Portfolio: Tertiary Education

Minister releases tertiary education briefings

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:14:42 +1300

Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has today released the Briefings to the Incoming Minister from the Ministry of Education, the Tertiary Education Commission and the New Zealand Qualifications ...

Tertiary tuition funding to be linked to performance

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:22:23 +1300

Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education

From 2012, tertiary education institutions will receive some of their funding based on how well they perform academically this year. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says the new funding model...

Targeted review of qualifications

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:14:02 +1300

Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education

A review of New Zealand's 6,000 qualifications will result in a more streamlined system with fewer qualifications that are more easily recognisable to both students and employers, says Tertiary Educat...

Minister releases Tertiary Education Strategy

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:36:45 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

The Tertiary Education Strategy 2010-2015 released today will ensure the sector is more responsive to the needs of students and employers, says Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley. "The new strat...

Bill to improve polytechnics passes third reading

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:46:59 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

The Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill passed today will improve the performance of polytechnics, says Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley. "This Government is striving for a world-leading e...

$8 million boost for high-performing polytechnics

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:21:31 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that 12 polytechnics and institutes of technology are to provide up to 700 new student places following an $8 million funding boost. "This additio...

Minister welcomes changes to Bill

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:25 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the changes to the Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill made through the Select Committee process. "The Select Committee has proposed that each...

Summer scholarships a success

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:15 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

The Government's summer research scholarships scheme has proved to be a success says Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley. "I'm delighted that so many students have taken the opportunity to apply f...

Consultation for tertiary strategy

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:41:01 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has today released the Government's draft Tertiary Education Strategy 2010-2015 for consultation. "We need the tertiary system to deliver for our young people, ...

Funding confirmed for tertiary high school

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:36:43 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced initial funding for the new tertiary high school at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), the first programme of its kind in New Zealand. "Funding of just...

Youth Guarantee delivers for disengaged students

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:10:31 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced how the 2000 student places created by the jump-start to the Youth Guarantee are to be allocated across New Zealand in 2010. Twenty-eight provider...

Minister to represent NZ at OECD conference

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:16:36 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Minister of Education and Tertiary Education Anne Tolley will present flagship New Zealand initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee, Trades Academies and National Standards at an OECD conference in Can...

Improving performance in tertiary education

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:00:39 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Governance will be improved at polytechnics alongside a more flexible interventions framework in a Bill being introduced to Parliament today, Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced. “...

Jump-start for Youth Guarantee

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:27:05 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

The Government will jump-start the first stage of the Youth Guarantee in 2010, a year earlier than originally intended, Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. "Up to 2000 full-time e...

1600 summer scholarships for students

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:28:49 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Sixteen hundred scholarships will be provided at universities during the summer break under a joint initiative funded by the Government and universities, Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley announ...

Up to 700 new places at polytechnics and technology institutes

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:11:05 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

An $8 million funding boost will help high-performing polytechnics and institutes of technology collectively provide up to 700 new places to help cope with forecast enrolment growth next year, Tertiar...

Trainee numbers hold up despite downturn

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:24:12 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

A small rise in industry trainee and modern apprenticeship numbers is a welcome sign that employers remain committed to training despite the economic downturn, Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley ...

Quality investment in tertiary education

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:47:26 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Budget 2009 delivers a quality investment in tertiary education and will assist polytechnics and universities to meet cost pressures.The total amount of funding for tertiary education in Vote Educatio...

Otago Institute of Design

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:07:44 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

The government has withdrawn an offer of capital funding for Otago Polytechnic's share in a building to house the Otago Institute of Design, after the polytechnic failed to accept a key condition of t...

Ministers welcome boost for borrowers who pay student loans early

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:55:44 +1200

Peter Dunne | Tertiary Education

Changes to the Student Loan Scheme tabled in Parliament yesterday are good news for people who want to pay off their student loans sooner, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne and Tertiary Education Minister ...

Ground-breaking adult literacy & numeracy programme

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:04:55 +1200

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has today announced a multi-million dollar agreement for a professional development programme in the adult literacy and numeracy sector. "This agreement will pr...

Voluntary repayment bonus exceeds promise

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:08:13 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

Student loan borrowers will qualify for a voluntary repayment bonus whether they are based in New Zealand or overseas, Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. Before the election, Nat...

Release of Tertiary Education briefing

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:10:49 +1300

Anne Tolley | Tertiary Education

The Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) from the Tertiary Education Commission. "The briefing notes that New Zealand's tertiary education s...