What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, system name, purpose, and estimated replacement cost?

Answer

The information sought by the Member is not held centrally or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. I am advised that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority has identified the following systems as needing replacement: • Windows 10: Updates were made through an in-house process to upgrade devices to Windows 11 in November 2025. No additional costs were undertaken or incurred. • eQA: Underpins and tightly integrates multiple core applications. A detailed business case was approved by Cabinet in November 2025 to replace this. I am advised that Education New Zealand and the Education Review Office have not had any technology or software systems identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023.