12739 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 10 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12739 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	03 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12739_2026
Document guid:	2aaafbcd-1133-46df-ab1b-251f9aa34dc2

12739 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Unitec Institute of Technology and Manukau Institute of Technology?

Hon Penny Simmonds: MIT: 2FTE permanent. 5 FTE casuals (2 vacant). 6 addtional contractors. Includes Team Lead, Access Advisor, Notetakers/Academic Assistants (casual); Sign Language Interpreters (Contractors) Unitec: 3.9FTE permanent, 8FTE Casual (1 permanent vacancy, 4 casual vacancies). Includes Team leader; Coordinator; Access Advisors; Assistive Technology Advisor; Notetakers and Interpreters