The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) presents Top Art, an annual exhibition that showcases exceptional Visual Art portfolios from top secondary school students in New Zealand.

Top Art serves as a valuable platform for both students and teachers, offering them the chance to witness the outstanding level of artistic talent nurtured within schools. It provides insights into the criteria necessary to attain Excellence or Scholarship in Visual Art at NCEA Level 3. Furthermore, it offers the general public an exciting opportunity to observe the remarkable calibre of art created within educational institutions.

Top Art 2023 is on view at The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū until Wednesday 14 June 2023.

Nyle Turuwhenua, Pukekohe High School, Ngai Tuhoe, 'Mauri'

Cody Whitley, Palmerston North Boys’ High School, 'Star Wars - Rejection of Assimilation'