http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators.xml The goal of Education Counts is to increase the availability and accessibility of education statistics and research. en-us http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/qualifications/28788 Eighty-four percent of school leavers achieved at least NCEA Level 1 in 2008, a 25% increase from 2002 when NCEA was introduced. 2009-10-02 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/qualifications/1781 Seventy percent of school leavers achieved NCEA Level 2 or above in 2008, a 33% increase from 2003. 2009-10-02 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/qualifications/1891 Forty-three percent of 2008 school leavers achieved a university entrance standard, a 34% increase from 2004. 2009-10-02 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/early_childhood_education/55153 The proportion of licensed early childhood education services with waiting times of more than six months has increased over time, especially in the last two years. 2009-09-03 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/family_and_community_engagement/1987 An increasing proportion of primary caregivers of school aged children have at least a degree level qualification, with Māori and Pasifika primary caregivers showing the greatest increase since 2001. 2009-08-28 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/effective_teaching/54190 The proportion of early childhood education teachers who are registered has been rising over time. 2009-08-19 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2019 The proportion of boards of trustees members who are Pasifika has increased since 1998. 2009-08-18 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/schooling/53413 The incidence of suspensions has decreased by 22% over the last nine years. Actions such as the Student Engagement Initiative have been successful in reducing suspension rates in secondary schools. Schools continue to suspend more Māori students than any other ethnic group. 2009-08-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/indicator_page/schooling/1939 Stand-down rates have fallen for the second consecutive year. Schools continue to stand-down more Māori students than any other ethnic group. Male students are almost two-and-a-half times more likely to receive a stand-down than their female counterparts. 2009-08-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/indicator_page/schooling/1947 Age-standardised exclusion and expulsion rates continue to decrease and are now below 2000 rates. Actions such as the Student Engagement Initiative have helped to reduce these rates over recent years. 2009-08-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/indicator_page/schooling/1951 As a result of the Ministry of Education strengthening its early leaving application and approval process, the rate of early leaving exemptions for 15 year-olds in 2008 is one sixth of the rate in 2006. 2009-08-13 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/indicator_page/schooling/2015 The proportion of boards of trustees members who are Māori has increased since 1998. 2009-07-27 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/indicator_page/schooling/2011 Although there has been very little growth in the number of kura kaupapa Māori and kura teina schools in recent years, the number of students in kura kaupapa Māori and kura teina continues to increase. 2009-06-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/family_and_community_engagement/1983 The proportion of primary caregivers with no qualification is dropping. 2009-06-15 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/tertiary_education/1975 The number of people undertaking industry training continues to increase. 2009-05-29 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/early_childhood_education/1923 Participation in early childhood education remains high. 2009-04-29 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/early_childhood_education/1927 The average number of hours children spend in early childhood education services continues to increase. 2009-04-29 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/early_childhood_education/1931 The percentage of new school entrants who have participated in early childhood education has increased over the last nine years, although growth has slowed markedly over the last few years. 2009-04-29 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/literacy/1771 There has been a significant improvement in New Zealand Year 5 students' mathematics performance over the period 1994 to 2006. 2009-03-15 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/literacy/1867 The mean science achievement of New Zealand Year 5 students was about the same in 2006 as in 1994. Although results from 1994, 1998, and 2002, showed a steady increase, this trend did not continue in 2006 when the results returned to the 1994 levels. 2009-03-15 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/indicator_page/schooling/1955 An estimated three-quarters of students remained at school to their 17th birthday. Retention rates have been gradually increasing since 2002. However, substantial differences still exist between girls and boys, and Māori and non-Māori. 2009-01-22