Tertiary Education Commission (New Zealand)

Tertiary Education Commission
Agency overview
Formed13 February 2003
JurisdictionNew Zealand
Employees400
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Tim Fowler, Chief executive
  • Jenn Bestwick, Chairperson
Websitewww.tec.govt.nz

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC; Māori: Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua) is a New Zealand Crown entity which oversees the tertiary education sector in New Zealand including universities, polytechnics and vocational apprenticeship programmes. It was established in 2003.