Our role

NZQA's role in the education sector is to ensure that New Zealand qualifications are accepted as credible and robust, nationally and internationally, in order to help learners succeed in their chosen endeavours and to contribute to New Zealand society.

NZQA is responsible for

1. managing the New Zealand Qualifications Framework
2. administering the secondary school assessment system
3. independent quality assurance of non-university education providers
4. qualifications recognition and standard-setting for some specified unit standards.

Whakatauki

1. Te manu ka kai i te miro, nona te ngahere.
2. Te manu ka kai i te matauranga, nona te ao.
3. The bird that partakes of the berry, his is the forest.
4. The bird that partakes of knowledge, his is the world.

NZQA's role in helping learners to succeed through education is expressed in this Whakatauki (Maori Proverb).

Strategic Direction

NZQA's outcome focus is that New Zealand qualifications are increasingly valued as credible and robust.

Our Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectation describe the key initiatives we are undertaking to acheive this outcome and set a base for how our performance can be assessed.

Te Rautaki Maori (Our Maori Strategy) contributes to Maori succeeding as Maori in education and is consistent with the aims of Ka Hikitia, the Ministry of Education's Maori Education Strategy 2012-2017.

We continue to support the delivery of the Ministry of Education's Pasifika Education Plan through the delivery of our own Pasifika Strategy

These strategies are designed to advance education and training for Maori and Pasifika peoples.

Customer Charter

Our values provide the bedrock on which our Customer Charter is built. NZQA is committed to providing its customers with the highest possible levels of service and the charter outlines our undertakings and service standards.

Working at NZQA

NZQA has a team of around 450 people who are committed to quality education for all New Zealanders. We work hard to provide a rewarding and challenging workplace that offers job satisfaction, personal growth and work-life balance for all our staff.

Work, live and play

We give our team the opportunity to develop and grow, by recognising and rewarding talent through internal promotion opportunities wherever possible. For more information about our organisation see our Values and our Customer Charter.Our offices are in the heart of Wellington's CBD and within walking distance to the Botanical Gardens and the waterfront. We are in a great location to make the most of all Wellington has to offer.NZQA is a fun, friendly place to work. We have regular social and sports events. Our staff often take part in the annual Business Games, Relay for Life, Touch Rugby and variety of lunchtime activities.

Contact us

The NZQA Call Centre is open Monday - Friday, 8.00 am - 5.00 pm (except public holidays)