About Us - Join ITI

ITI welcomes membership enquiries from leading private tertiary education providers, who want to:

• network with the top staff at other leading tertiary education providers – we involve the top managers at each member, not just the CEO;
• receive top-level analysis and representation from our Executive Director, Dave Guerin;
• participate directly in decision-making – all members are represented on the Board; and
• benefit from, and contribute to, a collective brand that highlights the contribution that quality private tertiary education makes to New Zealand.

Members value ITI’s flat structure and networking opportunities, so membership is limited to 25 members in order to make this interaction manageable. Members also value the reputation of the group and new members must be approved unanimously by existing members. Any PTEs that are interested in joining ITI should contact Neil Miller, ITI's Executive Director, at PO Box 12249 or on 0274 499 447.

The membership standards are listed below.

External standards (reported publicly)

• Students’ employment, staircasing and other outcomes must be of a high standard (to be fixed shortly, at or above the 60% required by the TEC).
• The NZQA audit cycle must be two years or longer.
• Enrolments must be 100 EFTS or more per annum.

Internal standards (data only available to members)

• The applicant must demonstrate, through explaining their mission, key strategies and performance, that:
  • their organisation has educational integrity;
  • their management team is constructive and pragmatic; and
  • their organisation can make an effective contribution to the group.
• The applicant must show how their links with relevant industry, community and government stakeholders are appropriate, effective and have a vital impact on programmes.
• Any competition by a new member with existing members must be identified and, if it is significant, the existing ITI Board will decide on acceptance of the applicant.
• The strategies to manage any major potential risks – such as (but not limited to) stresses related to major changes in enrolment, entry into new subject areas, poor NZQA audit outcomes or any other area that may damage ITI’s brand – must be identified and explained.
• General information must be supplied on establishment date, owners, key managers, enrolments (age, gender, prior activity, highest prior qualification and ethnicity), campuses and a list of programmes. There is no standard to be met for this area of the application.

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