Country education guide
New Zealand
A national curriculum covers Years 1–13; senior-secondary qualifications are in an active transition from NCEA.
📚 School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Early learning / Year 1 entry
Schooling begins within a national system with local enrolment arrangements.
Years 1–6
The national curriculum defines learning areas and progress outcomes.
Years 7–10
Years 7–10 bridge primary and senior secondary learning.
Years 11–13 / NCEA transition
NCEA remains the current qualification while the replacement structure is being implemented; route output must be session-specific.
Vocational / university
NZQA qualification records and institution requirements control progression.
📝 Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for New Zealand
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
NCEA
New Zealand’s current credit- and standards-based senior-secondary qualification, with a replacement structure in transition.
- Completion or score rule
- Certificate and endorsement requirements depend on the level, approved standards, literacy/numeracy requirements, and the applicable qualification year.
- Where it applies
- New Zealand
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