Dates & Fees
Please visit this page to get updates on current opening dates and fees.
2025 Dates
Grade Exam Dates
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VIDEO EXAMS – ALL YEAR Enrolments open: Monday 20 January Enrolments close: Friday 14 November Video submissions due: 1 December
We encourage enrollers to submit video recordings via SCORE within four weeks of enrolment.
To ensure that video exams are marked by the end of the year, all video recordings must be submitted by 1 December. |
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SESSION 1 (AUCKLAND ONLY) Thursday 15 – Monday 19 May Enrolments open: Monday 3 February Enrolments close: Friday 4 April
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Thursday 7 August – Tuesday 12 August Enrolments open: Monday 14 April Enrolments close: Friday 20 June
SESSION 3 South Island: Thursday 13 November – Monday 17 November North Island: Thursday 20 November – Monday 1 December Enrolments open: Monday 30 June Enrolments close: Friday 19 September |
If you are unavailable on a particular day please add a note in your online enrolment in the ‘Special Requirements’ section.
Popular Music Theory Exam Dates
| Exam Dates | Enrolment Deadline |
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| Monday 3 March – Friday 5 December (on demand) | Friday 31 October |
Please enrol at least 4 weeks before your intended exam date, and we’ll be in touch to organise a suitable time.
Music Production Exam Dates
| Exam Dates | Enrolment Deadline |
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| Monday 3 March – Friday 5 December (on demand) | 31 October |
Please enrol at least 4 weeks before your intended exam date, and we’ll be in touch to organise a suitable time.
PAA Dates
PAA exams are offered as video recorded exams.
Enrolments open: Monday 20 January
Enrolments close: Friday 14 November
Video submissions due: 1 December
We encourage enrollers to submit video recordings via SCORE within four weeks of enrolment.
The final enrolment date through SCORE is Friday 14 November 2025. To ensure that video exams are marked by the end of the year, all video recordings must be submitted by 1 December.
Practical Exam 2025 Fees
Rockschool Grade Exam Fees
The fees are different for Popular Music Theory Exams, Music Production and PAA exams so please see the respective tables below for the appropriate fees.
| Grade | Fee (NZ Dollar) |
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| Premiere | $99 |
| Debut | $134 |
| Grade 1 | $192 |
| Grade 2 | $202 |
| Grade 3 | $220 |
| Grade 4 | $237 |
| Grade 5 | $259 |
| Grade 6 | $277 |
| Grade 7 | $282 |
| Grade 8 | $288 |
Certificate and Diploma Fees
| Qualification | Fee (NZ Dollar) |
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| Level 4 (DipRSL) | $629 |
| Level 6 (LRSL) | $957 |
| Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Learning | $416 |
PAA Exams
| Grade | Fee (NZ Dollar) |
|---|---|
| Premiere | $117 |
| Debut | $122 |
| Grade 1 | $128 |
| Grade 2 | $140 |
| Grade 3 | $151 |
| Grade 4 | $156 |
| Grade 5 | $162 |
| Grade 6 | $179 |
| Grade 7 | $192 |
| Grade 8 | $202 |
Popular Music Theory Fees
| Grade | Fee (NZ Dollar) |
|---|---|
| Debut | $122 |
| Grade 1 | $128 |
| Grade 2 | $134 |
| Grade 3 | $140 |
| Grade 4 | $145 |
| Grade 5 | $156 |
| Grade 6 | $162 |
| Grade 7 | $169 |
| Grade 8 | $174 |
Music Production Fees
| Grade | Fee (NZ Dollar) |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 | $140 |
| Grade 2 | $151 |
| Grade 3 | $162 |
| Grade 4 | $174 |
| Grade 5 | $185 |
| Grade 6 | $197 |
| Grade 7 | $208 |
| Grade 8 | $220 |