Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) is a New Zealand company that aims to provide tertiary education meeting the needs of West Coast students and businesses.
TPP provides educational opportunities for approximately 6,000 students annually through full or part-time study options.
To achieve this, TPP collaborates with industry partners and local employers to tailor training programs to the specific needs of the West Coast region.
In addition to their West Coast–based programmes, TPP also offers a variety of national niche programmes at sites from Wānaka to Auckland, encompassing: In 2017, TPP received a rating of 4 from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, the worst rating received for a polytechnic institute.
In 2018, the New Zealand–based media company Stuff released an article about TPP criticizing Tai Poutini Polytechnic.