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Student success in University Entrance (UE) continues to trend upward and exceeds local, regional and national success rates."

- ERO

RESULTS

Avondale College students consistently gain some of the highest marks in New Zealand, and even the world in their Cambridge International and NZQA examinations. Our NCEA results are well above local, regional and national averages, our students gain excellent results in the New Zealand Scholarship examinations, and our graduates are gaining direct entry into some of the world's top universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard and many others.​

As a certified IT training provider, Avondale College is New Zealand's leading provider of IT qualifications. At a competitive level, Avondale students have gained 19 top-ten placings at the World Microsoft Office Specialist Championships (including a world champion and silver and bronze medalists), beating over 750,000 international competitors each year to do so.

Our students also make their mark in co-curricular activities such as sport, the performing arts, cultural performances and other competitions. 

2024

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 

  • 2 Top in World – Cambridge 2024 

  • 96% pass rate – A Level 

  • 92% pass rate – NCEA L3 
     

Outstanding Results 

  • 11 Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards including 

  • 1st in NZ: Best across five subjects (IGCSE)  

  • 1st in NZ: Best across three subjects (A Level)  

  • 2 Top in World - Information Technology A Level & Mathematics IGCSE 

  • 47 NZ Scholarships, including 3 Outstanding and an NZQA Outstanding Scholar 

 

  

YEAR LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT OF QUALIFICATION IN 2024 (NZ data in brackets for comparison)

NCEA

Year 11      74%   (NZ = 44.9)

Year 12     92%  (NZ = 72.7)

Year 13     92%  (NZ = 68.2)

Overall NCEA   86%
 

Based on participation rates (excludes Cambridge students and those not doing a full NCEA programme)

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL

Year 11     87%

Year 12     88%

Year 13     96%

Overall     89%

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2023 RESULTS 
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2022 RESULTS 
NCEA
Overall: 90% 
Level 1: 91%
Level 2: 90%
Level 3: 88%

* Students achieving year level appropriate qualification
 

Cambridge
Overall: 94%
Five 1st in NZ! 
 
30 NZ SCHOLARSHIPS
INCLUDING TOP STUDENT IN DRAMA!

 
2022 RESULTS 
NCEA
Overall: 90% 
Level 1: 91%
Level 2: 90%
Level 3: 88%

* Students achieving year level appropriate qualification
 

Cambridge
Overall: 94%
Five 1st in NZ! 
 
30 NZ SCHOLARSHIPS
INCLUDING TOP STUDENT IN DRAMA!

 
2021 RESULTS 
NCEA
Level 1: 94%
Level 2: 92%
Level 3: 93%
 
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NZQA SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS 2021


32 NZ Scholarships (Top 3% of NZ)


Outstanding Scholarship (Top 0.3% of NZ)

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2020 RESULTS 
NZQA SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS 2020


34 NZ Scholarships (Top 3% of NZ)


5 Outstanding Scholarships (Top 0.3% of NZ)


1 Outstanding Scholar (6 Scholarships including 1 Outstanding)

2019 RESULTS 
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NZQA SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS 2019

38 NZ Scholarships (Top  3% of NZ)

6 Outstanding Scholarships  (Top 0.3% of NZ)

1 Outstanding Scholar (6 Scholarships including 2 Outstanding)

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