Students oppose sexual violence
The photo above is TEU national office staff A student campaign to end sexual violence on tertiary education campuses is winning the support of TEU’s national women’s committee. The national student...
View ArticleNo student support for compulsory tertiary teacher qualifications
Students want lecturers and tutors who are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and approachable but they don’t necessarily need to hold a teaching qualification according to NZUSA’s executive director, Dr...
View ArticleCompulsory student fees not up to standard
Tertiary education minister Steven Joyce says 13 universities and polytechnics were not fully complying with their reporting requirements over the Compulsory Student Services Fees (CSSFs) they charge...
View ArticleNo living cost increase to loans
Tertiary education minister Steven Joyce says the government will not increase the living cost component of student loans. “Every student through time has felt that they should receive more money from...
View ArticleCareers NZ merges with TEC
Careers NZ will merge with the Tertiary Education Commission. Ministers Hekia Parata and Steven Joyce announced that the government hoped to pass legislation to disestablish Careers NZ early next...
View ArticleMore students but less money
The overall cut to tertiary education in this year’s budget will cause real harm to students, their families, and communities. The government has cut the amount of money to tertiary education and yet...
View ArticleBudget Locked-Out 2016
TEU president Sandra Grey and NZUSA president Linsey Higgins analyse what the 2016 ‘Hunger Games’ Budget means for tertiary education in New Zealand. Thanks to twilightlover865 at DeviantArt for the...
View ArticlePoverty campaigner wants student loan interest to return
Many students are living below the poverty line according to a report by the Child Poverty Action Group report. The report, written by student Max Lin, says the government should evaluate the trade-off...
View ArticleInterest on student loans debated
Return interest to student loans and spend the money on support for poor students and on secondary education, says right-wing think tank the New Zealand Initiative. The New Zealand Initiative put out a...
View ArticleSome facts about the student loan scheme
The New Zealand Union of Students Associations (NZUSA) says any government that puts interest back on student loans will be making a mistake. Adding interest to student loans is one of the Productivity...
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