Learner support moves to Inland Revenue on 6 October – final-year Fees Free
Kua neke te tautoko ākonga ki raro i Te Tari Taake i te 6 o Oketopa – final-year Fees Free
This page has information on the transition of learner support from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to Inland Revenue (IR) on 6 October 2025, including the changes you need to make to your communications and content to support the transition.
This page has information on the transition of learner support from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to Inland Revenue (IR) on 6 October 2025, including the changes you need to make to your communications and content to support the transition.
On this page:
Actions for you to complete for 6 October 2025
Please work with your Web Content, Student Services, Marketing and Communications teams to make these changes to your website, published information, marketing and advertising products.
Update your website to direct learners to Inland Revenue
Please:
- keep your web content simple and direct learners to Fees Free – Inland Revenue
- do not publish the eligibility criteria, so your learners can get the most up-to-date information from Fees Free – Inland Revenue
- remove any links to the Fees Free website on your site
- remove the TEC’s contact details for Fees Free support.
Content for your website from 6 October – To support you with this change, we have developed new content for you to publish on your website. Visit Communications pack for TEOs – final-year Fees Free.
Update any final-year Fees Free communication, information, marketing and advertising products
Please update all your Fees Free communication, information, marketing and advertising products including email templates, brochures, flyers, advertisements to:
- direct learners to Fees Free – Inland Revenue
- remove any links to the Fees Free website
- remove the TEC’s contact details for Fees Free support.
Remove, and stop using, the Fees Free logo
The logo features the URL to the Fees Free website, which will not host final-year Fees Free information from 6 October. Please:
- remove the Fees Free logo from your website, information, marketing and advertising products
- direct learners, their families and friends to Fees Free – Inland Revenue.
Key messages for you to use from 6 October
When engaging with learners about Fees Free please use the refreshed key messages in the Communications pack for TEOs – final-year Fees Free.
Changes to Fees Free and TEC websites
With learners going to Inland Revenue for final-year Fees Free information, we will make changes to the Fees Free and TEC websites.
The Fees Free website no longer provides final-year Fees Free information
From 6 October:
- a redirect is in place for feesfree.govt.nz/final-year to send learners to Fees Free – Inland Revenue (ird.govt.nz/fees-free)
- the Starting in 2025? page no longer exists
- the home page links to Fees Free – Inland Revenue (ird.govt.nz/fees-free).
The TEC website’s final-year Fees Free information has been refreshed
From 6 October:
- web content has been refreshed to ensure it is consistent with the information provided to learners on Fees Free – Inland Revenue (ird.govt.nz/fees-free)
- no Fees Free logo appears on the website.
Please remember, the TEC website will still be your source of truth for more in-depth information on the final-year Fees Free policy, including data and eligibility requirements.