How to maintain PTE registration

Once a private training establishment (PTE) has been registered, it is required under section 236AA(1) of the Education Act to demonstrate it continues to comply with the statutory policies and criteria for maintaining registration. These are established by NZQA under section 253(1)(ca).

These pages contain information on maintaining registration. This information can also be found in the document How to Maintain Registration as Private Training Establishment (opposite).

NZQA requires PTEs to supply all of the information outlined in this document to establish whether each PTE meets the policies and criteria for ongoing registration.

Summary of requirements for PTEs

Each registered PTE is required to submit by the due date:

an Annual Return:
Statutory Declaration
Chartered Accountant Professional Attestation

In addition, PTEs are required to:

maintain the information in their Tertiary Education Organisation Profile
advise changes to sites
advise changes of directors and owners, as approval may be required
provide information, as requested, in relation to
- external evaluation and review,
- complaints,
- other investigations,
- evidence of suitability of directors, and
- ownership, where there is a change.

Note: Unless no fees are received from students and the PTE is therefore exempt from the requirement.

Page updated: 03 November 2009