Te Pūkenga is bringing these organisations together to create a network of work-based, on campus and online learning opportunities that gives learners more choice and flexibility in what, where and how they learn throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

In order to build on the strengths of its network subsidiaries Te Pūkenga released its proposed Operating Model in November 2021. This year, Te Pūkenga is designing a new organisation structure that delivers the capabilities and capacity needed to fulfil its charter commitments to ākonga, with their whanau, Tiriti partners, employers and its priority communities – Māori, Pacific and disabled people.

Running alongside this is the mahi to welcome TITOs into Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning (WBL) and to bring ITPs directly into the Te Pūkenga whanau. Te Pūkenga has already welcomed Toi Ohomai and Wintec and looks forward to welcoming all other ITPs ahead of the legislative deadline of 31 December 2022. Te Pūkenga also looks forward to welcoming Service IQ next month with other TITOs to follow.

Over the next five weeks Te Pūkenga will be preparing to consult on the proposed organisational structure.  From Tuesday 19 July to Tuesday 16 August, Te Pūkenga will welcome kaimahi feedback on the draft organisation structure for Te Pūkenga. The formal name of this mahi is “Operating Model: Te Pūkenga Horizon 1 Consultation on Proposed Organisation Structure”.

All Network kaimahi are welcome to share their views  - all Te Pūkenga national office and business units, Te Pūkenga WBL, ITP subsidiaries and TITO kaimahi will be provided with the proposal information and supported to participate in the consultation.