Our transition pathway
Te Pūkenga has a significant
transformation programme ahead.
Building a new organisation
Our Transition Pathway sets out the direction we will take to design the future of Vocational Learning in New Zealand. Our establishment and transformation programme through to 2022 will:
- bring New Zealand's Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) and transition Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) into a single institution
- transform the network, its delivery models, its Te Tiriti o Waitangi relationships, its physical and digital presence, and its engagement approaches
- actively manage the provider network, so we can continue to operate effectively during the transition period.
Key to these changes is our Transition Pathway, which is described as six Transformation workstreams and three Core Capabilities workstreams. The workstreams are explained below and will be updated as we progress.
Maintaining business as usual
As we build our new operating model, we will continue to maintain our range of high-quality and valued foundation, vocational, professional and applied programmes across the country.
We offer programmes at all levels of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. Our programmes reflect the needs of learners, business and communities and the demands of the economic and social response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strategic Advisory Review
An independent strategic review of the transformation programme of Te Pūkenga was undertaken in early 2022. This was jointly commissioned by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and Te Pūkenga and intended to identify issues and risks, and provide practical recommendations that would be likely to support a successful transformation programme. This is part of good practice, especially when undertaking such a large and complex transformation.
Te Pūkenga is acting on the practical recommendations and will continue to make changes where required to ensure it is progressing how it needs to so it can deliver a financially viable, well governed, and regionally relevant network.
The information being released by both TEC and Te Pūkenga summarises the strategic review and the recommendations made. Throughout our transformation journey, we have been transparent about the very important mahi Te Pūkenga has been tasked with as part of the Reform of Vocational Education. We will continue this transparency as we progress through the remainder of our transformation programme and through its implementation.
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