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It’s an Antisocial Plan, Joyce.

Access is no longer guaranteed

Tertiary Education Funding. Steven Joyce has described how it will work.   Completions must come within the targeted range as described by the institutions investment plan. Otherwise the TEC will use their funding-stick; give the institution a beating for not being good enough.

 The reaction will be sensible. Institutions will increase support for marginal [...]

National's Draft Tertiary Education Strategy is a Dog

Is younger better?

I have recently forwarded a submission discussing the Draft Tertiary Education Strategy to the Minister of Education. This is EXMSS providing a voice to the Government on your behalf, you can read the submission here and the Draft TES here.

The Draft TES has no mention of life long learning, it appears singularly focused [...]

Capped enrolments. Who will suffer?

I will be submitting on the Draft Tertiary Education strategy in the near future and I am in constant contact with Massey regarding their future direction [...]