Modified 1 November 2024
The Customer Contact Group is the main point of contact for learners, , other government agencies and the general public who contact the Tertiary Education Commission (the TEC).
https://www.tec.govt.nz/about-us/who-we-are/our-people/sector-helpdesk
Modified 30 September 2021
An over-the-phone service offering free personalised career guidance from qualified professionals is now available from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in partnership with the Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ).
Modified 26 September 2018
Recent reviews at four Tertiary Education Organisations (TEOs) identified a number of issues concerning programme quality and financial accountability. As a result NZQA and TEC jointly commissioned an external review of their TEO monitoring processes and practices.
Modified 18 August 2020
Chief Executive Tim Fowler has written to all Industry Training Organisations (ITO) to confirm current or new training agreements will be honoured for the duration of the training period, subject to the training agreement meeting the existing TEC funding criteria.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/archived-news/new-and-current-ito-training-agreements
Modified 26 September 2018
Lincoln University Strategic Options Assessment report by EY, 21 July 2016. This report was jointly commissioned by the TEC and Lincoln University to inform the decision-making process on
the strategic direction of Lincoln University. Published 9 June 2017.
Modified 29 November 2023
Private training establishments deliver foundation level programmes; and qualifications up to post-graduate level. This section includes information for private training establishments, including change of ownership conditions and financial viability requirements for TEC-funded private training establishments.
Modified 2 July 2021
The purpose of the Industry Training Register user guide (user guide) is to provide a ‘how to’ guide for the Industry Training Register (ITR). It has been developed by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in conjunction with industry training organisations (ITOs) and the Industry Training Federation (ITF). Updated May 2021
https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Forms-templates-and-guides/ITR-User-Guide-version-3.2-May-2021.pdf
Modified 2 April 2025
This section covers news relevant to tertiary education organisations. It includes TEC, government and TEO initiatives, changes to our funding or reporting, and sector trends and research. You will also find information on any open consultations, including those we are running on behalf of the Minister of Education.
Modified 6 May 2025
The Data System Refresh (DSR) programme will continue to provide a set of information products to visualise, analyse and share data.
