A full copy of the ACE Nursing timelines can be downloaded from the ACE Nursing Resources section.
Intake Dates
Mid Year 2025
| Milestone | Date |
| ACE Nursing applications open | 9am Wednesday, 2 April |
| ACE Nursing applications close | 12pm (noon NZT) Tuesday, 29 April |
| ACE assess complete applications | Wednesday, 30 April - Friday, 9 May |
| Employers interview, shortlist and rank applicants | Monday, 12 May - Thursday 19 June |
| Applicants must have all employer preference changes to ACE | 9am Monday, 23 June |
| ACE Nursing national match | Monday, 23 June - Friday, 4 July |
| ACE match outcome notified | Wednesday, 16 July |
| ACE Nursing Talent Pool Released | Thursday, 17 July |
End of Year 2025
| Milestone | Date |
| ACE Nursing applications open | 9am Wednesday, 6 August |
| ACE Nursing applications close | 12pm (noon NZT) Tuesday, 2 September |
| ACE assess complete applications | Wednesday, 3 September - Friday, 12 September |
| Employers interview, shortlist and rank applicants | Monday, 15 September - Friday, 24 October |
| Applicants must have all employer preference changes to ACE | 5pm Friday, 24 October |
| ACE Nursing national match | Tuesday, 28 October - Friday, 8 November |
| ACE Nursing match outcome notified | Wednesday, 19 November |
| ACE Nursing Talent Pool Released | Thursday, 20 November |
Nursing School Presentation Dates
For End of Year 2025 Recrutiment Round
- Massey University BN Students (AKL & MTU Campuses) - 05 May 2025
- University of Waikato Master of Nursing - 19 May 2025
- Unitec Institute of Technology Auckland - 27 May 2025
- Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology - 13 June 2025
- University of Waikato Bachelor of Nursing - 18 June 2025
- Otago Polytechnic - 23 June 2025
- Manukau Institute of Technology - 4 July 2025
- Ara Institute of Canterbury - 8 July 2025
- Eastern Institute of Technology - 9 July 2025
- Massey University BN Students (Wellington Campus) - 11 July 2025
- University of Auckland - 14 July 2025
- Eastern Institute of Technology - 21 July 2025
- Whitireia - 22 July 2025
- Whitireia - 23 July 2025
- UCOL Wairarapa - 28 July 2025
- Unitec - 30 July 2025
- University of Otago - 7 August 2025