Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology brings together the existing 16 Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) into one organisation. 

For more detailed information, visit the Te Pūkenga website.

Universities

There are eight universities in New Zealand, which provide an extensive range of degree and postgraduate education of international quality.

Universities’ research is carried out in a broad range of fields. They engage with external stakeholders (communities, business, industry, iwi and the research community) in the dissemination and application of knowledge and in promoting learning.
They also host the country’s Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs).

Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara represents the country’s universities.

Wānanga

New Zealand’s three wānanga provide quality education using Māori ways of teaching and learning; contributing towards the survival and well-being of Māori as a people.

Wānanga also have a continuing role to play in re-engaging learners into education.

Te Tauihu o Ngā Wānanga represents the country’s wānanga.

Private training establishments

PTEs deliver foundation level programmes and qualifications, up to higher level post-graduate qualifications, depending on their educational subject areas. PTEs are diverse in terms of mission, scale of operation, location, culture and educational subject area.

They are flexible in responding to government policy settings and the wide ranging needs of learners, industry, employers, local communities, Māori and Pasifika peoples and other stakeholders.

PTEs that are registered with the NZQA are eligible to receive funding through the TEC.

A PTE may be a privately owned or publically listed company, a trust, an incorporated society, or other such entity, that offers post-school education or vocational training.

Schools

As well as secondary education, many state and integrated secondary schools also offer tertiary education services. These include programmes such as Gateway and Youth Guarantee designed to support the transition from school to the workplace. Some schools also provide workplace literacy, intensive literacy and numeracy provision, and programmes.

Rural education activities programmes

Rural education activities programme providers (REAPs) facilitate education for rural communities. There are 13 REAPs around the country, providing a wide range of educational programmes for adults living in rural areas.

Community education providers

There are many

community education providers (CEPs) around the country that provide tertiary education to a wide range of learners. These organisations have a variety of structures and connections within their communities to other TEOs.