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School leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above


Data Tables

The following data tables include the data used to produce this indicator.

Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by ethnic group (2002 to 2008)
Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by ethnic group and school quintile (2008)
Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by Education Region (2008)
Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by Regional Council (2008)
Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by Territorial Local Authority (2008)

 

Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by ethnic group (2002 to 2008)

Notes:

  1. Due to methodological changes in the allocation of attainment levels in 2003 and 2004, for leavers achieving a qualification between little or no formal attainment and UE standard, the percentages of leavers with at least NCEA Level 1 in both 2003 and 2004 are not comparable with other years, and have been omitted.
  2. In order to allow a comparison over time MELAA (Middle Eastern/Latin American/African) has been included with the Other ethnic group for 2008.
  3. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  4. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined).  For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
Year Māori Pasifika Asian MELAA/ Other Ethnic Group
European/ Pākehā
Total
2002 43.9 59.1 85.9 69.7 71.9 67.0
2003 na na na na na na
2004 na na na na na na
2005 51.1 63.4 89.2 68.9 78.3 72.7
2006 56.1 67.8 90.6 79.0 79.9 75.3
2007 65.3 74.0 92.2 81.5 85.9 81.5
2008 70.4 79.4 92.0 83.8 87.9 84.5

 

Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by ethnic group and school quintile (2008)

Notes:

  1. Schools in the lowest quintile (quintile 1) draw their students from communities with the highest degree of socio-economic disadvantage.
  2. MELAA stands for Middle Eastern/Latin American/African.
  3. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, MELAA, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  4. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined).  For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
Quintile MāoriPasifikaAsianMELAAOther Ethnic Group
European/ Pākehā
Total
165.077.886.980.472.776.972.8
268.477.491.679.269.282.479.1
372.183.191.278.281.685.082.7
476.977.993.483.786.989.187.6
584.390.392.393.586.794.293.2

 

 

 

Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above by Education Region (2008)

Notes: 

  1. The Education Region of the school each student was located in.
  2. MELAA stands for Middle Eastern/Latin American/African.
  3. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, MELAA, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  4. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined).  For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
  5. The New Zealand total includes students from all Education Regions and from the correspondence school.
Education Region1TotalFemaleMaleMāoriPasifikaAsianMELAAOther Ethnic Group
European/ Pākehā
Northern86.689.883.472.780.592.286.784.390.3
Central North81.684.179.170.073.590.075.381.087.1
Central South86.388.184.773.180.393.585.285.589.9
Southern83.887.180.568.174.390.881.279.385.9
New Zealand Total84.587.381.870.479.492.084.781.687.9

 

 

 

 

Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by Regional Council (2008)
Notes:
  1. The Regional Council area of the school each student was located in.
  2. The Chatham Islands County is a separate county outside the standard Regional Council boundaries. 
  3. x = for this category there were less than 5 school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above.
  4. n = there is no school with students in Year 9 and above in the Regional Council area.
  5. MELAA stands for Middle Eastern/Latin American/African.
  6. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, MELAA, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā. 
  7. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined).  For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
  8. Not Applicable includes the correspondence school and students whose school campus covers more than one Regional Council area.
  9. The New Zealand total includes students from all Regional Council areas including those with less than 5 school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above.
Regional Council1TotalFemaleMaleMāoriPasifikaAsianMELAAOther Ethnic Group European/ Pākehā
Northland Region82.086.378.173.178.193.966.7100.088.3
Auckland Region87.190.283.972.680.592.287.184.490.6
Waikato Region81.083.977.866.673.987.974.680.086.7
Bay of Plenty Region81.082.379.869.770.193.968.875.086.9
Gisborne Region80.383.577.775.380.081.8xx86.9
Hawkes Bay Region83.886.981.075.374.796.7100.084.687.5
Taranaki Region85.287.682.869.881.097.3x100.088.4
Manawatu-Wanganui Region84.686.782.773.978.887.292.094.488.5
Wellington Region87.488.986.073.480.494.984.778.991.0
Tasman Region75.473.976.656.7xxxx78.2
Nelson Region85.487.583.670.081.875.0xx87.6
Marlborough Region79.184.274.458.561.5xxx84.5
West Coast Region73.881.867.465.2xxxx76.4
Canterbury Region84.187.480.766.872.992.077.484.186.1
Otago Region88.590.286.880.779.687.388.976.289.7
Southland Region79.786.473.367.083.3100.0x71.482.3
Chatham Islands County2nnnnnnnnn
Not Applicable53.955.052.416.8xxxx67.3
New Zealand Total84.587.381.870.479.492.084.781.687.9

 

 

Percentage of school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above, by Territorial Local Authority (2008)

Note:

  1. The Territorial Local Authority area of the school each student was located in. 
  2. x = for this category there were less than 5 school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above. 
  3. n = there is no school with students in Year 9 and above in the Territorial Local Authority area.
  4. MELAA stands for Middle Eastern/Latin American/African.
  5. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, MELAA, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  6. For this indicator European/Pākehā refers to people who affiliate as New Zealand European, Other European or European (not further defined).  For example, this includes and is not limited to people who consider themselves as Australian (excluding Australian Aborigines), British and Irish, American, Spanish, and Ukrainian. 
  7. Not Applicable includes the correspondence school and students whose school campus covers more than one Territorial Local Authority area.
  8. The New Zealand total includes students from all Territorial Local Authority areas including those with less than 5 school leavers with NCEA Level 1 or above.
Territorial Local Authority1TotalFemaleMaleMāoriPasifikaAsianMELAAOther Ethnic Group
European/ Pākehā
Far North District79.783.676.271.677.8xxx91.1
Whangarei District83.887.980.376.182.493.3x100.087.1
Kaipara District81.387.373.967.9xxxx87.8
Rodney District86.089.882.161.885.795.888.9100.088.3
North Shore City89.894.385.282.384.088.689.475.091.3
Waitakere City84.687.282.070.581.593.587.087.588.1
Auckland City89.992.187.678.581.394.684.981.194.3
Manukau City84.587.681.471.178.990.985.791.488.8
Papakura District77.982.872.859.570.488.790.085.786.0
Franklin District77.979.676.567.286.387.5100.0x78.7
Thames-Coromandel District73.876.570.557.9xxxx79.1
Hauraki District81.585.277.261.3xxxx87.9
Waikato District75.975.476.467.1xxxx91.7
Matamata-Piako District79.884.774.860.0x88.9xx84.5
Hamilton City83.285.081.371.575.087.075.483.387.6
Waipa District87.890.784.460.9100.0100.0x100.092.0
Otorohanga District69.378.058.863.6xxxx72.7
South Waikato District74.578.071.770.173.7xxx78.4
Waitomo District68.580.654.457.4xxxx81.0
Taupo District78.683.273.259.8x83.3xx90.1
Western Bay of Plenty District84.084.983.166.171.4100.0xx89.6
Tauranga City81.984.779.368.964.598.0x77.885.1
Rotorua District81.480.882.273.775.886.775.080.088.2
Whakatane District81.783.580.171.2x100.0x83.389.7
Kawerau District60.558.062.558.3xxxx75.0
Opotiki District76.877.376.469.0xxxx100.0
Gisborne District80.383.577.775.380.081.8xx86.9
Wairoa District80.582.278.675.8xxxx94.7
Hastings District83.987.780.873.878.095.0x75.087.3
Napier City83.585.980.775.870.3100.0x100.086.4
Central H.Bay District87.791.984.578.1xxxx96.2
New Plymouth District87.790.085.775.680.096.8xx89.9
Stratford District77.082.565.334.5xxxx86.7
South Taranaki District78.881.076.971.2x100.0xx81.5
Ruapehu District78.377.878.972.6xxxx86.0
Wanganui District88.586.590.479.187.588.9xx91.5
Rangitikei District88.590.383.883.7x100.0xx89.9
Manawatu District89.493.885.587.188.985.7xx90.4
Palmerston North City84.787.082.570.384.489.789.590.987.9
Tararua District79.786.773.767.3x100.0xx84.2
Horowhenua District75.979.672.959.356.566.7xx84.7
Kapiti Coast District85.384.985.774.775.092.9xx87.9
Porirua City75.483.567.367.574.792.3xx83.9
Upper Hutt City87.386.387.774.184.6100.083.3100.089.3
Lower Hutt City84.887.781.173.480.391.676.0x88.7
Wellington City93.394.192.582.185.895.891.772.795.5
Masterton District82.985.780.161.881.8100.0xx87.5
Carterton District85.7xxxxxxx85.7
South Wairarapa District72.459.684.365.4xxxx73.9
Tasman District75.473.976.656.7xxxx78.2
Nelson City85.487.583.670.081.875.0xx87.6
Marlborough District79.184.274.458.561.5xxx84.5
Kaikoura District85.790.081.8xxxxx93.8
Buller District79.589.571.173.7xxxx82.0
Grey District70.582.262.162.1xxxx72.1
Westland District75.074.475.661.9xxxx80.3
Hurunui District78.484.675.0xxxxx76.5
Waimakariri District77.981.774.172.7x75.0xx78.6
Christchurch City83.987.480.363.872.392.880.089.386.2
Selwyn District91.293.189.484.883.3100.0xx92.3
Ashburton District83.690.876.472.062.5xx100.085.1
Timaru District86.586.586.570.383.366.7xx88.1
Mackenzie District92.195.885.7xxxxx91.2
Waimate District80.984.077.385.7xxxx79.5
Chatham Islands Countynnnnnnnnn
Waitaki District89.791.388.389.7x75.0xx90.2
Central Otago District86.284.987.577.8xxxx87.5
Queenstown-Lakes District88.491.485.394.4x100.0xx87.8
Dunedin City88.890.787.076.978.386.5100.070.690.5
Clutha District86.389.283.680.0xxxx86.9
Southland District79.283.375.763.4xxxx82.4
Gore District80.489.273.350.0xxxx82.4
Invercargill City79.686.872.568.987.5100.0xx82.2
Not Applicable53.955.052.416.8xxxx67.3
New Zealand Total84.587.381.870.479.492.084.781.687.9
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