About the annual discussion
After a TEO submits their TEO Self-review summary report through the NZQA provider portal, NZQA reviews the report and arranges an annual discussion with appropriate leaders from the TEO.
The annual discussion allows you to discuss the information provided in the summary report, including:
- key changes
- areas of focus
- planned improvements the TEO has identified as part of its self-review.
It also lets us raise any issues that we might have identified through the report or other quality assurance activities.
What a TEO self-review evaluator does
Each TEO will be assigned a TEO self-review evaluator. They will schedule, coordinate and lead the annual discussion with the TEO on behalf of NZQA.
TEOs will be able to contact their assigned evaluator throughout the process and when they prepare for the annual discussion.
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What the annual discussion covers
The annual discussion focuses on matters identified through the TEO’s self‑review summary report, including:
- the TEO’s education performance over the previous year
- challenges and progress on any improvements identified in the previous self-review summary report
- the TEO’s priorities for the coming year.
At least two representatives from the TEO (such as the Chief Executive and Quality Assurance Manager) will be at the discussion, as as well an NZQA evaluator.
Annual discussions last approximately 90 minutes.
How to prepare for the annual discussion
An NZQA evaluator will share a discussion plan with a TEO before their scheduled annual discussion. This will help a TEO be aware of and contribute to the topics that will be covered.
These discussion plans will prioritise topics that let NZQA and the TEO come to a clear, shared understanding of a TEOs organisational self-review findings and how they relate to their improvement plan and initiatives.
If NZQA has identified themes or issues of interest the TEO hasn't included in their self-review submission, these will be noted in the discussion plan.
After the annual discussion
NZQA will share a written summary of the discussion with the TEO to confirm its accuracy within an agreed time frame. These summaries are not public information and will not be shared on NZQA’s website.
NZQA will then follow up approximately six months after the discussion. The follow-up checks any progress against the actions the TEO has prioritised in the self-review summary report, as part of their improvement plan.