Source: Tertiary Education Commission
Last updated 15 January 2024
Last updated 15 January 2024
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This page provides information about how the Adult Literacy Educator (ALE) funding is set and payments are made.
This page provides information about how the Adult Literacy Educator (ALE) funding is set and payments are made.
Funding mechanism
The Minister responsible for tertiary education issues the Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism. It sets out the purpose of the fund and gives authority to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to administer the funding.
Funding is agreed through a tertiary education organisation’s (TEO’s) Investment Plan.
A TEO that receives ALE funding is required to:
Funding allocations and payments
Funding allocations, including any amendments are available through the My Allocations and Payments app on Ngā Kete.
ALE funding is paid in equal monthly instalments.
We allocate ALE funding to a TEO on the basis of a specified number of places in programmes leading to literacy and numeracy qualifications at Level 5 on the NZQCF.
For the calculation of indicative allocations see the methodology from the relevant year. The most recent information is at the top.
For more details regarding your specific allocation, please contact customerservice@tec.govt.nz or your Relationship Manager.
Funding rate
For information on the ALE funding rates, see Funding rates by year.
Funding wash-ups
For the calculation of funding wash-ups see the methodology and technical specifications from the relevant year. The most recent information is at the top.
