Updated 9 June 2025
Between July 2024- May 2025, Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council engaged with industry and education organisations to develop skill standards to align with the graduate profile outcomes of the New Zealand Certificate in Leadership (Level 3) [Ref: 5304] and the New Zealand Certificate in Leadership (Level 4) [Ref: 5306].
We are now pleased to report that the standards have been submitted to NZQA for evaluation. It will take 20 working days for the application to be picked up and assigned to an evaluator at NZQA and another 20 working days for the evaluation to be returned for more information.
Below is a list of the standards that were submitted to NZQA for approval and a table of how the standards were designed to meet the graduate profile outcomes of the New Zealand Certificates in Leadership, levels 3 and 4. The standards are also designed to be used in any programme with leadership components.
| New Zealand Certificate in Leadership (Level 3) [Ref: 5304] | ||
| Graduate Profile Outcome | Credits | Skill Standard – ALL Working Titles |
| Identify and adopt strategies to enhance personal strengths and values to lead within own contexts and responsibilities.
|
10 | |
| Identify and adopt self-reflection by considering professional and ethical behaviour, personal values, and the impact on others, in a leadership context.
|
10 | |
| Communicate effectively in a socially and culturally responsible manner within a leadership context.
|
10 | |
| Contribute to decision-making and/or solution-building within own contexts and responsibilities. | 10 | |
| New Zealand Certificate in Leadership (Level 4) [Ref: 5306] | ||
| GPO | Credits | Skill Standard – ALL Working Titles |
| Lead others and manage workflows to achieve objectives
|
20 | |
| Apply self-reflection and self-assessment to enhance leadership and management practice. | 10 | |
| Assess situations and apply leadership skills to respond effectively.
|
10 | |
| Promote an inclusive environment to value diversity for positive performance for the organisation. | 5 | |
| Communicate to develop effective relationships with team members or other parties. | 10 | |
| Role-model and promote professional and ethical practices within a leadership role. | 5 | |
