A.C.E. Certificate Recognition
Certificate of Academic Achievement NZ Year 13: 29 credits
A letter from the Chair of the New Zealand Vice-chancellor's Committee 's Subcommittee on Entrance states:
"That students who have obtained the A.C.E. Year 13 Certificate of Academic Achievement, including 4 subjects designated Year 13/Seventh Form level, may be granted admission ad eundem statum at entrance level"
Students who achieve a Year 13 Academic Certificate with 5 subjects at the year 13 Level and with a minimum average of 93% in those 5 subjects will be awarded this certificate with honours. The A.C.E. Academic council of New Zealand considers this to be at least at an A Bursary level.
Certificate of Academic Achievement NZ Year 12: 23 credits
Another letter from the Academic Officer of the New Zealand Vice-chancellor's Committee states:
"If any of your home-schooling families are using the Accelerated Christian Education Programme, I am happy to advise you that this has already been assessed by the NZVCC and a student achieving a Year 12 Certificate is eligible to be considered for provisional entrance by a New Zealand university."
Institutions of Higher Learning Who Have Accepted Students With A.C.E. Certificates:
| Auckland University | Waikato University |
| Massey University | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Canterbury University School of Engineering | Lincoln University |
| Otago University School of Medicine | Unitech School of Nursing |
| North Shore School of Nursing | Tauranga Polytechnic |
| Central Institute of Technology | Greymouth Polytechnic |
| Seventh Day Adventist Teachers | Christchurch Teachers Training College |
| Training College | Bethlehem Institute of Education |
| NZ Army | Wellington School of Design |
| UCOL Manawatu | National College of Design & Technology |
| Taradale School of Nursing | Christchurch Polytechnic |
| Nelson Polytechnic | Northland Polytechnic |
| Rotorua Polytechnic | Masters Institute (Teacher's College) |
| RNZAF | AIT Nursing |
| Wanganui Polytechnic | Te Taumata Training Ltd |
| Manukau Institute of Technology |
Many students have also gained entrance into a number of overseas institutes of higher learning.
The following is a list of the A.C.E. Certificates available in New Zealand:
- Certificate of Academic Achievement New Zealand Year 11 17 credits
- Certificate of Academic Achievement New Zealand Year 12 23 credits
- Certificate of Academic Achievement New Zealand Year 13 29 credits
- Certificate of Achievement
There are printed guidelines for each of these certificates.
Further information available upon request. Our contact details are on the contact page.
