KEY DATES 208 Term Starts Ends Term 29 January (earliest) - 7 February (at the latest) 3 April Term 2 30 April 6 July Term 3 23 July 28 September Term 4 5 October 8 December (no later than) January NEW YEAR S DAY Tues 2 DAY AFTER NEW YEAR S DAY 22 WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY 29 AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY NELSON ANNIVERSARY EARLIEST DAY TO START TERM February Thu SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) Rollover/Change opens for entitled candidates Fri 2 School contact information to NZQA Tue 6 WAITANGI DAY Wed 7 LAST DAY TO START TERM Wed 4 March Roll Return package arrives in all schools (MoE) Fri 6 Final date for 207 NCEA External Exam Reviews and Reconsiderations Wed 28 Web access to Late Internally Assessed Results closes for 207 March Thu Web Entries Schools access opens March Roll Count Day (MoE) Fri 2 Final date for 207 NZ Scholarship Reviews and Reconsiderations Fri 9 March Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) 2 TARANAKI ANNIVERSARY Wed 4 Candidate Information Sheets sent to schools Fri 6 Update of 208 External Assessment Specifications online 26 OTAGO ANNIVERSARY Data file submission links open (entry and result data files can be uploaded to NZQA from this date) Tue 27 NZQA advertises for Panel Leaders (marking external examinations) Fri 30 GOOD FRIDAY
April Sun 2 EASTER MONDAY Tue 3 SOUTHLAND ANNIVERSARY Wed 4 All schools closed First data file submission due (include as many candidate enrolments, courses and entries as possible). Entry and result data file processing begins Financial Assistance income thresholds published on Work and Income website Thu 2 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC). First deadline for first-time applications, rollover and changes Fri 3 TERM ENDS Wed 25 ANZAC DAY 30 TERM 2 BEGINS May Tue Data file submission due (include any additional or updated candidate enrolment and entry information) 4 Exam Centre Manager nominations open online June Fri Data file submission due TRANSLATED PAPERS (to Te Reo Māori only) indication form due June Roll Count Day (MoE) MCAT Level, 9027 Maths Departments start to confirm entries NZQA advertises for external markers. Online applications open 4 QUEEN S BIRTHDAY June Roll Return due for schools with secondary candidates (MoE) Thu 4 July Roll Return package arrives in all schools (MoE) 8 Final date for acceptance of Memorandum of Agreement online 25 Exam Centre Manager nominations close online Thu 28 July Roll Count Day (MoE) July Sun 2 Data file submission due (correct any errors or warnings from previous submissions and send any additional candidate information in this file) SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) - Attach SAC entitlements to external standards from NOW Visual Arts: art bag order due Fri 6 TERM 2 ENDS 9 July Roll Return due for all schools (MoE) 23 TRANSLATED PAPERS Check all entries requiring Answer or Request flags are correct for August data file Check August file contains all external entries (including NZ Scholarship) for SAC candidates and MCAT Level, 9027 TERM 3 BEGINS
August Wed 3 Data file submission due (used to calculate the quantity of exam papers and materials for external exams) how examinations will be sat TRANSLATED PAPERS Final date for Answer and Request flags to be set in data file MCAT Level, 9027 Deadline for schools to advise NZQA of Assessment Day and number of booklets required SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) Include as many exam entries for SAC candidates as possible and continue to attach SAC entitlements to examinations Check accuracy of externally assessed entries in preparation for 3 Aug data file submission Fri 7 Visual Arts: Digital Portfolio intention returns due Fri 3 Data file submission due (all confirmed entries for externally assessed standards including NZ Scholarship. Necessary for candidates to get personalised exam materials) how examinations will be sat Final date for withdrawals from Externally Assessed standards including NZ Scholarship Due date for on time Financial Assistance applications for accurate school fee payment September Sat 3 September Roll Count Day (MoE) 0 Visual Arts Levels and 2 start entering provisional results Tue September Roll Return due for schools with secondary candidates (MoE) Thu 3 Final date for school payment of NCEA and NZ Scholarship fees to NZQA Tue 8 MCAT Level, 9027 Assessment Day One Thu 20 MCAT Level, 9027 Assessment Day Two 24 SOUTH CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY Fri 28 TERM 3 ENDS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) Applications for Learning Disorders close for 208
October 5 Data file submission due (include all confirmed entries into internally assessed standards and entries assigned to courses) Derived grade process information sent to schools SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) 209. First time applications for entitlement open for 209 All clashes must be resolved with NZQA Derived grade applications open online TERM 4 BEGINS Tue 6 Admission Slips for candidates sent to schools Wed 7 Verified Languages Last day for entry of provisional results for school marked papers. Submissions sent for verification Fri 9 HAWKE S BAY ANNIVERSARY 22 LABOUR DAY Wed 24 Visual Arts Level Verification portfolios collected from schools. Complete entry of ALL provisional results Thu 25 MCAT Level, 9027 Last day for entry of ALL provisional results and submissions sent for verification 29 MARLBOROUGH ANNIVERSARY Wed 3 Submission of candidate work for the following external standards: Dance NZ Scholarship Design and Visual Communication (DVC) Levels, 2, 3 and NZ Scholarship Education for Sustainability Level 3 Physical Education NZ Scholarship Technology Levels, 2, 3 and NZ Scholarship Visual Arts Level 2 Verification portfolios collected from schools. Complete entry of ALL provisional results November Thu Data file submission due (correct any errors or warnings from previous submissions and send any additional candidate information in this file) Wed 7 NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE Thu 8 Visual Arts Level 3 and NZ Scholarship Portfolio submission/collection date for level 3 and Scholarship external standards Fri 9 Visual Arts Level start entering final results Thu 5 Check accuracy of internally assessed entries for 3 December file Fri 6 CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY (no examinations on this day) Visual Arts Level 2 start entering final results 9 MCAT Level, 9027 and Verified Languages start entering final results 26 Visual Arts Levels and 2, last day for entry of all final results Fri 30 NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS END
December Sat 3 Tue 4 Final data file submission for 208 (include all final verified internally assessed results and any late Financial Assistance applications). This file is the last opportunity to correct any remaining errors and warnings Final date for withdrawals from internally assessed standards Last date for loading late Financial Assistance applications Late fee for 208 NCEA and NZ Scholarship applies from this date DO NOT WITHDRAW leavers CHATHAM ISLANDS ANNIVERSARY WESTLAND ANNIVERSARY School emergency contact details to NZQA MCAT Level, 9027 and Verified Languages-last day for entry of all final results Assessment specifications for 209 external assessment published online Thu 6 Data file submission links close (entry and result file processing ends). No further 208 data files can be uploaded to NZQA from this date) Web Entries Schools access closes Fri 7 Derived grade online applications close Wed 2 Web access to Late Internally Assessed Results for 208 opens Fri 4 Withdraw leaving candidates in ENROL by today (MoE) Tue 8 TERM 4 ENDS 24 Last possible day for examination marking Tue 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Wed 26 BOXING DAY January 209 Tue NEW YEAR S DAY Wed 2 DAY AFTER NEW YEAR S DAY 2 WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARY 28 AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY NELSON ANNIVERSARY Column Items 5 January 208 9 January 208 9 February 208 2 March 208 3 August October 208 7 November 208 30 November 208 8 December 208 8 January 209 NCEA RESULTS AVAILABLE (207) PRINCIPAL S NOMINEE SEMINARS EXAM CENTRE MANAGER SEMINARS EXAMINATIONS PROCESSING OF EXTERNALLY ASSESSED RESULTS Wording for bottom left of calendar Data files should be submitted on the st of each month from April to December Data files can be submitted more than once a month