NCEA
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is the main qualification for all senior secondary students. In Years 11, 12 and 13, students study towards obtaining sufficient credits to gain NCEA at Level 1, 2 and 3. In each of the subjects at senior level, there is a mix of internal and external assessments, involving achievement standards and / or unit standards.
Other qualifications offered may include:
- National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Technology (Level 1)
- National Certificate of Tourism (Introductory Skills) (Level 2)
- National Certificate of Retail (Level 2 and Level 3)
For those unfamiliar with how NCEA works, the document accessed through the link below gives an outline of how it works and what is required at each level.
As from 2024, there are new Literacy and Numeracy requirements.
Click the link below for an explanation and details
NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Guide
Click the link below for a booklet with detail on NCEA assessment inormation, rules and guidelines.
2025 Assessment Guidelines For Students
In terms 3 and 4, a number of Level 1 subjects have externally marked digitally based assessments completed over several periods of class time. The schedule for these asessment tasks shows on the yellow tab below.
Student Term 3 Level 1 Common Assessment Task (caa)
Internal Assessments Schedules - 2025
The PDF files below give the due dates for each internal assessment in the senior school, sorted by NCEA Level, term by term.
Click the coloured buttons to see each schedule for 2025 as required.