Assurance

As Waihanga Ara Rau prepares to close on 19 December 2025, applications for pre-assessment moderation, consent to assess, programme endorsement, and micro-credential support closed on 3 October 2025.

We are currently prioritising all applications to ensure we can evaluate them as quickly as possible, given our current capacity.

Once an application has been allocated, a specialist will contact you. Due to the timeframes involved, any requests for additional information must be actioned within five working days.

Any unallocated or incomplete applications will be transitioned across to either the Construction and Specialist Trades ISB, the Infrastructure ISB, or the Electrotechnology and Information Technology ISB for evaluation in 2026.

Should you have any questions or queries, please contact us via the [email protected] email address.

Assuring a high-quality training and assessment framework.

The Assurance Team is responsible for ensuring that assessors make valid assessment decisions and that learners meet the required standard when they are awarded a Waihanga Ara standard, qualification, or micro-credential.

You can keep up to date with our assurance work by joining the mailing list for our quarterly quality assurance e-newsletter. Sign up now!

Led by Mike Grumball, GM Assurance, there are two teams dedicated to the assurance mahi:

• The Infrastructure Team/Ohu Hanga Pūnaha is led by Rachelle McNabney, who is assisted by Jeremy Busby, Kashif Ahmed, Reena Patel, Stephen Bocock, Deanne Decke, and Imi Niluthpala. This team support the Access Trades, Civil Infrastructure, Electricity Supply, Electrotechnology, Gas Infrastructure, Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying, Professional Services, and Water Services sectors.
• The Construction Team/Ohu Mahi Waihanga is led by Helen Finlayson, who is assisted by Nikki Laby, Ryan Ego, Terri Waerea and Tim Reid.  They support the Onsite Construction, Offsite Construction, and Finishing Trades sectors.

Assurance Plan

The 2025 Assurance Plan outlines our approach, principles, and deliverables for 2025. It reflects our collaborative and evaluative approach with a focus on continuous improvement. The plan is embedded with the principles of Mātauranga Māori through our Tēnei Te Ara Poutama framework, which has been designed specifically for the Assurance Team.

If you want to know more, follow the link to our 2025 Assurance Plan. If you have any questions, queries, or suggestions, please email Mike Grumball (GM Assurance).