Comments on: OTEPs Over-Delivery in 2009 http://www.ed.co.nz/2010/04/21/oteps-over-delivery-in-2009/ Tertiary education news and views Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:02:11 +1300 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen Carr http://www.ed.co.nz/2010/04/21/oteps-over-delivery-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Stephen Carr Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:32:40 +0000 http://www.ed.co.nz/?p=705#comment-336 It is true that some organisations class us as a PTE. NZQA do it because OTEP does not appear on their pulldown pick list! :-) It is true that some organisations class us as a PTE. NZQA do it because OTEP does not appear on their pulldown pick list! :-)

]]> By: Dave Guerin http://www.ed.co.nz/2010/04/21/oteps-over-delivery-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Dave Guerin Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:19:20 +0000 http://www.ed.co.nz/?p=705#comment-335 Taratahi is designated by NZQA as a PTE (http://nzqa.govt.nz/providers/results.do?regionCode=0&typeCode=PTE&nameQuery=taratahi), but its formal legal status is as a Crown entity (from memory). It is also classed as an OTEP by the TEC. So it's fair to say that "PTE" is not the best term to describe Taratahi, but it is one of the terms that can be used. My colleague David Choat and I were discussing this issue by email yesterday in relation to an MOE Youth Training report that broke PTEs down into many categories. While many organisations are classed as PTEs, they may also have other conflicting designations, such as Taratahi's OTEP status or a city/district council. Disclosure: I have done several projects for Taratahi over the years, including one last year. Taratahi is designated by NZQA as a PTE (http://nzqa.govt.nz/providers/results.do?regionCode=0&typeCode=PTE&nameQuery=taratahi), but its formal legal status is as a Crown entity (from memory). It is also classed as an OTEP by the TEC. So it’s fair to say that “PTE” is not the best term to describe Taratahi, but it is one of the terms that can be used.

My colleague David Choat and I were discussing this issue by email yesterday in relation to an MOE Youth Training report that broke PTEs down into many categories. While many organisations are classed as PTEs, they may also have other conflicting designations, such as Taratahi’s OTEP status or a city/district council.

Disclosure: I have done several projects for Taratahi over the years, including one last year.

]]> By: Stephen Carr http://www.ed.co.nz/2010/04/21/oteps-over-delivery-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Stephen Carr Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:26:23 +0000 http://www.ed.co.nz/?p=705#comment-334 Hi I should just point out that Taratahi is not a PTE, but is certainly true that our unique status and method of establishment way back in 1919 does give us a "different" look to many training providers. Ultimately our Board reports to the Minister of Agriculture, so this together with our Act of Parliament makes us very different to a PTE! Hi
I should just point out that Taratahi is not a PTE, but is certainly true that our unique status and method of establishment way back in 1919 does give us a “different” look to many training providers. Ultimately our Board reports to the Minister of Agriculture, so this together with our Act of Parliament makes us very different to a PTE!

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