Institutes of technology and polytechnics

ITPs[1] focus on both delivering vocational education and undertaking applied research to support vocational learning.

The types of funding accessed by ITPs include:

  • ACE[2] and ACE networks
  • ESOL[3]
  • specialist services for disadvantaged groups
  • intensive literacy and numeracy provision
  • SAC[4]
  • PBRF[5]
  • Training Opportunities
  • Youth Training
  • Youth Guarantee
  • workplace literacy, and
  • Modern Apprenticeships co-ordination.

NZITP represents most of the country's regional ITPs.

This website provides information for ITPs.


  • [1]

    Institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs)

  • [2]

    Adult and Community Education (ACE)

  • [3]

    English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

  • [4]

    Student Achievement Component fund (SAC)

  • [5]

    Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF)

  • Last changed: 23 December 2010