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Glossary

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  • STEM

    STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

  • Strategically Important Provision (SIP)

    The purpose of the Transitional Support for Strategically Important Provision (SIP) Fund is to provide support for institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) to maintain provision that is strategically important during the transition from the Institute of Skills and Technology into a network of regional polytechnics (2026 to 2027). 

  • Student Achievement Component (SAC)

    The Student Achievement Component (SAC) was the government funding contribution or subsidy and was replaced by DQ (Delivery on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework [NZQCF]) funding.

  • Student Management System (SMS)

    A database or application which can store information relating to a tertiary education organisation (TEO).

  • Student progression

    Measured by the completion progression rate. This is a rate of re-enrolment in a higher-level qualification in the following year for students who have completed a qualification.

  • Student retention

    Measured by the student completion (or continuation) rate. This is the number of re-enrolments or qualification completions at a TEO each year compared with the number of students present at the TEO in the previous year.

  • Student services fees

    Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) can charge domestic students a fee to help fund the costs of delivering student services such as health care and recreational activities.

  • StudyLink

    A division of the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) which administers Student Allowances, Student Loans and Jobseeker Support Student Hardship for people undertaking study.

  • Supplementary Credit Programme (SCP)

    Supplementary Credit Programme (SCP) is a programme that allows learners who have already completed a qualification to undertake additional unit standards to upgrade or widen their existing qualifications without being required to enrol in a full programme.

  • Tahatū Career Navigator

    Tahatū Career Navigator is New Zealand's career planning website, helping people make informed study, training and career decisions at any stage of life. It features nearly 100 school subjects, more than 4000 qualifications and 800 career ideas, and provides practical tools, tips and resources to support career journeys.