Tertiary Education Commission
Three charged over false fees-free declarations
Three people are being taken to court by the Tertiary Education Commission for allegedly making false claims about their entitlements to fees-free funding. Audio
Biggest polytech makes $31m deficit, adviser appointed
Auditors have posted a question mark over the viability of the country's largest polytechnic, Unitec, after it reported a $31 million deficit for 2017.
Struggling polytech sector holds crisis meeting
Hard on the heels of news of the Government's $33 million bailout of the West Coast's Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Polytech leaders are holding a crisis meeting to discuss how to save the struggling… Audio
Homeopathic college repays $400k govt funding
A private tertiary institution has repaid $420,000 in government funding because it broke funding rules for its natural health and homeopathy courses, the Tertiary Education Commission says.
Student survey delayed by lack of responses
Results from a $500,000 online survey that shows what students think of their courses are running late.
Tertiary institutions miss Māori and Pasifika targets
The Tertiary Education Commission is trying a new approach to improve Māori and Pasifika enrolment and pass rates, after institutions missed previous targets. Audio
TEC wants better results for Maori and Pasifika students
The Tertiary Education Commission has abandoned its goal of eliminating disparities between Maori and Pasifika students, and other students, by next year. The commission has launched a new push to… Audio
Almost half of ESOL tuition bought by immigrants is not used
The number of immigrants who are using language training they paid for as part of their visa requirements has fallen to a new low.
TEC warns of upheaval for unis, polytechs
The Tertiary Education Commission says universities and polytechnics need to axe courses, sell buildings and stop fighting each other for enrolments. Audio
Wananga in shame over $5.9m repayment
More than 200 Wananga students are now without qualifications after Whakatane's Te Whare Wananga o Awa-nuia-rangi was found to be breaching tertiary education rules. Audio