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Assessments calendar for New Zealand

Important dates

Please select an option below to see the relevant schedule for you.

Assessments calendar

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Table: ICAS sitting windows per subject.
SUBJECT SITTING WINDOWS
Digital Technologies 7 Aug – 11 Aug 2023
Writing 7 Aug – 11 Aug 2023
English 14 Aug – 18 Aug 2023
Science 21 Aug – 25 Aug 2023
Spelling Bee 21 Aug – 25 Aug 2023
Mathematics 28 Aug – 1 Sept 2023
Table 2: Dates to purchase ICAS via the online shop and the Parent Payment System (PPS). The PPS is for Australian and New Zealand schools and parents/guardians only.
Shop opens                                        Parent Payment System (PPS) Shop closes for school purchases
Open School Sign-Up & Parent Ordering Close School Sign-Up to PPS Close Parent Ordering*
All subjects Late October 2022 Saturday 17 October 2022 Monday 17 July 2023 Monday 31 July 2023 Monday 31 July 2023
*The closing date for parents to purchase via the PPS is at the discretion of the school. The date listed above is the last possible date the PPS can remain open for parents. Looking for prices? Please see here.
Your school can sit any of the subjects below during the sitting window at a time that works for you.
Subject Sitting windows
Digital Technologies 6 February – 6 April 2023 and 17 April – 23 June 2023 and 2 October – 1 December 2023
English
Mathematics
Spelling
Grammar & Punctuation
Science
Writing 29 May – 9 June 2023
Table 2: Dates that Reach is available to purchase from the shop.
Dates available for purchase from the shop
All Reach subjects* except Writing 17 October 2022 – 17 November 2023
Writing 17 October 2022 – 22 May 2023
Looking for prices? Please see here

New Zealand schools: Our online shop is now open for ICAS and Reach orders. Log in or create your shop account to start purchasing 2023 tests today.