Archive for the ‘Funding’ Category

Today’s Spotlight is on Pat Walsh, the Chair of Universities New Zealand (and VC of Victoria University of Wellington). Spotlight is a series of posts where ED Blog… Read Full Story.

I had a lovely day yesterday facilitating a TROQ planning session in the sport, recreation and fitness area – was great to catch up with such a wide… Read Full Story.

Policy, Management & People PEI Post-Mortem The Taranaki Daily News did an editorial and story on Practical Education Institute yesterday. They have finally found TEC course completion stats… Read Full Story.

Policy, Management & People PEI There are more stories on Practical Education Institute’s closure from RNZ (2,700 students and 700 EFTS, with 80% being on the course for… Read Full Story.

I forgot to welcome people back to work yesterday, as the tertiary education sector gradually starts filling up again. You’ll notice the site is looking a bit different… Read Full Story.

Another quiet summer day, with most people still on holiday J Policy & Management PEI There’s another story about Practical Education Institute but no new details. Destiny Uni… Read Full Story.

Welcome back everyone! You’ll notice a few differences in 2012, including a transition to a new design look for ED Blog and ED Insider. Please excuse some slow… Read Full Story.

Policy & Management Whitireia Buildings Whitireia has pulled out of a $3m contribution to a performing arts development in Porirua, both because they’ve moved their course into Wellington… Read Full Story.

ED Blog will close up shop for the year on Friday and restart on 4 or 10 January (depends on how my break is going). Any coverage in… Read Full Story.

Policy & Management ITO Costs/Benefits The ITF has released research they commissioned from BERL on the costs and benefits of industry training (Dom Post, Stuff). Extras: Aoraki-Lincoln articulation;… Read Full Story.


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  • Dave Guerin: My guess Jim is that we should take two zeros off all the numbers :) [...]
  • Jim Doyle: 50,000 - 65,000, 150,000 EFTS??? [...]
  • Dave Guerin: Those issues of Treasury's rationale are well worth wider discussion Stephen. [...]
  • Dave Guerin: comments on Yahoo are amongst the most colourful, especially since various commenters have running b [...]
  • Stephen Day: Yeah, I just about fell off my chair laughing when I read the 'communism' comment under Woodham's co [...]