Category: Tertiary Education

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 11 March 2024
Last updated 11 March 2024

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There are only a few days left for New Zealand private training establishments (PTEs) to sign up to Phriendly Phishing, a fully digital, automated training and phishing simulation platform that will help PTEs and their staff fight scams. 
There are only a few days left for New Zealand private training establishments (PTEs) to sign up to Phriendly Phishing, a fully digital, automated training and phishing simulation platform that will help PTEs and their staff fight scams. 

The opportunity is fully funded for two years by the Cyber Security for the Tertiary Sector initiative, run by the Tertiary Education Commission with support from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Ministry of Education. 
Phriendly Phishing
Improving cyber security in the tertiary sector
What you get when you register 
People are an organisation’s greatest defence against scams, so a licence is available to all PTE employees to help organisations build strength from within. 
Using Phriendly Phishing, PTEs will be able to:     
train their team using simulated phishing emails
detect and learn the signs of scams
schedule relevant bite-sized training courses
protect their people, data and processes
track progress, including employee improvement and risk mitigation
take the learning, apply it in their personal lives, and share with family and  
Customised, hands-on support from cyber security experts is available along the way. 
How to register 
We encourage PTEs to sign up as soon as possible. Registrations close 5pm 15 March 2024. 
It takes less than five minutes to register: Phriendly Phishing registration form  
Find out more at Phriendly Phishing. 

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 11 March 2024
Last updated 11 March 2024

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The Pre-purchased English Language Tuition (PELT) programme enables eligible migrants to participate in English language courses, helping them to settle into communities and work.
The Pre-purchased English Language Tuition (PELT) programme enables eligible migrants to participate in English language courses, helping them to settle into communities and work.

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Eligibility
To be eligible to enrol in Pre-purchased English Language Tuition (PELT) courses you must be a migrant who has paid money for English language tuition to Immigration New Zealand before you arrived in New Zealand.
Balance of entitlement
The funding amount you are entitled to receive to purchase tuition is referred to as your ‘balance of entitlement’.
Your balance of entitlement depends on what your level of English was at time of your visa application and how much money you paid to Immigration New Zealand. It will be between NZ$1,531.82 and NZ$6,131.82.
If you gained residency under the Parent Category, your balance of entitlement will be NZ$1,531.82.
You, or someone on your behalf, can receive confirmation of your balance of entitlement by contacting our Customer Contact Group by email at customerservice@tec.govt.nz, or by phone on 0800 601 301. You must provide your name, date of birth and passport number.
Enrolling in Pre-purchased English Language Tuition
PELT tertiary education organisations (TEOs) offer different English language courses to suit different learning needs. You don’t have to spend your entire entitlement on one course, or pass a test at the end of the course.
If a course costs more than your balance of entitlement you will have to pay the difference between your balance of entitlement and the cost of the course. Follow these three easy steps to enrol in a PELT course.
Contact our Customer Contact Group by email at customerservice@tec.govt.nz, or by phone on 0800 601 301, to find out your balance of entitlement.
Use the Directory of Approved PELT Courses by Region below to locate a TEO and the course that you want to enrol in.
Contact your chosen TEO to enrol. When contacting the TEO, please have your passport and visa available.
Directory of approved courses
Pre-purchased English Language Tuition (PELT) Directory of Providers (PDF 5.6 MB)
Further information
Immigration New Zealand accepts test results from a variety of providers. For more information please see English language test results we accept – Immigration New Zealand.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 8 March 2024
Last updated 8 March 2024

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This page covers how Immigration Levy funding is set and payments are made.
This page covers how Immigration Levy funding is set and payments are made.

Funding allocations and payments
Funding is agreed off-Plan via a Funding Agreement.
One private training establishment (PTE), English Language Partners (formerly ESOL Home Tutors), currently receives this funding.
The funding is paid in equal monthly instalments from July to June.
Funding recoveries
If the funded tertiary education organisation (TEO) receives funding that was greater than it should have been, or that it was not entitled to receive, we will recover the extra funding. 

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 8 March 2024
Last updated 8 March 2024

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Adult and Community Education (ACE) Professional Development builds sector capability by supporting ACE providers to gain additional teaching skills.
Adult and Community Education (ACE) Professional Development builds sector capability by supporting ACE providers to gain additional teaching skills.

By building the ACE sector’s capability, the fund also aims to develop the sector’s capacity to offer high-quality provision and recognise it as an integral part of the tertiary education system. 
Funding
ACE Professional Development funding is available through ACE Aotearoa, under contract to us, as part of ACE Aotearoa’s role to support the ACE sector.For resources and to find out more about the availability of ACE Professional Development funding, please see ACE Aotearoa.
Organisation eligibility
Tertiary education providers, community groups and networks involved in ACE are eligible to apply for ACE Professional Development funding.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 8 March 2024
Last updated 8 March 2024

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This page has information on how Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) funding is set and payments are made.
This page has information on how Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) funding is set and payments are made.

The Minister responsible for tertiary education issues the CoREs funding mechanism. It sets out the purpose of the fund and gives authority to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to administer the funding.
A tertiary education organisation (TEO) that hosts a CoRE is funded off-Plan via a funding confirmation letter.
CoREs funding is paid in quarterly instalments. 
A TEO that receives CoREs funding is required to:
The funding of CoREs supports growth in research excellence and the development of world-class researchers in areas of existing excellence that are important to New Zealand’s future development. The funding subsidises the costs of operating each centre as well as the cost of carrying out the CoRE’s strategic research programme, and other activities that support its strategy.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 8 March 2024
Last updated 8 March 2024

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This page has information on how Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) funding is set and payments are made.
This page has information on how Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPE) funding is set and payments are made.

Funding mechanism
The Minister responsible for tertiary education issues the CAPE funding mechanism. It sets out the purpose of the fund and gives authority to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to administer the funding.
Funding is agreed off-Plan via a funding confirmation letter.
A tertiary education organisation (TEO) that receives CAPE funding is required to:
The funding subsidises the costs of operating each centre as well as the cost of research and other activities that help it deliver on its strategic outcomes.
Funding allocation and payments
In 2016/17 we invited applications for CAPE funding from the university sector. Applications were assessed and, as a result, three CAPEs were established, to which we allocated funding from 2017.
CAPE funding is paid in quarterly instalments.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 12 December 2022
Last updated 12 December 2022

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In February 2023, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will release guidance to tertiary education organisations (TEOs) on what to include in their Investment Plan for 2024.
In February 2023, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will release guidance to tertiary education organisations (TEOs) on what to include in their Investment Plan for 2024.

Plan Guidance, the investment briefs, the Strategic Intent and Learner Success Plan template and the Gazette notice for Plans will all be available at the end of February 2023. These documents contain information about our priorities and expectations for provision in 2024 and how your Plans can reflect this.
For this funding round the information released in February 2023 will contain our overarching priorities for investment as well as some specific target areas in provision at degree and above level.
In June 2023, we will give targeted, specific guidance about vocational provision in our Supplementary Plan Guidance. This will give workforce development councils more time to engage with industry and develop advice to TEC on prioritising investment in line with industry needs.
If you have any questions please contact your Relationship Manager or Relationship Advisor for more information.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

In preparation for the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation 2026, the TEC is seeking nominations for Panel Co-Chairs and initial Panel Members. The peer review panel roles and nominations process reflect the recommendations of the Sector Reference Group (SRG) on changes to the membership criteria and working practices. Find a summary of the decisions and the sector feedback received here.
The Co-Chairs will work closely with the TEC and the Moderation Team to appoint initial Panel Members and will be responsible for drafting Panel-Specific Guidance. They will also work with the Moderator Team and the TEC to help finalise the Quality Evaluation Guidelines. In 2026, they will convene the final peer review panel and oversee the assessment process.
The Co-Chairs for Quality Evaluation 2026 will include a Co-Chair and a Co-Chair – Māori. Their roles will run from early 2023 to early 2027, when we publish the results of the Quality Evaluation.
Initial Panel Members’ roles will also run from early 2023 to early 2027. They will contribute to the development of the Panel-Specific Guidelines, conduct individual assessments of Evidence Portfolios, and participate in the peer review panel meetings.  
Read more about the PBRF Quality Evaluation 2026 Co-Chair and initial Panel Member roles and appointment process here.
Any person seeking to be appointed to a panel either as a Panel Co-Chair or Panel Member must be nominated by another person who must submit the online nomination form.
Please complete nomination forms by 5pm on 13 December 2022, by following this link.
 
About the PBRF
The Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) ensures that excellent research in the tertiary education sector is encouraged and rewarded. This means assessing the research performance of tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and then funding them on the basis of their performance.
The PBRF Quality Evaluation is an assessment of the research performance of staff at eligible TEOs. TEOs present their staff members’ research in Evidence Portfolios which are assessed for quality by expert peer review panels. The results set the allocations for 55 percent of the $315-million-a-year fund.
The Quality Evaluation is held periodically. There have been four previous Quality Evaluation rounds – in 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2018. The next will be held in 2026. 

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Last updated 30 September 2022
Last updated 30 September 2022

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The PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) is consulting on issues relating to the peer review panels assessment criteria for Quality Evaluation 2026. You can access the consultation paper on the TEC website.
The PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) is consulting on issues relating to the peer review panels assessment criteria for Quality Evaluation 2026. You can access the consultation paper on the TEC website.

Following consultation on issues relating to the peer review panels membership criteria and working methods, this paper sets out proposals for revised Evidence Portfolio component scoring guidance, adjustments to cross-referral and holistic assessment guidance, and options for Evidence Portfolio component weightings. It also provides information for the sector on the TEC’s intended clarifications to subject area selection guidance and calibration training for panels.
The consultation period for this paper is 30 September–11 November 2022. Feedback may be submitted via the online survey.
The TEC will shortly be announcing the first call for panel nominations, alongside a summary of sector feedback on the Panels Membership Criteria and Working Methods consultation and the TEC’s decision on the issues in that paper.
Information on Quality Evaluation 2026 and the SRG