We’re proud to highlight the culmination of a major collaborative effort — the development of four key guideline documents for providers.
Each document reflects sector-specific needs, provides practical insights, and acknowledges the evolving direction of vocational education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whether you’re developing programmes, assessing learners, or embedding te ao Māori values into your practice, these guidelines offer the clarity and consistency we all need to move forward together.
These guidelines give programme developers, tutors and assessors further clarity round what te ao Māori principles mean in respect of delivery in the food and fibre sector, and provide tangible examples of how they can, and are being applied within programmes.
These guidelines provide programme developers with food and fibre sector-specific challenges and opportunities when developing, delivering and assessing programmes.
The Aotearoa New Zealand education system is transitioning from unit standards to skill standards. This document provides detail about skill standards, including the definition, components, differences to unit standards, guidance on assessment design and the moderation process.
This guide provides considerations for developing and implementing online assessments that align with learning outcomes, support meaningful learning, and enable accurate evaluation.
Registering micro-credentials
Requesting endorsement for programmes
Moderation
Consent to assess
For more information, read Requesting endorsement for programmes ›
National external moderation
For more information, read National external moderation ›
Programme endorsement
To ensure timely processing of pre-moderation, consent to assess, microcredential support and programme endorsement applications before the disestablishment of Muka Tangata, we encourage providers to submit all relevant assessment materials and applications by October 3, 2025.
We will continue to process applications after this date, but we cannot guarantee they will be completed before Muka Tangata finishes operations on 19 December 2025. Any in-flight submissions will be handed over to the newly established Industry Skills Board for completion.
We encourage you to contact us at the earliest opportunity if you have any questions about this, or want to discuss any proposed submissions.
