Post on 14-Mar-2018
An Update on Secondary Education in
New ZealandNAFSA Annual Conference
29 May 2008Washington DC
Margaret Wengermwenger@ece.org
Secondary Credentials (Old System)
School Certificate
Sixth Form Certificate
Higher School Certificate
University Bursaries/Scholarship
Grading Scales
School Certificate (until 1992)
A1A2B1B2C1C2D
School Certificate (1992 and following)
A 80-100B 65-79C 50-64D 30-49E 0-29
Grading Scales cont.
Sixth Form Certificate:1 (highest) to 9 (lowest); 5 is minimum pass
University Entrance, Bursaries, and Scholarships Examinations:
A 66-100B 56-65C 46-55D 30-45E 0-29
Students who achieve an aggregate of 300 marks or more in their best 5Subjects are awarded an A bursary; aB bursary if they have 250-299.
Secondary Credentials (New System)
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
WebsitesNew Zealand Qualfications Authority www.nzqa.govt.nzwww.kiwiquals.govt.nzMinistry of Education www.minedu.govt.nzInstitutes of Technology and Polytechnics www.itpnz.ac.nzUniversities:www.auckland.ac.nz www.canterbury.ac.nzwww.waikato.ac.nz www.lincoln.ac.nzwww.massey.ac.nz www.otago.ac.nzwww.vuw.ac.nz www.aut.ac.nz