Emergency events information

Find out about changes due to emergency events or COVID-19

NZQA's role in emergency events

NZQA's main focus is to support the education community, while helping to keep people safe.

We work with schools and tertiary providers to support students working towards a qualification during and after an emergency or pandemic.

Information about recent events

Changes to NCEA and UE for 2022

What changed for the National Certificate in Educational Achievement and University Entrance.

Changes to NCEA and UE

Changes to NCEA and UE for 2021

What changed for the National Certificate in Educational Achievement and University Entrance

Changes to NCEA and UE

Changes to NCEA and UE for 2020

What happened to the National Certificate in Educational Achievement and University Entrance

Changes to NCEA and UE

Inactive PTEs

Private Training Establishments can suspend programmes during an emergency

Inactive PTE info

General information about COVID-19

Go to the Unite against COVID-19 page for general information about the pandemic.

Unite against COVID-19 website (external link)