New Zealand Qualifications Authority

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The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is the government agency responsible for overseeing and regulating the national qualifications framework and ensuring the quality and standards of education and assessment in New Zealand.

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New Zealand Qualifications Authority canonical 8
NZQA 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf education quality assurance agency
government agency
abbreviation New Zealand Qualifications Authority self-linksurface differs
surface form: NZQA
country New Zealand
foundedBy New Zealand government
surface form: New Zealand Government
headquartersLocation Wellington
jurisdiction New Zealand
language English
Māori
legalStatus Crown entity
parentAgency New Zealand government
surface form: New Zealand Government
purpose to ensure quality and standards of education and assessment in New Zealand
to manage and develop the national qualifications framework
responsibility administering the National Certificate of Educational Achievement
approving programmes and courses for non-university tertiary providers
conducting external assessment for NCEA
developing and maintaining national qualifications
engaging with international qualifications frameworks and recognition agreements
ensuring consistency of national education standards
ensuring that New Zealand qualifications are internationally comparable
ensuring that assessment practices are fair and consistent
ensuring that qualifications are credible and robust
investigating complaints about assessment and provider quality
maintaining records of learner achievement for national qualifications
maintaining the New Zealand Qualifications Framework
managing the Directory of Assessment Standards
monitoring assessment and moderation systems
monitoring compliance of education providers with quality standards
overseeing the New Zealand Qualifications Framework
providing information about qualifications to learners and employers
providing online tools and resources for assessment and qualifications information
providing quality assurance for industry training qualifications
quality assurance of non-university tertiary education providers in New Zealand
quality assurance of secondary school assessment in New Zealand
recognising education providers to deliver NZQA-approved programmes
recognition of overseas qualifications in New Zealand
registering and accrediting private training establishments
regulating non-university tertiary education providers
setting and marking national secondary school examinations
supporting the development of Māori-medium qualifications and standards
supporting the development of Pasifika education qualifications and standards
taking regulatory action against non-compliant providers
sector education
supervises non-university tertiary education quality assurance
secondary school national assessment system
website https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/
worksWith New Zealand Ministry of Education
surface form: Ministry of Education (New Zealand)

New Zealand schools and tertiary education providers
Tertiary Education Commission
surface form: Tertiary Education Commission (New Zealand)

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New Zealand education sector qualityAssuranceBy New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Qualifications Framework governingBody New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Qualifications Framework administeredBy New Zealand Qualifications Authority
National Certificate of Educational Achievement administeredBy New Zealand Qualifications Authority
National Certificate of Educational Achievement administeredBy New Zealand Qualifications Authority
this entity surface form: NZQA
New Zealand Crown agencies includes New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand regulatory agencies include New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Qualifications Authority abbreviation New Zealand Qualifications Authority self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NZQA
Otago Polytechnic governedBy New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Waikato Institute of Technology governedBy New Zealand Qualifications Authority