Jason Heale, Communications Manager at independent think-thank Maxim Institute in Auckland New Zealand

Maxim Short Cuts | Te Pukenga

By Jason Heale March 30, 2023

Te Pūkenga’s merger of 25 vocational education providers is causing a string of resignations; the question remains, is it working? In this week’s column, Communications Manager Jason Heale highlights that some of the best-performing institutions are pushing back. Cutting access to vocational education could leave people with fewer paths to bettering themselves.

Regional development should be amplified, not absorbed, and one size doesn’t fit all. Let’s implement what works and let successful institutions continue offering specialised education.

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Jason Heale, Communications Manager at independent think-thank Maxim Institute in Auckland New Zealand

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