NZ Exam Dates
Approved Examination Centre (AEC) Sessions are organised by a studio teacher. RAD Approved Venue (RAV) Sessions are organised by the RAD, with a pianist employed by the RAD. Candidates must be the Minimum Age by the Cut-off Date for the Examinations entered for.
If a student wants to sit an Advanced Foundation, Advanced 1, Advanced 2 or Solo Seal exam wishes to take advantage of the reduced exam entry fee they must ensure that membership application form and payment of the membership fee is processed and sent to the RAD Wellington office at least 21 days prior to the closing date of the examination session they are wanting to enter into.
2020 Examination dates
2020 is the RAD’s centenary and all examiners are required to attend a seminar in London in conjunction with the Genée/Margot Fonteyn. As a result, there will be no exams held between 24 August and 06 September. Therefore, a revised exam schedule for 2020 has been produced and was published in Focus 1 March 2019 for feedback. Please find below the confirmed exam schedule for 2020. While the dates may differ from those we currently have and some may not be ideal for all studios, we ask that you remember that this schedule is for 2020 only, and due to the constraints of examiners not being available, some compromises have had to be made.
| 2020 - Term 2 | AEC Area/RAV Venue | Approx Dates | Closing Dates | Min Age Cut-off date | Examiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Auck/Nthland Term 2 | 09 - 18 Jun | 09 Apr | 01 May | Helen Calman |
| RAV | Wellington (1) | 04-07 May | 27 Feb | 01 May | Hilary Kaplan |
| Auckland (1) | 08-13 May | 27 Feb | 01 May | Hilary Kaplan | |
| Christchurch (1) | 14-16 May | 27 Feb | 01 May | Hilary Kaplan |
| 2020 - Term 3 | AEC AREA/RAV VENUE | APPROX DATES | CLOSING DATES | MIN AGE CUT-OFF DATE | EXAMINER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Waikato | 22 Jul - 02 Aug | 14 May | 01 Jul | Helen Calman |
| Auck/Nthland Term 3 | 27 Jul - 21 Aug | 14 May | 01 Jul | tbc | |
| Hawkes Bay (excl Gisborne) | 03-16 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | Carole Speirs | |
| Manawatu/Wang/Taranaki | 04-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | Carryne Algie | |
| Bay of Plenty | 04-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | Sharon Howells | |
| Wellington Term 3 | 06-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Sep | Karen Macleod | |
| Southland | 05-09 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Chch/Canterbury | 10-18 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Hawkes Bay (Gisborne) | |||||
| Otago | 17-26 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Sep | Sharon Howells | |
| Marlborough/Nelson | 19-24 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Sep | tbc | |
| RAV | Christchurch (2) | 25-30 Jul | 14 May | 01 Jul | tbc |
| Invercargill | 31 Jul - 06 Aug | 14 May | 01 Jul | tbc | |
| Palmerston North | 07-09 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Auckland (2) | 10-21 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Napier | 28-31 Jul | 14 May | 01 Aug | Crystal Wong | |
| Wellington (2) | 01-14 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | Crystal Wong | |
| Hamilton | 15-22 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | Crystal Wong | |
| Tauranga | 22-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | Sharon Howells | |
| Wgtn - Solo Seal | 18 Oct | 06 Aug | 01 Aug | tbc |
| 2020 - Term 4 | AEC AREA/RAV VENUE | APPROX DATES | CLOSING DATES | MIN AGE CUT-OFF DATE | EXAMINER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Wellington Term 4 | 12 Oct - 13 Nov | 06 Aug | 01 Oct | Antonia Robertson |
| Auck/Nthland Term 4 | 12 Oct - 05 Nov | 06 Aug | 01 Oct | Carryne Algie | |
| Christchurch Term 4 | 27 Oct - 07 Nov | 20 Aug | 01 Oct | Karen Macleod | |
| Wairarapa | 04-07 Dec | 24 Sep | 01 Oct | Lynne Harrison |