This page provides an overview for key changes to funding the tertiary education sector, following amendments to the Education Act in 2007.
Under the Education Act 1989, the Minister for Tertiary Education determines the design of the funding mechanisms the Tertiary Education Commission must use to fund Tertiary Education Organisations.
Under the Investing in a Plan process, Tertiary Education Organisations (TEOs) are required to develop Investment Plans.
2009 Tertiary Funding Information describes the operational requirements related to funding, mainly the Student Achievement Component and the Tertiary Education Organisation Component funds.
2008 Tertiary Funding Information describes the operational requirements related to Student Achievement Component funding and the Tertiary Education Organisation Component.
The TEC Research Funds include the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF), Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs), Building Research Capability in the Social Sciences (BRCSS), and Building Research Capability in Strategically Relevant Areas (BRCSRA).
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) provides a range of training funds for specific tertiary education objectives. Training funds provide education and training for designated groups, or in areas of need.
This section has information on Growth Pilots, ITP Business Links Fund, Partnerships for Excellence, Encouraging and Supporting Innovation, and the Quality Reinvestment Programme.
This section has information on Special Supplementary Grants for Special Education, Medical Interns at the University of Auckland and the University of Otago, and The Chair of Malay Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
The Bright Future scholarships scheme supports people to conduct research. Bright Future includes two scholarships: Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarships and Enterprise Scholarships.
The government funds Ako Aotearoa to promote and support effective teaching and learning across the entire tertiary sector in New Zealand.
The land-based provision review will ensure that government funded tertiary education and training for people in land-based industries is relevant and of high quality.