Final stage of 2024 strategic funding allocations for PTEs nearing completion
Final stage of 2024 strategic funding allocations for PTEs nearing completion
The 2024 PTE Strategic Fund will invest over $20 million in private training establishments (PTEs) for vocational education and training (VET) initiatives and to support innovative new provision for learners.
The 2024 PTE Strategic Fund will invest over $20 million in private training establishments (PTEs) for vocational education and training (VET) initiatives and to support innovative new provision for learners.
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) ran a contestable process in late 2023 for all eligible PTEs to apply for funding to respond to national and regional skills priorities, or to develop or maintain VET programmes.
That process saw $8.9 million allocated to 50 PTEs for 61 VET initiatives through the PTE Strategic Fund. We received 122 proposals from 79 PTEs.
The 2024 fund was not fully allocated through this competitive process. The TEC is working with the PTE sector to ensure all strategic funding is allocated for 2024. We will allocate the remaining funding across the sector based on a set of eligibility and risk criteria, and on a pro rata basis determined by the PTE’s existing vocational funding.
“This funding both builds on last year’s initiatives and supports new projects for 2024. The specific initiatives identified in the competitive process demonstrated awareness of the needs of New Zealand, and will support industry, employers and learners to meet these needs for the benefit of both the national economy and in our regions. The distribution of the remaining funding will give PTEs the opportunity to be as well placed as they can be to better meet those needs, and have the tools to do so,” said Deputy Chief Executive – Delivery, Gillian Dudgeon.
“We will continue to work with industry advisors and regional leaders to understand national and regional labour skills needs as they evolve.”
Successful proposals from the first round include:
- promoting careers in iwi Māori primary land-based industries in Te Tairāwhiti
- regional web development programmes
- improving rural connectivity and the delivery of online learning
- development of a new cybersecurity qualification
- the use of mixed reality and augmented reality technologies to improve content for plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying apprentices, and
- development of an integrated pathway that aligns attraction, job placement, training, and retention efforts for the dairy sector.
The list of successful proposals from the contestable round is below.
Successful proposals from the initial competitive round of PTE strategic funding for 2024
|
Tertiary education organisation |
Amount approved |
Initiative title |
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Mission Ready HQ Limited |
$160,000 |
EmpowerED: Revolutionising Education for Learner Success and Equity |
|
Skills Active Te Mahi Ako Ltd |
$30,000 |
Pilot Project: Māori and Pasifika Learner Support Forums |
|
$90,000 |
Development of workplace guidance and templated materials to support increased engagement and success for ākonga of Te Mahi Ako Mātauranga Māori programmes |
|
|
Techtorium New Zealand Institute of Information Technology Limited |
$250,000 |
Improve Data Management to support the Learner Success Plan |
|
$240,000 |
Supporting the aspirations of Māori ākonga and improving outcomes for Māori ākonga and their whānau |
|
|
New Zealand School of Education Limited |
$335,000 |
Enhancing engagement and outcomes through learner journey mapping and holistically understanding the learners and needs through data-driven insights achieved by integration of data information systems |
|
Queenstown Resort College Limited |
$60,000 |
Kaiako Kaieke: a pathways programme |
|
Apprentice Training New Zealand 2010 Trust |
$40,000 |
Evolving the delivery of ATNZ’s apprenticeship and work-based training by embedding te ao Māori and Pacific culture and values to enhance the learning experience of ākonga mahi enrolled in Mechanical Engineering and related programmes |
|
Fruition Horticulture (BOP) Ltd |
$44,000 |
Develop and implement initiatives and interventions that focus on horticultural learner wellbeing and safety, seeded by the holistic wraparound Whare Tapa Whā model |
|
Vertical Horizonz New Zealand Limited |
$701,400 |
Elevating Industrial Safety: An Innovative blended learning approach |
|
BOP School of Welding Limited (T/A New Zealand Welding School) |
$220,000 |
Strengthening Guided Pathways for Māori and Pasifika Tauira |
|
Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre |
$22,000 |
E Hoki Ana Hei Kaitiaki Return to Guardianship Living Laboratory of Learning – Mātauranga Māori and Sustainability focus |
|
Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa New Zealand Drama School Incorporated |
$67,000 |
To undertake a Te Tiriti-centric cultural audit of Toi Whakaari and develop strategies for centring mātauranga Māori within the ongoing development of its diploma programmes |
|
Air New Zealand (T/A Aviation Institute) |
$87,000 |
Building on our digitalised teaching methods, exploration of VR learning opportunities, improving Māori cultural connection/Kaupapa in the workplace |
|
Shribrown Limited |
$65,000 |
Maintenance, enhancement and extension of 2023 initiative improving student support to foster employability |
|
Skills4Work Limited |
$250,000 |
Transforming Learning through Immersive Technology |
|
Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education |
$27,600 |
Cultural Impact Research: A project for supporting Māori being able to participate as Māori |
|
Te Runanga o Turanganui a Kiwa |
$50,000 |
Manaakitia te tangata, whakatipua te whenua – Tuatahi |
|
Valley Education & Training Enterprises Ltd |
$20,000 |
Rural Connectivity, Computers and Classrooms |
|
Wera Consultants Ltd |
$39,000 |
Empowering students with constant connectivity relevant resources and engaging online interactions around the clock |
|
Nelson Aviation College Limited |
$129,191 |
Training Beyond the Standard – Providing a sustainable, safe, and connected environment of flight training excellence |
|
New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy Limited |
$67,000 |
Virtual Reality Simulator |
|
Youth Cultures and Community Trust |
$75,420 |
Creating transformational educational experiences for Youth Workers in Aotearoa, which leads to change and development for all young people in New Zealand |
|
Dairy Training Limited |
$ 212,700 |
Piloting the Integrated Pathways into Dairy Industry Employment programme |
|
Future Skills Academy Limited |
$60,000 |
Implementation of the Māori Strategic Framework |
|
Marine and Specialised Technologies Academy of NZ (MAST Academy) |
$140,000 |
Support staff to develop and deliver engaging activities to school students through workshops to promote and introduce the industry to them and career advisers, supporting the transition from school to work and post school journeys |
|
MAST Academy |
$450,000 |
Micro-credential development and resources review and development |
|
Industry Connection for Excellence (ICE)
|
$950,760 |
Incorporate real-world assisted reality technology utilised in Mining, Technical Field support, Aged Care and other industries into the learning environment |
|
$80,000 |
Blended learning material for Electronic Engineering apprenticeship |
|
|
St John New Zealand |
$166,000 |
Resource development for Te Manawaroa First Responders |
|
Future Skills Academy Limited |
$219,750 |
Curriculum development and programme maintenance 2024 |
|
Ignite Colleges Limited |
$304,500 |
New Zealand Apprenticeship for the New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 4) with strands in Arable Farming, Dairy Farming, Breeding Livestock Farming, and Non-Breeding Livestock Farming |
|
Techtorium New Zealand Institute of Information Technology Limited |
$250,000 |
Enhancement of digital course content: Building Resilience in Tertiary Education |
|
New Zealand School of Education Limited |
$160,000 |
Addressing skill demand within Aotearoa, by expanding its portfolio in education and social services |
|
Media Design School |
$175,000 |
Digital & Creative Technology Pathways for Māori, Pacific and Underserved Learners |
|
New Zealand Management Academies Limited |
$632,000 |
New and existing programme development in cookery, trades, business and neurodiversity; and maintenance of priority programmes within existing sports portfolio, including personal training and sports and recreation |
|
Yoobee Colleges Limited |
$227,848 |
Enhancing Accessible Learning: Developing Online Content for Priority Learners and Industries |
|
Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Incorporated |
$50,000 |
Micro-credentials for the education sector and associated groups |
|
Vet Nurse Plus |
$36,800 |
NZ Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (companion animal strand) programme development, additional staff member to deliver online learning and pastoral care, staff training on working with Māori learners, working with disabled learners, and multiculturalism |
|
Arai Te Uru Kōkiri Training Trust |
$14,500 |
Re-developing its face-to-face Whānau Ora (L3) programme to be available online as a blended delivery model |
|
AdventureWorks ltd |
$60,000 |
Produce interactive and engaging video and online content to support current programs |
|
Westport Deep Sea Fishing School Ltd |
$200,222 |
Extending the opportunity for career advancement to our crews in the NZ Seafood Industry |
|
Wai Tech Limited |
$185,000 |
Wai-Tech Online Learning Videos |
|
Fruition Horticulture (BOP) Ltd |
$31,000 |
Micro-credential Provision in the Food and Fibre Sector |
|
Bay of Plenty Technical Institute Ltd |
$46,500 |
Review and report on programme materials upgrade and maintenance |
|
Anamata Charitable Trust (T/A Te Pu Wananga o Anamata) |
$25,000 |
Programme Development and Upgrade |
|
Seafood Training Services Limited |
$40,000 |
Organisational resource to assist in aligning with governmental changes and effects |
|
The International Travel College of NZ Limited |
$38,450 |
ITC Online platform maintenance |
|
Franklin Institute of Agri-Technology Limited |
$35,000 |
Integrating Indoor Horticulture Production and Mātauranga Māori |
|
Shribrown Limited |
$20,000 |
Curriculum development and programme maintenance |
|
Te Aratika Industry Training Limited |
$44,460 |
He Mahi Hou, a programme and associated resources that better supports the needs of Māori and Pasifika rangatahi, employees and leaders in the infrastructure industry |
|
Omne Marine Training Centre Limited |
$63,148 |
Developing a new qualification, NZ Certificate in Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Piloting (Level 4), working with Toi Mai and industry, and purchasing an ROV to support the programme |
|
Queenstown Resort College |
$200,000 |
Development of micro-credentials for the tourism industry and technology sector |
|
Enspirial Academy Limited |
$190,000 |
Design and co-delivery of a pilot web developer bootcamp to serve Māori in three regions |
|
Personalised Education Ltd |
$143,500 |
Supporting Māori and Pacifica to be successful in online learning, by customising the learning experience to the individual learners so they have the best chance of being successful |
|
School of Audio Engineering (NZ) Ltd |
$100,000 |
Develop new programmes in Songwriting and Musicianship, including a Diploma for 2024 delivery and a Bachelor Degree for 2025 delivery |
|
Youth Cultures and Community Trust |
$45,000 |
Development of the Level 6 Youth Development Program |
|
New Zealand Institute of Education 2007 Ltd |
$148,000 |
Developing Aotearoa New Zealand’s first AI (Artificial Intelligence) Marketing programmes |
|
Training For You Limited |
$73,666 |
Level Four Home Based Early Childhood Qualification |