Modified 20 September 2023
Our whiri is our backbone. A high-quality kete has a secure and tight whiri or plait which sits at the foundation bringing together the different flax strands. Like the whiri, we see TEC as the strength at the centre of the tertiary education and careers system.
Modified 19 March 2025
Refugee-background learners are an active but frequently overlooked learner group. They access, participate in, and complete tertiary education at significantly lower rates than their non-refugee-background peers. When tertiary education organisations miss opportunities to support them to realise their potential, they can struggle to achieve.
Modified 21 February 2022
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has released Analysing Student Data: Ōritetanga Learner Analytics Ethics Framework to support tertiary education organisations (TEOs) when dealing with data to inform learner success initiatives.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/archived-news/knowing-your-learners-better
Modified 3 August 2023
Modified 31 October 2024
Mā te mahi ngātahi, ka angitu – success requires all of us to play our part.
Modified 24 July 2024
This issue includes clarification of our expectations around learning hours, qualification and Unit Standard reporting issues, what’s covered as part of the Fees Free initiative, and details on our equity funding survey.
Modified 29 August 2024
This page has information on how Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) funding was allocated and paid.
Modified 12 November 2024
This page provides information on the results of the four previous Quality Evaluation rounds held in 2003, 2006, 2012, and 2018. It also includes background information and reports on previous reviews of the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF).
Modified 13 October 2022
We are partnering with to test the Learner Success Framework.
Modified 16 November 2022
Archived copies of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) website are available online at the National Library of New Zealand.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/footer/about-our-site/accessing-archived-content