Modified 6 December 2019
The Pasifika Operational Strategy (the Strategy) is the Tertiary Education Commission Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua (TEC) action plan to ensure more Pasifika learners succeed in tertiary education.
Modified 5 June 2025
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has released its Supplementary Plan Guidance for tertiary education organisations (TEOs) submitting Investment Plans for funding from 1 January 2026.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/supplementary-plan-guidance-released
Modified 19 March 2025
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has released its Supplementary Plan Guidance for tertiary education organisations (TEOs) submitting Investment Plans for funding from 1 January 2025.
Modified 30 August 2021
This TEC Now contains information for tertiary education organisations (TEOs) conducting safety checking of “vocational trainees” on behalf of host organisations under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 (VCA).
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.
