Performance element requirements for 2025 – learner component

Modified 27 November 2024

This page covers performance element requirements for tertiary education providers receiving funding under the learner component of DQ3-7. 

https://www.tec.govt.nz/vocational-education/vocational-education/unified-funding-system-ufs/learner-component-unified-funding-system/performance-element-requirements

Cyber security webinars

Modified 19 June 2024

Over the last year, the Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector initiative facilitated online webinars to help organisations in the New Zealand tertiary education sector to better understand cyber security and help them decide what steps they can take to become more secure.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/teo/working-with-teos/improving-cyber-security-in-the-tertiary-sector/how-to-improve-your-cyber-security

Provider-based: extramural mode

Modified 5 November 2024

Under the provider-based: extramural mode, learners study mainly away from a campus setting but not in the workplace. Learners undertake supported self-directed learning and the provider is responsible for the learners’ health and wellbeing support.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/vocational-education/vocational-education/unified-funding-system-ufs/modes-of-delivery-unified-funding-system/provider-based-extramural-mode

National Careers System Strategy Action Plan

Modified 21 February 2025

The Action Plan is the roadmap for how the recommendations in the National Careers System Strategy (NCSS) will be delivered.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/focus/our-focus/national-careers-system-strategy/ncss-action-plan

TEC-funded tertiary education data

Modified 21 March 2025

This page has information on the latest delivery volume and funding details for our main funds.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/allocations/tec-funded-tertiary-education-data

Introduction to the TEC’s investment process

Modified 5 June 2025

This page describes TEC’s investment process, as well as who’s responsible for each part of the process and what the different stakeholders in the system do.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/investment/introduction-to-the-tecs-investment-process

Disability Action Plans 2023: A report back to the tertiary education sector

Modified 8 April 2025

https://www.tec.govt.nz/oritetanga-learner-success/new-oritetanga-tertiary-success-for-everyone/resources-to-help-support-your-learners/disability-action-plans/disability-action-plans-2023-report

Pacific Work Connect marketing campaign

Modified 2 July 2025

Migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand can be overwhelming: a new country, culture, careers system and job market. Pacific Work Connect was a free service to help eligible Pacific migrants become job-ready in the Aotearoa New Zealand job market. The service ended on 30 June 2025.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/about-us/marketing-campaigns/previous-campaigns/pacific-work-connect

Information for providers – foundation education

Modified 18 June 2024

This page has information on resources for foundation education providers, and our expectations of providers.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/focus/our-focus/foundation-education/information-for-providers