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
Please see below the examination schedule for the rest of 2020. Please note the closing dates as most of these have changed from the original published examination schedule.
| 2020 - Term 2 | AEC Area/RAV Venue | Approx Dates | Closing Dates | Min Age Cut-off date | Examiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Term 3 | AEC AREA/RAV VENUE | APPROX DATES | CLOSING DATES | MIN AGE CUT-OFF DATE | EXAMINER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Auck/Nthland Term 3 | 24 Aug - 25 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Jul | Alison Pond/Karen Macleod |
| AEC | Wellington Term 3 | 24 Aug - 25 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Sep | Carole Speirs |
| RAV | Auck (2) | 30 Aug - 15 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Aug | Carryne Algie |
| AEC & RAV | Southland & Invercargill | 24 Aug - 15 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Aug | Sharon Howells |
| RAV | Napier | 06-09 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Aug | Karen Macleod |
| AEC | Otago | 17-26 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Aug | Antonia Robertson |
| AEC | Nelson/Marlborough | 21-25 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Sep | Sharon Howells |
| RAV | Wgtn (2) | 14 - 25 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Aug | Helen Calman |
| AEC & RAV | Bay of Plenty | 07-25 Sep | 06 Jul | 01 Aug | Lynne Harrison |
| 2020 - Term 4 | AEC AREA/RAV VENUE | APPROX DATES | CLOSING DATES | MIN AGE CUT-OFF DATE | EXAMINER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Wellington Term 4 | 12 Oct - 05 Nov | 06 Aug | 01 Oct | Antonia Robertson |
| AEC | Auck/Nthland Term 4 | 12 Oct - 05 Nov | 06 Aug | 01 Oct | Paula Hunt |
| AEC | Hawkes Bay (excl Gisborne) | 12 - 21 Oct | 06 Aug | 01 Aug | Carole Speirs |
| AEC | Waikato | 08-17 Oct | 06 Aug | 01 Jul | Helen Calman |
| RAV | Hamillton | 18-22 Oct | 06 Aug | 01 Aug | Helen Calman |
| AEC | Manawatu/Wang/Tar | 12-30 Oct | 06 Aug | 01 Aug | Carryne Algie |
| AEC | Christchurch Term 4 | 14 Oct - 12 Nov | 13 Aug | 01 Oct | Karen Macleod |
| Solo Seal | Wellington - Solo Seal | 08 Nov | 10 Sep | 01 Oct | tbc |
| AEC | Wairarapa | 04 - 07 Dec | 24 Sep | 01 Oct | Lynne Harrison |