Te Pūrongo-ā-tau | Annual reports

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Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau Annual Report 2022-23

Updated 26 February to correct a minor error. Download the report or read it online.

Annual Report 2022-23 (opens in a new window)
Front cover of our annual report

Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau Annual Report 2021-22

Download the report or read it online.

Annual Report 2021-22 (opens in a new window)
Front cover of our annual report

Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau Annual Report 2020-21

Download the report or read it online.

Annual Report 2020-21 (opens in a new window)
Front cover of our annual report

Te Pūrongo Ā-Tau Annual Report 2019-20

Download the report or read it online.

Annual Report 2019-20 (opens in a new window)