Source: Tertiary Education Commission
Last updated 20 October 2022
Last updated 20 October 2022
This page sets out the functions and duties of tertiary education institution (TEI) councils.
This page sets out the functions and duties of tertiary education institution (TEI) councils.
The functions of TEI councils
Section 280 of the Education and Training Act 2020 sets out the functions of TEI councils.
These are to:
appoint a chief executive in accordance with the Public Service Act 2020, and to monitor and evaluate the chief executive’s performance:
prepare and submit a proposed plan if the institution is seeking funding under a funding mechanism that provides for funding via plans:
if the institution has a plan,—
ensure that the institution is managed in accordance with that plan; and
determine policies to implement that plan:
determine, subject to the Public Service Act 2020, the policies of the institution in relation to the management of its affairs:
undertake planning relating to the institution’s long-term strategic direction.
Section 280 of the Education and Training Act 2020Public Service Act 2020
Duties of TEI councils
Section 281 of the Act provides that it is the duty of each TEI council, in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers, to:
strive to ensure that the institution attains the highest standards of excellence in education, training and research
acknowledge the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
encourage the greatest possible participation by the communities served by the institution so as to maximise the educational potential of all members of those communities with particular emphasis on groups in those communities that are under-represented among the students of the institution
ensure that the institution does not discriminate unfairly against any person
ensure that the institution operates in a financially responsible manner that ensures the efficient use of resources and maintains the institution’s long-term viability
ensure that proper standards of integrity, conduct and concern are maintained for:
the public interest, and
the wellbeing of students attending the institution.
Section 281 of the Act
