TISP
TSQG
TSPA
TILWP
TEAP
100
Which word appears more often in the TES: “innovation” or “growth”?
Growth.
Innovation appears 33 times; growth = 34 (in a 29-page document)
100
How many arms does a colossal squid have?
- Eight
- Ten
- Six
- Twelve
a. Eight
100
Where did TSPA celebrate its end of year Christmas afternoon?
a. Brewtown
b. Bolton
c. Coene’s
d. La Bella Italia
e. L7 kitchen
a. Brewtown
100
Which actor, from Harry Potter, was once an international student?
Emma Watson (Hermione) studied English literature at Brown University (Rhode Island)
100
What percentage of YG learners are under 18?
- 42% B. 56% C. 65%
B.56%
200
"A Restudying Ivory Sour VIP" is an anagram of what?
University Advisory Group
200
Which ISB has the creative industries been included in?
- Food and Fibre
- Electrotechnology and Information Technology
- Trick question, it hasn’t been included in any (managed by NZQA)
- Services
b. Electrotechnology and Information Technology
200
The highest average funding per student on the NZQFC is for graduates of Medicine, followed by Veterinary Science. In terms of total funding (for all students), Medicine is still at the top, but which profession is second?
a. Aviation
b. Dentistry
c. Veterinary science
d. Teaching
e. Registered nursing
d. Teaching
200
Who in the International team has a dog and likes tramping?
Chris Anderson
200
What was the average student loan balance in 2024/25?
a. $22, 964
b. $26, 075
c. $33, 192
d. $39, 468
b. $26,075
300
What is the odd one out: PBJ; PBE; BLT; PBP?
PBE is an accountancy standard; the others are sandwiches
300
How many papers out of the 184 VET papers have we released to date?
- 100
- 183
- 140
- 114
d. 114
300
How many years in total have TSPA staff worked for the Ministry of Education?
a. 121
b. 137
c. 169
d. 184
e. 201
d. 184
300
What is the primary goal of the International Education Going for Growth Plan?
To double the economic contribution of International Education (to $7.2 billion by 2034)
300
Which Waitangi Tribunal claim was brought by on behalf of the Aotearoa Institute Trust Board in 2005?
a. WAI 1718
b. WAI 718
c. WAI 2698
d. WAI 1298
d. WAI 1298 (Te Wānanga o Aotearoa claim)
400
What is the connection between: 0.3 EFTS; a 90-credit work-based programme; a qualification funded through the Refugee English Fund; and AUT's Certificate in Applied Science?
None of them are eligible for final-year fees-free.
400
How many votes did Penny Simmonds get in the 2023 election (as the member for Invercargill)
- 20,819
- 48,912
- 132,111
- 14,651
a. 20,819
400
What is the percentage of New Zealand domestic doctoral graduates who are lost in the long term (i.e. they are still away 10 years after graduation)?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25%
e. 50%
c. 20%
400
Who are Stan and Hilda?
Eastbourne ducks
400
Which tertiary education acronym is the odd one out in the following list: QE, RDC, PBRF, RERG, FWCM, ERI, TREF?
RERG (Rural Education Reference Group).
The remaining acronyms relate to tertiary research funding (Quality Evaluation, Research Degrees Completion, Performance-Based Research Fund, field-weighted citation metric, External Research Income, Tertiary Research Excellence Fund).
500
If you had $10 million for every funding determination or delegation that will be in effect in 2026, would you be able to fund:
a. All PTE funding from the MCA in 2025/26
b. the quality evaluation component of the PBRF
c. All foundation and community education in 2025/26.
b. There are 18 determinations and delegations, giving you $180 million, just enough to cover the $173.250m for the quality evaluation component. (You’d need just over $330m for foundation and community ed; and $510 million to cover the PTEs.)
500
What is the EFTS cap per year for programmes with an inflight component (aka Pilot training)?
- 350
- 400
- 450
- 500
c. 450
500
How many tertiary information mailbox requests were answered this year?
a. 15
b. 40
c. 65
d. 90
e. 150
e. 150
500
In 2024, how many international students were enrolled in NZ?
83,400
500
Where in the world is Katie Trail today?
Stratford-Upon-Avon