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/student_participation/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 dropped by 89% since 2006. 2011-04-11 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2019 The number of Pasifika parent representatives on the board fairly reflected the Pasifika student numbers in a third of schools. 2011-02-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2015/ The proportion of board members who are Māori has increased since 1998. 2011-02-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/family_and_community_engagement/1991/ Children in sole-parent families were three times more likely to live in low income households when compared to children living in two-parent families. 2011-02-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/labour_market_and_social_outcomes/1787/ After the consistent decline in the youth suicide rate in the late 1990s, there has been no similar improvement since then. 2011-02-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2011/ Since 2007 the total number of kura kaupapa Māori and kura teina remained stable, while the number of students in kura kaupapa Māori and kura teina decreased slightly. 2011-01-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/literacy/862 New Zealand is continuing its high performance in reading literacy at the senior secondary level, with only two out of 34 OECD countries achieving significantly higher mean scores than New Zealand. 2010-12-13 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/literacy/1875 New Zealand is continuing its high performance in scientific literacy at the senior secondary level, with only one out of 34 OECD countries achieving a significantly higher mean score than New Zealand. 2010-12-13 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/literacy/1863 New Zealand is continuing its high performance in mathematical literacy at the senior secondary level, with only 5 out of 34 OECD countries achieving significantly higher mean scores than New Zealand. 2010-12-13 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/schooling/student-attitudes-to-science Seventy-one percent of students enjoy acquiring new knowledge in science, which is higher than the OECD average (67%) 2010-11-29 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/family_and_community_engagement/56004 The affordability of early childhood education has substantially improved. 2010-10-07 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/schooling/1935 Unjustified absence rates have not significantly changed since 2004 and remain substantially higher amongst Māori and Pasifika students. 2010-06-30 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/schooling/1955 An estimated 81% of students remained at school to their 17th birthday. Retention rates have been gradually increasing since 2006. However, differences still exist between girls and boys, and Māori and non-Māori. 2010-06-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/tertiary_education/1959 19% of all students starting a bachelors degree in 2007 failed to complete the qualification or higher and did not re-enrol in the following year. 2010-06-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/resources/2047 In real terms, government expenditure on tertiary education has increased by 53% since 1999/2000. 2010-05-05 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. 2010-04-29 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/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 dropped by 85% since 2006. 2010-04-29 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 ten years, although growth has slowed markedly over the last few years 2010-04-16 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/early_childhood_education/1923 Participation in early childhood education remains high 2010-04-16 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/effective_teaching/54190 The proportion of early childhood education teachers who are registered has been rising over time. 2010-04-16 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 been increasing over time, however there has been a significant fall in waiting times in 2009. 2010-03-25 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2035 The doctoral degree completion rate per FTE academic staff member has increased by 56 percent since 2000. 2010-03-23 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/resources/2043 New Zealand's annual public and private education expenditure per school student is below the OECD mean. 2010-03-23 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/family_and_community_engagement/1999 The average fees for tertiary education have increased slightly in recent years when compared with changes in average weekly income, but are still well below those of the 2000 year. 2010-03-11 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2027 Real income from research contracts for universities in 2008 was 1.6 times higher than in 2002. 2010-03-11 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/qualifications/1903 Over a fifth of New Zealand population aged 25 to 64 has attained tertiary education at a degree level or above. 2010-02-25 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/tertiary_education/1963 After rising rapidly from 1998 to 2005, the participation rate in tertiary education has declined slightly, principally due to a decline in enrolments for level 1 to 3 certificates in wānanga and private training establishments. 2010-02-25 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/tertiary_education/1967 The number of international tertiary education students in New Zealand remained stable from 2007 to 2008. The underlying trend in international tertiary education appears to be moving upwards due to increases in 2007 and 2008 in the number of first-year students. 2010-02-25 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2023 Key financial performance indicators for public tertiary education institutions. 2010-02-25 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/tertiary_education/1979 New Zealanders spend an average of 19.7 years in education, including 4.1 years in tertiary education. 2010-02-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/qualifications/1899 One third of students who completed a tertiary qualification in 2001 enrolled in higher-level study in the following eight years. 2010-02-17 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/labour_market_and_social_outcomes/1919 Average earnings are 21% higher for those with a tertiary education compared to those with only upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education. 2010-01-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/labour_market_and_social_outcomes/1907 Of the students with at least one NCEA credit who studied at tertiary education for the first time in 2008 - 72 % progressed directly, 21% had one or two years off and 7% had more than two years off. 2010-01-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/student_participation/tertiary_education/19759 The number of people undertaking industry training continues to increase.. 2010-01-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/labour_market_and_social_outcomes/1911 People with a tertiary education are more likely to be in employment, and less susceptible to overall fluctuations in levels of unemployment, than those without a tertiary qualification. 2010-01-21 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/qualifications/1895 Over 102,000 New Zealanders gained a tertiary qualification in 2008, with over one third of these being bachelors degrees or above. 2009-12-08 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/quality_education_providers/2011 The number of kura kaupapa Māori and kura teina remains stable, while the number of students in kura kaupapa Māori and kura teina is decreasing. 2009-12-02 http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/indicators/education_and_learning_outcomes/labour_market_and_social_outcomes/1787 The New Zealand youth suicide rate has been gradually decreasing since 1996. 2009-12-02 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