Who we are

We are the Tertiary Education Commission - Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua - a Crown Entity established by the Education Act 1989. Our Board of Commissioners provides governance and is ultimately responsible to the Minister for Tertiary Education.

Leadership and strategic advice are provided by our Executive Team which is also responsible for the performance and deliverables of the organisation.

Around 270 staff are employed across seven directorates.

Our Service Centre is the key contact point for tertiary education organisations, while our Investment Managers provide additional support to industry training organisations and tertiary education institutes (universities, institutes of technology, polytechnics and wānanga).