Find out more about final-year Fees Free including eligibility criteria, entitlement and implementation:

Final-year Fees Free

First-year Fees Free continued to operate until 31 December 2025 under transition settings. Find out more about the end of first-year Fees Free:

End of first-year Fees Free 

Information about first-year Fees Free

End of first-year Fees Free – the settings for the end of first-year Fees Free and the transition rules for learners with remaining first-year entitlement

Payments and reporting – how we make payments and how you report to us

Eligibility criteria and what first-year Fees Free covers – the Fees Free eligibility criteria, how to check learners’ eligibility, and what fees are covered

First-year Fees Free interactions with other funds – how Fees Free interacts with the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF), Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) and Youth Guarantee (YG), as well as student loans and student allowances

First-year Fees Free entitlement – how learners can use their Fees Free entitlement across years

Guidance – FAQs, information guides and other resources to help you understand Fees Free

Who to contact                                                                             

If you have any questions, please contact your Relationship Manager or Advisor, or the Customer Contact Team on 0800 601 301 or customerservice@tec.govt.nz.

For information on Fees Free for learners, see FeesFree.govt.nz. Learners can also call 0800 601 301 or email customerservice@tec.govt.nz.