Productivity Commission Inquiry into New Models of Tertiary Education

Productivity Commission of Inquiry into New Models of Tertiary Education

The Government asked the Productivity Commission to investigate how trends in technology, internationalisation, population, tuition costs and demand for skills may drive changes in models of tertiary education.

The Productivity Commission’s Brief, Issues Paper, and Reports are available on the Productivity Commission’s website.

Submissions:

• Summary of our Submission, 2 May 2016 [PDF 370KB]
• Submission on the Issues Paper, 2 May 2016 [PDF 2627KB]
• Media release - Universities need bold investment not tinkering or faddist thinking
• Video - Executive Director of Universities New Zealand summarising our position 

Universities New Zealand’s response to the Draft Report, 29 September 2016

• Submission on the draft Productivity Commission Report, November 2016 [PDF 802KB]
• Media release - Productivity Commission Report still far from presenting a compelling vision (29 September 2016)
• Ministers' media release - Draft Productivity Commission report released
• UNZ on RNZ - Interest on student loans recommended in draft report
• UNZ on RNZ's Nine to Noon - Massive overhaul of tertiary education recommended
• UNZ comments in NZ Herald - Radical proposals set out in tertiary education report
• UNZ comments on Stuff Productivity Commission says interest should be out back on student loans

Universities New Zealand's response to the Final Report, 21 March 2017

• Media release - Productivity Commission report fails NZ (21 March 2017)

For more information about the university sector:

• Sector research, issues, facts & stats
• New Zealand's universities - Key facts & stats