The New Zealand Qualifications Authority's primary function is to coordinate the administration and quality assurance of national qualifications in New Zealand. NZQA works closely with other education agencies, including the Ministry of Education and the Tertiary Education Commission, to achieve the Government's education goals.

The overall role of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority is to be the independent, and impartial expert organisation, which can be relied upon to administer robust National Qualifications Framework assessment systems and provide reliable quality assurance systems that deliver on our statutory accountabilities.

This is in order that New Zealand qualifications are accepted as credible and robust, nationally and internationally. NZQA seeks to do this through operational excellence and clarity of purpose.

Among other things, NZQA :

• registers and monitors all national qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework
• runs national senior secondary school examinations
• registers and monitors private providers of education and training to ensure they meet quality standards
• administers a qualifications recognition service for overseas people wanting to live, work or study in New Zealand

For more information goto http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/index.html