Tararua College Administration

All students have all the standards for the subjects they are taking entered on the College's computer system. Then, during the course of the year, all the credits achieved for internally assessed standards are entered. Late in the year, when NZQA require formal enrolments and payment, the College transfers only the achieved standards. Students are enrolled for all externally assessed examinations. The College follows the policy recommended to us by NZQA and used by the overwhelming majority of NZ secondary schools.

Effective Study Techniques

NCEA (General Introduction)
Study Tips 1: Switch On In Class
Study Tips 2: Use Your Log Book For Organisation
Study Tips 3: Use The Information From Your Log Book
Study Tips 4: Revision Techniques
Study Tips 5: Committing Information To Long-Term Memory
Study Tips 6: Learning A Skill
Study Tips 7: Exams Are Next Week!

How To Check Your NZQA Exam Results

How and when will I get my results?
In October, you will be able to log on to the NZQA website and see what internally assessed results your school has sent to NZQA.
In late January, you'll get provisional results, an NQF Results Notice from this year for both internal and external assessment. This will include standards achieved and standards not achieved.
If you sat Scholarship exams your results will be sent to you in February.
When you leave school, you'll also receive a School Results Summary, listing all the standards you've attempted and the results, including not achieved results.

Record of Achievement
Each year around April, you'll be sent a Record of Achievement (formerly called the Record of Learning). This records all standards achieved during your time at school.
A summary of your qualifications and achievement will be listed at the top of your Record of Achievement. Standards are then grouped according to related areas of study.
The standards you achieve each year will be added to your Record of Achievement. You can continue to add to it once you leave school and complete new qualifications or undertake workplace training.
You can access your Record of Achievement here on the NZQA website and also order a paper copy.

Can I appeal my results?
If you have a question about your internal assessments, your school has a process for sorting this out. You'll get this information in writing, so keep it handy. Your teacher can tell you how the result was reached. If not, your school will tell you who to talk to next.
You can ask NZQA to review results from most external assessments after you get your results next year. You will be given detailed information about how to do this by NZQA.