Learners Publications
Access to tertiary education, pathways, transitions from school to tertiary education, student support, participation rates, education statistics of NZ, state of education in NZ, student retention and qualification and course completion rates.
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The impact of COVID-19 on tertiary education in New Zealand: Initial impact on participation
This report is the first in a series that analyses the initial and longer-term impact of COVID-19 on the tertiary education system in New Zealand. This report used indicative part-year data to take an early look at the impact on…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2021
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Working while studying: Young New Zealand domestic students
This analytical report examines the work intensity of young New Zealand domestic students who were working while studying. It looks at the association between their work intensity and their course completion rates in 2019. The analysis is based on data…
Author(s): Loan Pham, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2021
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Reports
This is the home page for the Student Loan Scheme Annual Report publication series. The Student Loan Scheme Annual Report has been tabled in Parliament each year since 2001 and provides public accountability information to government and New Zealanders to…
Author(s): Ministry of Education, Inland Revenue, the Ministry of Social Development and Statistics New Zealand
Date Published: Annually
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Disabled people and tertiary education: An analysis of the 2013 Disability Survey
This report investigates the participation and success of disabled people in tertiary education, using data from the 2013 Disability Survey. The purpose of the report is to inform policy to support the needs of disabled people in tertiary education.…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2019
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Persistent non-repayers
This report analyses the characteristics of student loan persistent non-repayers. They are student loan borrowers who left study in 2006 with a leaving debt of at least $20 and who, as New Zealand-based borrowers, made no repayments in three or…
Author(s): Loan Pham, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: April 2019
Date Updated: April 2021
Repayment status of persistent non-repayers by the end of the 2019/20 tax year.Find Out More -
The use of NCEA in the entry requirements of tertiary qualifications
This brief describes the extent to which tertiary education providers use NCEA in the entry requirements for their qualifications.…
Author(s): Rebekah Roos and David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2018
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Going on to, and achieving in, higher-level tertiary education
This project looked at factors associated with participation and achievement in higher-level tertiary education for young people up to the age of 20. One report looks at factors associated with participation at Level 4 and above, the other looks at…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2018
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Post-school labour-market outcomes of school-based NCEA
This report presents some basic statistics on what happens to school leavers in the first few years after school, and what difference school-based NCEA makes on post-school labour market outcomes.…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2018
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Impacts of University Entrance changes on Year 13 school leavers
This factsheet looks at the impact of the 2014 changes to the requirements for University Entrance (UE) on Year 13 school leavers. In particular, the factsheet looks at UE attainment rates, NCEA Level 3 rates, progression to bachelors or higher…
Author(s): Zaneta Park, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis
Date Published: August 2018
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What did they do? The field of study of domestic graduates 2008-2016
This report analyses the field of study of domestic graduates in the New Zealand tertiary education system between 2008 and 2016.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2018
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What are they doing? The field of study of domestic students/learners 2008-2016
This report analyses the field of study of domestic students/learners in the New Zealand tertiary education system between 2008 and 2016.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: January 2018
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What did they do? The field of study of domestic graduates 2008-2015
This report analyses the field of study of domestic graduates in the New Zealand tertiary education system between 2011 and 2015 for below bachelors level and between 2008 and 2015 for bachelors level or higher.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Ministry of Education
Date Published: November 2016
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What are they doing? The field of study of domestic students/learners 2008-2015
This report analyses the field of study of domestic students/learners in the New Zealand tertiary education system between 2011 and 2015 for below bachelors degree level and between 2008 and 2015 for bachelors level or higher.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2016
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Education Statistics of New Zealand Tables: 1999-2007
The information in these statistical tables relate to the 1999-2007 academic years. They cover early childhood education, primary and secondary school education. Some of the earlier years also cover formal education leading to a recognised qualification at polytechnics universities, wananga,…
Author(s): Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: Various Years
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What did they do? The field of study of domestic graduates 2011-2014
This report analyses the field of study of domestic graduates from the New Zealand tertiary education system between 2011 and 2014.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2016
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Profile & Trends 2014: New Zealand's Workplace-based Learners [Part 3 of 5]
This is edition 17 in an annual series on the tertiary education sector. Profile & Trends 2014: New Zealand's Workplace-based Learners is the third of five new annual reports that, together, constitute the Ministry of Education's annual publication Profile &…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2015
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Māori Tertiary Education Students in 2014
This fact sheet describes selected characteristics of Māori tertiary education students. It includes: Māori student participation in tertiary educationenrolment trends by gender and study loads employment outcomes of young Māori graduates student allowances recipients and loan borrowers, fields of study,…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 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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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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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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