NZGDA Submission on Vocational Education and Training Reform
20 May 2025

The New Zealand Game Developers Association has submitted a response to the Government’s proposed reforms to the vocational education and training (VET) system.

While we support the intent to strengthen industry input and regional delivery, we are concerned that the reforms as currently drafted risk excluding high-growth, future-focused sectors such as game development and other digital technologies.

Our submission highlighted:

• The critical need to include Digital Technologies within the scope of the new Industry Skills Boards

• The risk of undermining the government’s existing investments in the sector, including funding through CODE and the Game Development Sector Rebate

• The importance of building a skilled, diverse, and sustainable talent pipeline for the creative tech industries

• The need for more agile, industry-led qualification development that reflects the rapid pace of innovation in game development

Our submission can be VET Submission