Compulsory student services fees

The Education Act 1989 has been amended to allow the Minister to issue directions in relation to compulsory student services fees, for the purpose of ensuring transparency in the setting of these fees and accountability for their use. This change has been made through the Education Amendment Act 2011.

The Minister for Tertiary Education has now issued the Ministerial Direction on Compulsory Student Services Fees for 2012. The Summary of submissions that were made in response to the draft Direction outlines the key issues that were raised by submitters. These documents are both available to download below.

The Cabinet papers and minutes relating to the Government’s decisions on student services fees have been released under the Official Information Act 1982 and are available below.

If you have difficulty accessing these documents, please contact tertiary.strategy@minedu.govt.nz