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Profile & Trends 2014: New Zealand's Tertiary Education Research [Part 2 of 5]
This is edition 17 in an annual series on the tertiary education sector. Profile and Trends 2014: New Zealand's Tertiary Education Research is the second of five new annual reports that, together, constitute Ministry of Education's annual publication Profile and…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2015
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Monitoring the Youth Guarantee policy 2013
This report focuses on the effectiveness of fees-free places and secondary-tertiary programmes at keeping young people in education, assisting them to attain NCEA Level 2 or equivalent and promoting higher level study in tertiary education. It also includes new information…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2015
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Profile & Trends 2014: New Zealand's Annual Tertiary Education Enrolments [Part 1 of 5]
This is edition 17 in an annual series on the tertiary education sector. Profile and Trends 2014: New Zealand's Annual Tertiary Education Enrolments is the first of five new annual reports that, together, constitute Ministry of Education's annual publication Profile…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2015
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Updating the Adult and Literacy Life Skills Survey: Estimating change in skills distribution since 2006
This paper firstly estimates the effect of population changes since 2006 on the skills distribution of the population. This provides a new estimate of the results of the ALL survey taking account of population changes since 2006 This will aid…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2015
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A comparison of delivery costs and tertiary education funding by field of study: Results and methodology
This paper outlines the approach taken by the Ministry of Education to identify areas of potential tuition subsidy under- or over-funding, its limitations, and the key results. It also discusses how this analysis has informed tertiary education policy advice, and
Author(s): Scott Connew, Marny Dickson and Warren Smart, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2015
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What we get for what we spend: Inputs, outputs and outcomes of the Government's tertiary education expenditure 2004-2013
This report synthesises the inputs, outputs and outcomes of the Government's tertiary education expenditure over the period 2004 to 2013 in five key funds. In total, these funds distributed over $4 billion to providers and students in 2013…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2015
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What is a Managed Apprenticeship?
This paper describes an investigation into apprenticeship-type training programmes offered by tertiary education institutions.…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2015
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e-learning in the workplace: An annotated bibliography
This report gives an overview of the literature relating to e-learning in workplaces in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.…
Author(s): Peter Guiney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: February 2015
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Literacy and numeracy assessments of adult English language learners
This report is an attempt to answer questions about the extent to which the Assessment Tool can reasonably and legitimately be used to assess the literacy and numeracy of English language learners, on the basis of a descriptive study of…
Author(s): Chris Lane, Senior Research Analyst, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2014
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2014
The Student Loans Scheme Annual Report 2014 provides information on the scheme and those who borrowed from it in 2013. Key findings in the report are: The nominal value of loan balances was $14,235 million as at 30 June 2014.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2014
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Profile & Trends 2013: New Zealand's Tertiary Education System
This is edition 16 in an annual series on the tertiary education sector. They key findings for 2013 were: 418,000 students were enrolled in formal study programmes in 2013, including 48,000 international students. The number of industry trainees remained stable…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: November 2014
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Innovations in Tertiary Education Delivery Summit 2014: Summary of proceedings
This document provides a record of proceedings, and sets out the key themes of conversations, presentations and workshops at the Innovations in Tertiary Education Delivery Summit 2014. The content represents the views of the Summit attendees, and is not a…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2014
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Vocational Pathways Update 2014: Successes, challenges, next steps
This report summarises activities and observations since the release of the Vocational Pathways in April 2013. This report has been prepared by the Ministry of Education, in consultation with the Industry Training Federation as 'co-authors' of the Vocational Pathways. We…
Author(s): Ministry of Education and Industry Training Federation.
Date Published: June 2014
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What young graduates do when they leave study
This report focuses on the destinations of young domestic graduates. It complements our recent publication 'What young graduates earn when they leave study' which looks at the earnings of young graduates who remain in New Zealand. In this report, we…
Author(s): Zaneta Park, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2014
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Measures of adult literacy and numeracy
This paper explores the relationship between the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey and the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool. Exploring the relationship between these two measures can give us a clearer understanding of the Assessment Tool…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2014
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Men and women moving on up: What men and women earn after their tertiary education
This report looks at the earnings and outcomes for young men and women who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It replicates the methodology of Moving on up – what young people earn after their tertiary…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2014
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The outcomes of tertiary education for Pasifika graduates
This report looks at the earnings and outcomes for young Pasifika and non-Pasifika who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It replicates the methodology of Moving on up – what young people earn after their tertiary…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2014
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The outcomes of tertiary education for Māori graduates
This report looks at the earnings and outcomes for young Māori and non-Māori who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It replicates the methodology of Moving on up – what young people earn after their tertiary…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2014
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Was it worth it? Do low-income New Zealand student loan borrowers increase their income after studying for a tertiary qualification?
This report looks at student loan borrowers living in New Zealand 20 to 50 years of age with pre-study incomes below the student loan repayment threshold.…
Author(s): Ralf Engler, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2014
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Government and sector-level tertiary e-learning initiatives: An annotated bibliography
This report gives an overview of the literature published between 2004 and 2013 relating to government and sector-level tertiary e-learning initiatives in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.…
Author(s): Peter Guiney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2014
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