Vote Tertiary Education
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Tertiary Education (M68)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Education
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF EDUCATION : Minister of Education
Overview of the Vote
The Minister for Tertiary Education is responsible for appropriations in Vote Tertiary Education for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
- A total of just over $16 million for services from the Ministry of Education.
- A total of just over $2,743 million for student achievement component and research funding provided to tertiary education institutions, educational services from the Tertiary Education Commission, and services from the adult and community education sector and other non-departmental providers.
- A total of nearly $18 million for tertiary scholarships, international education and other grants.
- A total of nearly $4 million for miscellaneous grants to the sector.
This is a new Vote from 2011/12. The tertiary education and international education appropriations were previously included in Vote Education.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Tertiary Education in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
