New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC / Te Kāreti Mātauranga Kōhungahunga o Aotearoa) is a premier private higher education institution in New Zealand, established in 1982 by Glennie Oborn as Kindercare Early Childhood Teachers College. Rated as a Category 1 Tertiary Education Organisation by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)—the highest possible governmental quality standard—NZTC is celebrated across Australasia for its pioneering blended learning models, workplace-integrated clinical practicums, and qualifications approved by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. NZTC's initial teacher education (ITE) qualifications confer direct eligibility for New Zealand teacher registration, unlocking high-priority residency and career pathways under Immigration New Zealand's Green List. Operating through modern campuses in Auckland (Greenlane) and Christchurch (Northcote), complemented by its proprietary digital learning platform NZTC Online, the college delivers recognized certificates, diplomas, Bachelor's degrees, postgraduate diplomas, and Master's degrees in Early Childhood Education, Secondary School Teaching, and Health & Wellbeing.