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Home New Zealand [|**TEC: (Tertiary Education Commission)**] Under the Education Act 1989, the Minister of Education is required to issue a tertiary education strategy that sets out the Government's long-term strategic direction for tertiary education; and its current and medium-term priorities for tertiary education. The long-term direction addresses economic, social and environmental goals, as well as the development aspirations of Māori and other population groups. The Tertiary Education Strategy (TES) is used to [|guide our investment decisions] in order to maximise tertiary education's contribution to our national goals, and act as a reference point for the Government’s policy-making and relationships with the sector. The [|Tertiary Education Strategy 2010-2015] describes the Government’s strategic direction for tertiary education over the next five to 10 years. To read the strategy click below. []

[|TEC: Performance information] A key responsibility for the Tertiary Education Commission is to monitor the performance of tertiary education providers. We have [|published information] on the educational performance of tertiary education organisations available. We are currently working with ITOs to prepare information on their educational performance for publication. There are two types of performance information which provide details about:
 * the [|educational achievement performance] of tertiary education sub-sectors and the sector as a whole
 * the [|financial performance framework for tertiary education institutions]

[|Ako Aotearoa: Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence]

New Zealand's National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence
Our vision is the best possible educational outcomes for all learners. Our work towards this vision focuses on building strong and collaborative relationships with tertiary organisations, practitioners and learners to enhance the effectiveness of tertiary teaching and learning practices. From 2010 on, the following strategic themes guide our work:
 * Who we are
 * [|What we do]
 * [|Management and Governance]
 * [|Our work with Māori >]
 * [|Our work with Pacific Peoples]
 * [|Our publications]
 * [|Background information]
 * [|Contact information]
 * Enhancing service standards of tertiary organisations and aspiring to excellence
 * Evidence-based enhancement of practice at the individual and organisational levels
 * Strategic and sustainable support for Māori educators and learners within an Ako Framework
 * Supporting Pacific Peoples’ advancement through tertiary education
 * Hearing and acting on the learner voice
 * Working in partnership and maximising leverage across the tertiary sector for learner benefit
 * Promoting discussion and debate about the enhancement of tertiary teaching and learning.


 * Australia**

[|Australia Learning and Teaching Council] [|News as of 23 February 2011] $50 million clawed back to keep going. [|Developing our staff project] $220,000 project now complete. PDF available.