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
Modified 5 March 2025
This page explains the Tertiary Education Commission’s Response Framework and how we manage educational delivery and performance where it needs to improve.
Modified 10 January 2024
The Official Information Act (OIA) enables all New Zealanders to request and receive information held by government officials and agencies. For areas where there is a high degree of public interest, the Tertiary Education Commission (the TEC) may choose to publish the information on this website. Documents are available in Adobe PDF format only.
Modified 1 April 2025
The TEC administers the Fees Free Tertiary Education and Training (Fees Free) policy.
Modified 8 November 2024
This update includes information about New Compulsory Student Service Fees (CSSF) Ministerial Direction; Updated tertiary education institute (TEI) governance guide; and COVID-19 (corornavirus) information
Modified 10 July 2023
Transitions from Secondary School is a foundational piece of research about one of the key groups served by the TEC. It provides a deep and rich understanding of how school leavers decide what to do when they leave school.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/focus/our-focus/transitions-from-secondary-school
Modified 13 October 2022
At the TEC, we gather a range of information about common issues through our monitoring activities. We’re committed to partnering with tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and sharing learnings from our monitoring work to help the sector build capability so we can all achieve better outcomes for learners.
Modified 21 October 2022
The Education and Training Act 2020 (the Act) sets out requirements for constitutions of university governing councils and te mana whakahaere of wānanga. These include the number of council members, and the maximum number of terms that can be served.
Modified 5 November 2024
There are five modes of delivery that reflect how learning takes place.
Modified 28 February 2023
Regional Skills Leadership Groups (RSLGs) around the country have openings for new members and co-chairs, due largely to the expiry of existing members’ terms.
