What is the IND?

The IND is a set of data items that are specifically required by the Ministry of Education to give early indicators of demand shifts and trends that may impact Vote management and policy. The results of the collection will be used to determine trends and for statistical models that facilitate prediction of full-year outcomes. Provider funding is not affected.

Who needs to submit IND?

All TEOs that submit an SDR are required to submit an IND.

What information is needed?

All enrolments, whether or not they have started by the specified date (including current and future enrolments), that are made in a TEO’s student management system must be reported, regardless of the level of study or the funding source.  

A table of files to submit for the IND, file names, and a link to example CSV files is provided at SDR and IND resources.

Dates for submitting your March 2025 IND

The March IND round begins on Saturday 1 March 2025 and is due at 5.00pm on Thursday 6 March 2025. 

Please submit your March 2025 IND return any time on or between those dates. 

• 1 March 2025 – Extract date for the March IND 
• 1 March 2025 – IND round opens 
• 6 March 2025 – IND round closes

Resources for your March 2025 IND

The Data Specification for the SDR covers the IND. It includes details of new or changed data requirements.

The IND validation rules are detailed in the IND User Guide.

To find both the Data Specification and the IND User Guide, see SDR and IND resources.

New data requirements for your March 2025 IND

New data requirements are detailed in appendix B of the Data Specification for the SDR v1.01.

Most new data requirements are optional for the March 2025 IND and a blank field will be accepted.  

The new ‘Disability Services Accessed Indicator’ is mandatory in the learner file for the March 2025 IND.

Need Help?

• For step-by-step instructions on how to submit your IND, see the DXP Ngā Kete user guides.
• For general help, guidance with validations errors, and help with course, qualification and delivery site approvals, contact 0800 601 301 or email customerservice@tec.govt.nz with the subject: [Edumis #] – March IND.
• For help with your Education Sector Login (ESL), contact the Education Service Desk on 0800 422 599 or email service.desk@education.govt.nz.