Te Pūkenga

UCOL is part of Te Pūkenga, together with all the other polytechnics in New Zealand.

From 2023, all UCOL learners will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, instead of UCOL. Our people will continue to support our learners. They will still be enrolled in the same qualification and will continue to learn in the same way, in the same place, with the same people.

Being a part of Te Pūkenga means we will be more connected to the other organisations delivering vocational and applied education across Aotearoa and we will work with them to share skills and knowledge to better help our ākonga succeed.

If you have any questions or would like more information about this change you can find more on www.tepūkenga.ac.nz

About Te Pūkenga Governance Leadership

Announcements & News

New Unified Bachelor of Nursing Programme
Te Pukenga has advised that the draft curricula for the new unified Bachelor of Nursing (Māori), Bachelor of Nursing (Pacific) and Bachelor of Nursing Programmes will be out for consultation from Friday 10 June to Wednesday 29 June. It is important that you know what is happening, have the opportunity for input and know what to expect, so therefore we will be inviting you to attend a hui during this period to seek your feedback.
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Te Pūkenga shares summary of feedback received on proposed Operating Model 
As part of our commitment to share the feedback received, a summary has been released, alongside an outline of what can be expected from Te Pūkenga in the future – in 2023, 2026 and in 2027-2033.
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Te Pūkenga begins engagement on draft Operating Model
Te Pūkenga Chair Murray Strong says the Operating Model provides a high-level view of the functions and services needed to meet the needs of learners, their whānau and employers – what we will do, and how we will create that future experience.
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Māori governance appointments made in partnership
Te Pūkenga Council Chair Murray Strong said Komiti Māori will be a key part of Te Pūkenga governance, playing a vital role in providing Te Pūkenga Council with advice, assurance and critical thought leadership.
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Sustainability is at the centre of Te Pūkenga mahi
One of the key aims of the establishment of Te Pūkenga is to ensure the network of vocational learning is sustainable. Sustainable means improving our total wellbeing: environmental, cultural, social and economic
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Best practice for supporting learners at the heart of hui
Over 50 learners and staff representatives from across Te Pūkenga subsidiaries and Transitional Industry Training Organisations (TITOs) came together for two days last month to share best practice examples of learner-centred initiatives occurring across a variety of regions.
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Te Pūkenga Kōrero at UCOL Manawatū
Te Pūkenga leaders visited UCOL Manawatū this week, talking with UCOL staff and learners about the future of vocational learning and the work underway to further improve it.
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Te Pūkenga releases first annual report
The report, which covers the 9-month period from Te Pūkenga establishment on 1 April 2020 to 31 December 2020, is a major milestone and pulls together information from 16 independently operating tertiary providers.
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Te Pūkenga Visit
Te Pūkenga leaders Stephen Town (Chief Executive) and Murray Strong (Chair) spent the day with UCOL staff and Board, sharing insights into the priority work ahead for Te Pūkenga and subsidiaries.”
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