Data requirements: Commitments – Data System Refresh programme
Data requirements: Commitments – Data System Refresh programme
This page outlines the changes to data requirements in 2025, for all Commitments Data Submissions.
This page outlines the changes to data requirements in 2025, for all Commitments Data Submissions.
Data requirements – Mixes of Provision (MoPs)
The Data Requirements document below tells you what data the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) needs from you when you submit your Mixes of Provision (MoP) on DXP Ngā Kete.
This includes how to prepare your MoP template .csv upload files.
Alternatively, you can prepare your MoP using the DXP Ngā Kete webform. The data requirements are built into the webform – with instant data validation and drop-down reference data values.
DXP Data Requirements – MoPs (DOCX 412 KB)
Data requirements – Educational Performance Indicator Commitments (EPICs)
We have updated the names of the EPIC data submissions to reflect the current policy setting.
However, there are no changes to the data you need to submit for EPICs.
You must complete EPICs using the DXP Ngā Kete webforms. The data requirements and specifications are built into the webform – with instant data validation and drop-down reference data values.
DXP Data Requirements – EPICs (XLSX) – Coming soon
Reference data
The Reference Data document below lists values for specific fields referred to in the Data Requirements. Reference data will be aligned to Stats NZ definitions (where possible).
DXP Reference Data for MoPs (XLSX 25 KB)
TEO-specific qualification reference data will be provided in the DXP Ngā Kete webforms for these templates:
- Delivery at Levels 1-2 (DQ1-2) MoP
- DQ3-7 and all industry training (DQ3-7) qualification MoP
- DQ7(degree) and above (DQ7+) qualification MoP
- Youth Guarantee MoP.
MoP tolerance error and warnings
The error and warning messages in the table below will display in DXP Ngā Kete if your MoP is outside the allowable tolerance in relation to Fund and funding allocation.
Fund and issue |
Message on screen |
Error – prevents submission All funds Issue: MoP is above tolerance compared to the funding allocation |
You’re out of tolerance for funded delivery Your MoP is above the allowable tolerance of $xxx compared to the Funding Allocation; please amend the data to be able to submit. |
Warning – does not prevent submission All funds Issue: MoP is below the funding allocation |
You’re out of tolerance for funded delivery Your value of funded delivery is below your funding allocation. Please check if the information entered is accurate. If you are unable to deliver the expected volume, please contact us to discuss a funding decrease. TEC Customer Contact Group on 0800 601 301 or customerservice@tec.govt.nz. |
Warning – does not prevent submission DQ3-7 and DQ7+ Issue: MoP is above 105% of the funding allocation (unfunded over-delivery) |
You’re out of tolerance for total delivery The total delivery entered in your MoP is above 105% of the Funding Allocation. Organisations who deliver over 105% will be in breach of the funding conditions. Please refer to the TEC website for more information about over-delivery and if you have any further questions contact us on 0800 601 301 or customerservice@tec.govt.nz. |
Changes to MoP templates
We have made some changes to rationalise and standardise MoP collection templates. These are listed in the table below.
Changes that apply across all or most MoP templates
Field |
Change |
Comment |
Territorial Local Authority |
Removed |
Report Region of delivery data only |
NZQCF |
Renamed |
Was NZQF |
Funded EFTS & Funded Learners
Unfunded EFTS & Unfunded Learners (when applicable) |
Renamed / standardised |
Applied to all fields for EFTS, learner numbers and ‘places’ |
Funded value & Unfunded value (when applicable) |
Renamed / standardised |
Applied to all fields that were previously and variously called ‘Value of delivery / Allocation’ |
Total intended learner hours |
Standardised |
All relevant MoPs now:
Previously, some MoPs calculated the Hours per learner from the Total intended learner hours. |
All changes, by individual template
Template |
Changes |
ACE in Communities |
Removed:
Replaced:
Renamed:
New:
|
ACE in Schools
|
Removed:
Replaced:
Renamed:
|
ACE in TEIs |
Removed:
Replaced:
Renamed:
|
DQ3-7 and DQ7+ Universities |
Removed:
New:
Note also:
|
DQ1-2 |
Removed:
Renamed:
|
DQ3-10 EFTS/Learners for EPICs |
New:
Note also:
|
DQ3-7 All modes of delivery |
New template: This MoP will capture all DQ3-7 commitments for TEOs that do work-based or work-based and provider-based. You will need to provide this data:
|
DQ3-7 qualification |
Removed:
Renamed:
|
DQ7+ Delivery Classification |
Removed:
Note also:
|
DQ7+ qualification |
Removed:
Renamed:
|
Emergency Management (EM) |
Removed:
Renamed:
|
English Language Teaching – ILN
Renamed – previously known as ESOL |
Removed:
Renamed:
Revised data and calculation:
|
Intensive Literacy & Numeracy (ILN) |
Removed:
Renamed:
Revised data and calculation:
|
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) |
Removed:
Renamed:
|
Search and Rescue (SAR) |
Removed:
Renamed:
|
TEO-led Workplace Literacy Fund |
Removed:
Renamed:
Revised data and calculation:
|
Youth Guarantee |
Removed:
Renamed:
|