Modified 20 December 2024
The Base Funding Conditions (applying to all on-Plan Funds) require tertiary education organisations (TEOs) to provide learners with specific information about the collection and use of their personal information, and its disclosure to government agencies.
Modified 18 November 2024
This page sets out what your learners need to do to check their eligibility for first-year Fees Free, including the statutory declarations process.
Modified 3 August 2023
The second public consultation paper of the PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) is now open for feedback. You can access the paper on the TEC website.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/archived-news/pbrf-srg-second-consultation-open
Modified 13 October 2022
The West Coast’s Tai Poutini Polytechnic failed to deliver enough training hours across a range of courses between 2010 and 2015, an investigation by the Tertiary Education Commission (the TEC) released today shows.
Modified 5 June 2025
Quality Evaluation 2026 has been cancelled. This page provides links to Sector Reference Group (SRG) consultation papers, consultation feedback summaries and decision documents related to Quality Evaluation 2026.
Modified 23 April 2025
Apprenticeship Boost provides support for employers to keep and take on new apprentices. It aims to help apprentices to earn and learn while training, so they become skilled practitioners in targeted occupations that are critical to New Zealand’s growth and sustainability.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/fund-finder/apprenticeship-boost
Modified 14 October 2021
Private training establishment (PTE) L3 Airline Academy has confirmed with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that it intends to close its operations on 5 February 2021 due to the effects of COVID-19.
Modified 24 October 2024
This issue includes an overview of our new, more flexible approach to how we monitor tertiary education organisations (TEOs), suggestions on how to have a problem-free audit and a quick note on Fees Free.
Modified 18 August 2020
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has appointed two new commissioners to the TEC Board, both for three-year terms.
Modified 26 March 2024
At the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), we gather a range of information about common issues through our monitoring work. We’re committed to partnering with tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and sharing learnings from our monitoring work to help the sector build capability. That way, we can all achieve better outcomes for learners.
