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Stand-downs from school


Data Tables

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

Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by gender and ethnic group (2008)
Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group (2000to2008)
Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group and school quintile (2008)
Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Education Region (2008)
Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Regional Council (2008)
Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Territorial Local Authority (2008)
Percentage of stand-downs, by behaviour (2000 to 2008)
Percentage of stand-downs for each behaviour, by gender (2008)


Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by gender and ethnic group (2008)

Notes:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  2. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  3. 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.
Ethnic Group & Gender
Stand-downs
Māori - Female
34.3
Māori - Male 72.1
Pasifika - Female
19.1
Pasifika - Male 47.9
Asian - Female
3.2
Asian - Male 12.0
Other - Female
16.1
Other - Male 41.6
European/Pākehā - Female
11.0
European/Pākehā -Male 30.0
Total - Female
16.6
Total - Male 39.9


Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group (2000 to 2008)

Notes:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  2. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, other groups except European/Pākehā, and European/Pākehā.
  3. 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.
Ethnic Group 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Māori 51.5 52.6 53.6 56.4 55.6 57.8 59.1 55.1 53.6
Pasifika 31.9 31.7 35.4 36.2 36.4 41.1 44.8 37.4 33.7
Asian 6.5 7.3 7.7 7.9 7.5 7.6 8.2 8.0 7.8
Other 17.6 28.0 28.6 31.4 31.7 35.3 29.0 32.4 29.4
European/Pākehā 19.3 18.3 18.1 20.0 20.4 21.6 22.1 21.0 20.8
Total 25.9 25.8 26.3 28.2 28.5 30.3 31.3 29.3 28.5


Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by ethnic group and school quintile (2008)
QuintileMāoriPasifikaAsianEuropean/ Pākehā
Total
1 (Low SES)60.932.27.152.648.5
259.740.85.731.439.8
355.731.79.623.230.3
438.233.49.518.321.3
5 (High SES)26.422.37.410.912.1

Notes:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  2. Schools in the lowest quintile (quintile 1) draw their students from communities with the highest degree of socio-economic disadvantage.
  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.




Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Education Region (2008)

Notes:

  1. The Education Region of the school each student was located in.
  2. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  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.
Education Region1 Total Gender - Female Gender - Male Gender - Māori Ethnic Group - Pasifika Ethnic Group - Asian Ethnic Group - Other Ethnic Group - European/ Pākehā Age Group - 5-9 Age Group - 10-14
Age Group - 15+
Northern 26.3 14.7 37.3 53.0 31.7 7.8 35.3 17.9 3.3 41.6 40.6
Central North 26.5 16.7 35.9 42.7 32.8 6.8 24.0 16.6 5.8 42.7 34.7
Central South 32.6 19.1 45.3 66.0 40.3 5.3 30.9 21.7 6.4 52.4 44.6
Southern 30.8 17.3 43.5 67.5 43.8 11.4 11.5 25.6 7.3 48.6 41.6
New Zealand 28.5 16.6 39.9 53.6 33.7 7.8 29.4 20.8 5.3 45.4 40.3




Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Regional Council (2008)
Regional Council1TotalGender - FemaleGender - MaleEthnic Group - MāoriEthnic Group - PasifikaEthnic Group - AsianEthnic Group - OtherEthnic Group - European/ PākehāAge Group - 05-09Age Group - 10-14Age Group - 15+
Northland Region36.517.854.552.242.3x74.720.74.056.361.1
Auckland Region24.614.234.651.931.57.934.217.33.239.037.9
Waikato Region32.718.746.056.944.16.619.921.55.254.343.3
Bay of Plenty Region13.78.718.522.816.03.524.37.34.623.112.7
Gisborne Region40.627.453.457.445.6xx9.49.162.958.2
Hawkes Bay Region29.822.736.743.725.214.148.922.25.844.647.3
Taranaki Region30.117.542.264.837.2x40.919.17.946.441.2
Manawatu-Wanganui Region44.225.362.582.464.4x50.325.612.675.045.4
Wellington Region27.616.138.153.536.96.024.520.33.742.444.9
Tasman Region22.619.225.745.1xxx19.33.533.937.4
Nelson Region28.716.840.053.247.020.5x24.42.640.452.7
Marlborough Region23.816.730.952.938.1xx17.33.842.925.0
West Coast Region35.819.251.553.9xxx32.112.149.656.0
Canterbury Region30.616.344.166.045.712.111.226.18.250.335.5
Otago Region24.113.933.952.837.210.015.520.85.335.238.5
Southland Region50.328.470.6113.144.1xx37.510.876.774.8
Chatham Islands County2xxxxxxxxxxx
New Zealand Total28.516.639.953.633.77.829.420.85.345.440.3

Note:

  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. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  4. The New Zealand total includes students from all Regional Council areas including those with less than 5 stand-downs and/or students.
  5. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, 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.



Age-standardised stand-down rates per 1,000 students, by Territorial Local Authority (2008)

Note:

  1. The Territorial Local Authority area of the school each student was located in.
  2. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
  3. x = for this category there were less than 5 stand-downs and/or students.
  4. The New Zealand total includes students from all Territorial Local Authority areas including those with less than 5 stand-downs and/or students.
  5. For this indicator ethnicity is prioritised in the order of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, 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.
Territorial Local Authority1TotalGender - FemaleGender - MaleEthnic Group - MāoriEthnic Group - PasifikaEthnic Group - AsianEthnic Group - OtherEthnic Group - European/ PākehāAge Group - 05-09Age Group - 10-14
Age Group - 15+
Far North District46.727.266.457.972.4x61.124.14.573.477.4
Whangarei District28.810.545.744.325.0x81.618.24.042.051.2
Kaipara District35.916.555.357.6xxx24.6x60.952.9
Rodney District25.611.638.539.486.6xx22.64.839.638.5
North Shore City12.85.020.033.727.09.613.29.90.917.225.5
Waitakere City38.426.150.169.437.98.857.730.73.969.744.4
Auckland City19.711.128.134.930.55.146.213.32.429.133.7
Manukau City25.615.135.549.628.99.132.716.43.140.041.8
Papakura District55.736.875.099.351.312.845.229.714.885.575.8
Franklin District36.015.753.669.438.019.052.023.71.460.357.9
Thames-Coromandel District35.919.250.372.7xxx22.53.269.431.7
Hauraki District21.17.035.046.5xxx9.88.533.923.5
Waikato District23.912.134.231.3xxx16.53.346.215.8
Matamata-Piako District28.614.841.860.5xxx20.43.748.937.0
Hamilton City28.816.641.053.440.16.718.420.26.147.037.4
Waipa District42.127.255.883.758.7xx31.14.565.970.5
Otorohanga District17.614.420.430.7xxx9.1x33.821.5
South Waikato District60.543.375.278.365.2xx37.09.287.2109.7
Waitomo District32.525.738.653.3xxx10.0x54.956.3
Taupo District26.012.939.139.6xx107.814.07.043.427.5
Western Bay of Plenty District21.812.630.939.6xxx14.67.532.725.3
Tauranga City14.811.018.536.832.8x35.27.55.324.414.8
Rotorua District12.75.219.718.2xxx7.85.023.16.8
Whakatane District7.43.910.911.5xxx2.0x9.714.8
Kawerau District39.331.647.345.2xxxxx90.8x
Opotiki District5.9x8.07.2xxxxx7.7x
Gisborne District40.627.453.457.445.6xx9.49.162.958.2
Wairoa District44.935.953.150.6xxxx6.963.486.1
Hastings District26.425.227.437.021.8xx21.52.638.049.4
Napier City32.419.347.049.739.3x73.723.87.751.044.1
Central Hawkes Bay District27.915.736.644.8xxx17.315.939.824.6
New Plymouth District21.214.327.550.432.6x37.613.33.135.927.5
Stratford District57.222.0107.8113.0xxx43.316.775.2102.1
South Taranaki District48.726.169.879.7xxx29.316.169.265.9
Ruapehu District102.148.3152.2150.9xxx32.268.7151.754.6
Wanganui District40.120.858.665.837.2xx26.416.368.033.6
Rangitikei District46.816.2106.383.2187.0xx16.54.877.468.5
Manawatu District55.824.580.490.7xxx42.56.486.490.8
Palmerston North City34.123.743.775.974.0x39.318.67.060.835.7
Tararua District36.432.340.365.3xxx21.6x64.146.9
Horowhenua District44.529.160.569.053.9xx31.29.683.932.8
Kapiti Coast District28.310.945.154.752.7xx20.25.847.534.5
Porirua City37.622.751.149.339.0xx27.52.865.253.9
Upper Hutt City24.514.929.739.633.116.758.919.82.633.148.4
Lower Hutt City38.523.554.467.441.85.625.729.34.156.771.0
Wellington City14.66.921.726.826.55.220.112.20.720.928.1
Masterton District35.424.446.974.568.0xx23.013.261.034.8
Carterton District42.3x81.798.9xxx28.517.249.7x
South Wairarapa District75.065.184.6117.4xxx58.412.194.0162.0
Tasman District22.619.225.745.1xxx19.33.533.937.4
Nelson City28.716.840.053.247.020.5x24.42.640.452.7
Marlborough District23.816.730.952.938.1xx17.33.842.925.0
Kaikoura District23.1x34.052.4xxxxx41.3x
Buller District41.617.465.168.1xxx36.48.751.196.9
Grey District34.622.046.252.9xxx32.214.951.740.1
Westland District30.616.044.741.4xxx25.811.242.844.6
Hurunui District23.422.224.548.1xxx20.0x29.489.8
Waimakariri District20.410.830.232.7xxx18.88.628.027.6
Christchurch City32.916.947.971.642.510.712.428.29.155.735.0
Selwyn District12.58.016.921.1xxx11.8x21.915.8
Ashburton District32.110.652.162.6103.8xx27.93.149.954.1
Timaru District37.526.748.197.8114.848.1x29.911.958.947.3
Mackenzie District20.3x29.7xxxx22.8x27.8x
Waimate District53.921.179.173.1xxx50.615.691.244.8
Chatham Islands Countyxxxxxxxxxxx
Waitaki District28.014.740.138.9100.1xx26.09.437.546.2
Central Otago District20.512.727.546.7xxx15.5x36.422.2
Queenstown-Lakes District26.214.436.554.4xxx22.04.536.249.8
Dunedin City24.714.734.358.630.9xx21.55.735.539.8
Clutha District15.67.923.641.6xxx12.0x27.520.8
Southland District64.634.391.4160.3xxx45.55.990.5133.4
Gore District58.326.389.9197.3xxx41.317.180.596.3
Invercargill City42.926.757.986.130.5xx33.312.270.649.7
New Zealand Total28.516.639.953.633.77.829.420.85.345.440.3

Percentage of stand-downs, by behaviour (2000 to 2008)

Note:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
Behaviour
200020012002200320042005200620072008
Alcohol6.14.94.53.63.83.34.64.74.7
Arson1.00.80.50.50.40.50.60.60.4
Continual Disobedience24.825.325.924.825.225.826.125.525.1
Drugs (Including Substance Abuse)5.05.56.04.74.85.84.44.95.8
Other Harmful or Dangerous Behaviour6.36.26.87.27.36.97.77.16.7
Physical Assault on Other Students23.023.722.323.624.924.924.425.325.8
Physical Assault on Staff2.12.02.22.32.12.62.62.82.8
Sexual Harassment0.70.60.60.60.70.50.50.50.6
Sexual Misconduct0.60.50.50.50.70.70.60.80.6
Smoking4.14.94.84.03.63.72.93.02.2
Theft5.14.64.54.84.74.14.34.64.3
Vandalism2.22.22.22.72.62.42.82.82.8
Verbal Assault on Other Students2.32.32.22.52.42.22.12.21.9
Verbal Assault on Staff16.115.716.017.315.615.215.114.114.9
Weapons0.80.80.81.01.21.41.21.11.3
Total Stand-downs100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0


Percentage of stand-downs for each behaviour, by gender (2008)

Note:

  1. International fee paying students, correspondence school students, adult students (age>19), and private students are excluded.
Behaviour TypeFemaleMaleTotal
Alcohol8.03.54.7
Arson0.30.50.4
Continual Disobedience27.724.025.1
Drugs (Including Substance Abuse)6.85.45.8
Other Harmful or Dangerous Behaviour4.77.46.7
Physical Assault on Other Students22.627.025.8
Physical Assault on Staff1.73.22.8
Sexual Harassment0.20.70.6
Sexual Misconduct0.20.80.6
Smoking3.71.72.2
Theft4.34.44.3
Vandalism1.53.32.8
Verbal Assault on Other Students2.41.81.9
Verbal Assault on Staff15.314.714.9
Weapons0.51.61.3
Total Stand-downs100.0100.0100.0


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