Bethlehem Institute's Wendy Pyne (left) with Tertiary Education Commission's Brendan Kelly and Helen Bateman from The Lakeland Learning Company. Photo/Supplied
A tertiary education roadshow has finished to a full house in Rotorua after a five-day tour.
The Tertiary Education Commission, the Government's careers and tertiary education investment agency, finished its annual national roadshow in Rotorua today.
The session at Rydges Rotorua was the last stop on a five-day roadshow to
meet face-to-face with a range of schools, universities, wananga, institutes of technology and polytechnics , industry training organisations, private training establishments, and community education representatives to reflect on what the sector had achieved for learners and where to next.
The commission funds 23 schools and 27 tertiary providers with their main offices in the Bay of Plenty region.
There was a full audience in Rotorua as the commission led participants in a discussion on the opportunities and challenges ahead to ensure tertiary education performed for all New Zealanders, and engaged employers early to help students develop a relevant set of skills for New Zealand's evolving and emerging industries, such as horticulture.
The Tertiary Education Commission's deputy chief executive Brendan Kelly told local educators to make use of the wide range of advice, tools and products and services the commission had to offer.
"Along with the $2.9 billion we invest across all tertiary education sectors, the TEC now has an integral role in shaping the future of careers information and advice for all New Zealanders to encourage lifelong learning.
"The value of the information we provide to tertiary education organisations is in the way the data can help them have conversations with schools and employers about how to support students into higher and on-the-job learning," Kelly said.
"As the TEC works with other agencies to implement the Government's 100-day plan, our regions can be assured of our commitment to provide investment, new and improved tools and relevant skills development and career information for their learners."
