Glossary

Kuputaka

All terms Māori terms only

    International Education Recovery Plan

    The International Education Recovery Plan is a long-term strategic recovery plan that aims to help reset New Zealand’s international education sector in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

    Investment approach

    The TEC's new investment approach will focus on using our levers to increase the contribution of tertiary education to improving social and economic outcomes for learners and for all New Zealanders.

    Investment Plan

    Describes how a tertiary education organisation (TEO) will achieve government priorities set out in the Tertiary Education Strategy. Includes a TEO’s mission and role in the tertiary sector and all the programmes and activities it runs.   

    ISCED

    International Standard Classification of Education.  This is a classification of levels of education ranging from zero to nine.

    ITI

    Independent Training Institutions is a recognised industry peak body representing 14 large PTEs around New Zealand.

    ITP

    Institute of technology and polytechnic. ITPs focus on delivering technical, vocational and professional education up to degree and postgraduate levels.

    ITR

    Industry Training Register is an online data collection service that captures information about activity in the industry training sector in near real time.

    Iwi

    Extended kinship group or tribe or people.  Often refers to a large group of people descended from a common ancestor and associated with a distinct territory.

    Iwitanga

    Cultural practices, values and views specific to a particular iwi.

    Joint Ventures and Amalgamation Projects

    Part of the Industry Training Fund.