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To: The Government, The Minister of Vocational Education. They oversee Te Pukenga/ NorthTec. Any funding decisions, restructures or cuts come from them.
Hands Off NorthTec - Our People, Our Place, Our Future!
.PNG)
We are calling on the Government and The Minister of Vocational Education, Hon Penny Simmonds, to put a stop to the proposed staffing, support services and programme cuts to NorthTec/ Te Pūkenga.
Why is this important?
Education is essential to our community’s future. Everyone who wants to increase knowledge and skills should have the opportunity to learn. NorthTec isn't just a campus, this is the heart of our region, upskilling in tertiary and vocational education in Te Tai Tokerau.
NorthTec is Under Threat - Te Tai Tokerau Needs Your Voice!
NorthTec was built to serve our people, but now our future is on the line.
If proposed cuts go ahead, we risk losing:
- Teachers/Kaiako - the heart of our classrooms
- Librarians - keeping knowledge alive
- The Student Café - a hub for connection
- Student Voice - silencing the voices of ākonga
- Student Support Services - academic and pastoral
- Disability + Health Services
- Administration and support services (ICT, Marketing, Enrollments, Registrar, Business)
- Academic Programmes - admin coordination are the heart of front line delivery
- Regional Campuses must stay open with support services
- International Students
These proposed cuts will isolate learners, strip away support and threaten the mana of vocational education in Te Tai Tokerau.
Sign now, share this amongst whanau and friends and stand with us here at NorthTec/Te Pūkenga.
Your signature adds strength to our movement, join us.