Minister embeds literacy in entry level courses
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says his government’s focus on foundation skills has seen the number of adults accessing programmes with a strong literacy and numeracy component quadruple...
View ArticleUniversities need to face up to aging workforce
Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 24 TEU National President Sandra Grey believes that Universities NZ should take a greater leadership role in addressing the ageing workforce problem it has identified....
View ArticleTrades training sparks political debate
Opposition leader Phil Goff and tertiary education minister Steven Joyce debated trades and skills during question time in Parliament last week. Mr Joyce told Parliament the government has increased...
View ArticleGrowing pacific student numbers creates challenges
‘Speak up for Pacific education and recognition’ was the theme of TEU’s inaugural national forum for Pacific members in tertiary education. Representatives came from polytechnics, universities, and...
View ArticleSubmission on the draft TEC Pasifika Strategy 2013 – 2016
TEU response to the draft TEC Pasifika Strategy 2013 – 2016 14 May 2012 For further information please contact: Jo Scott Policy Analyst Lee Cooper Te Pou Tuarā FEEDBACK FORM: response from the Tertiary...
View ArticleFurther cuts for tertiary education
Despite record numbers of students in tertiary education this year the government has yet again cut funding. Since this government came to office, student numbers have grown by 5,000 but government...
View ArticleTertiary education’s sub-zero budget
Tertiary Update Vol 15 No 18 Last week’s Budget delivered a slight decrease in funding for tertiary education, down from $4 billion last year to $3.9 billion this year. Treasury forecasts that funding...
View ArticleVocational pathways initiative – TEU submission
Submission of the Tertiary Education Union Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa On the Ministry of Education’s “Vocational pathways initiative” 7 September 2012 Introduction The Tertiary Education Union Te...
View ArticleSubmission on the Industry Training Review
Submission of the Tertiary Education Union on the Ministry of Education’s consultation document ‘Industry Training Review: Proposal to improve the Government’s investment in industry training’ 12...
View ArticleMulticultural Learning and Support Services Collective Agreement
01 January 2013 to 31 December 2014 [mwm-aal-display] PART 1 COVERAGE 1.1 The Parties This Collective Agreement (hereinafter called the “Agreement”) shall be binding on: Multicultural...
View ArticleFree education for foundation studies
“The government finally realises student debt is holding back the education of the nation,” says TEU national president Lesley Francey following an announcement by the tertiary education minister...
View ArticleFFTOs pay the price for free foundation studies
The government’s announcement last week that it would expand Youth Guarantees to 18-19 year-olds and make foundation studies courses free for 20-24 year-olds came with a corollary announcement that it...
View ArticleNew Tertiary Education Strategy favours business above all else
“The minister has been keen on turning universities into businesses with no links to their communities for some time now,” said TEU national secretary Sharn Riggs last week when the government proposed...
View ArticleTEU submission on the Draft Tertiary Education Strategy 2014-2019
Submission of the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa on the “Draft Tertiary Education Strategy 2014-2019” 15 November 2013 For further information please contact: Jo Scott...
View ArticleAnalysis of Budget 2014 for tertiary education
Introduction The total appropriation for tertiary education of $3.036 billion (2014-15) is less than the 2013-14 budgeted appropriation of $3.039. Estimated appropriations for the next three budget...
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