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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Youth training: Statistical profile 1999-2008
This report provides participation and labour market outcome analysis of the Youth Training programme between 1999 and 2008, using the Youth Training administrative dataset. This is the first time this information has been made available in a single analysis. The…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: February 2010
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2009
The Annual Report for 2009 provides information on the scheme and those who borrowed from it in 2008, as well as the financial schedules for the fiscal year to 30 June 2009. Key findings in the report are: The nominal…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2009
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Training opportunities: Statistical profile 1999-2007
This paper provides participation and labour market outcome analysis of the Training Opportunities programme between 1999 and 2007, using the Training Opportunities administrative dataset. This is the first time this information has been made available in a single analysis.…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2009
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Changes in Student Allowances in 2008
Since 2005 the number of student allowances recipients has risen by 5 percent each year, reaching 65,700 in 2008.…
Author(s): Central Forecasting and Modelling Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
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Ebbs and flows: Participation in post-compulsory education over the economic cycle
This report examines historical enrolment data to analyse the association between the economic cycle and participation in senior secondary school and in tertiary education.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
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April 2009 tertiary education enrolments snapshot
Topics covered in this fact sheet include qualification levels, place of study, age and ethnic group, student allowances and student loans. Findings include: More domestic and international students studied at higher levels and in longer qualifications in April 2009 compared…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting
Date Published: June 2009
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Future demand for tertiary education in New Zealand: 2009 to 2025 and beyond
This study models demand for tertiary education between 2009 and 2025 based on underlying population trends and three scenarios with different assumptions about how rates of participation in tertiary education might vary.…
Author(s): Ralf Engler, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2009
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2008 Tertiary Education Enrolments
The shift from level 1 to 3 certificates to higher-level and longer qualifications (levels 4 to 10) continued in 2008. More young New Zealanders – students under 25 years of age – studied bachelors degrees and graduate/postgraduate certificates and diplomas…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2009
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A closer look at completion in higher education in New Zealand
New Zealand has one of the lowest reported higher education qualification completion rates in the OECD, significantly below Australia. Why do so many New Zealand students not complete their qualification? This paper looks behind some of the numbers in an…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2009
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Industry Training: Exploring the data
This report examines industry training administrative datasets to determine the feasibility of their use for analytical purposes. It finds that the industry training data, despite some flaws, is suitable for use for identifying key trends in industry training, and for…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Senior Research Analyst, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2009
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Pasifika tertiary education students in 2007
This is edition two in an annual series on Pasifika tertiary education students. This fact sheet includes gender information on Pasifika tertiary education students, the qualifications students are taking, where they are studying, field of study, student allowances and loans…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: April 2009
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Pasifika tertiary education students in 2007 by ethnicity
This is edition two in an annual series on the Pasifika tertiary education students by ethnicity. This fact sheet includes gender information on the ethnicities of New Zealand’s Pasifika tertiary education students. It shows the trends in participation in tertiary…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: April 2009
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Modern Apprenticeships: Completion analysis
This report describes an analysis of the Modern Apprenticeships scheme through examination of the Modern Apprenticeship coordinator data collection, and the industry training administrative dataset. The report extends the concepts and statistical methods used in the companion report industry training…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Senior Research Analyst, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2009
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Trends in fields of study of bachelors degree graduates in New Zealand
This report looks at trends in the fields of specialisation of bachelors degree graduates in New Zealand over the period 2002 to 2006. It uses newly developed, more detailed, and more reliable information on field of study than has previously…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2009
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Education Statistics of New Zealand Booklets: 1964-2009
The information in these booklets relate to the 1964-2009 academic years. They cover early childhood education, primary and secondary school education, and formal education leading to a recognised qualification at polytechnics, universities, wananga, colleges of education and private tertiary education…
Author(s): Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: Various Years
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Changes in Student Allowances in 2007
The number of student allowances recipients rose by 5 percent in both 2006 and 2007 reaching 62,500 in 2007. These increases followed a period of falling uptake.…
Author(s): Central Forecasting and Modelling Unit, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2008
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Education Statistics of New Zealand: 2007
The information in these tables relates to the 2007 academic year. It covers early childhood education, primary and secondary school education. Tertiary information is not covered in these tables.…
Author(s): Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2008
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State of Education in New Zealand 2008
The State of Education series is an annual publication. State of Education in New Zealand: 2008 is the third issue in the series, with most of the data relating to the previous year (2007).…
Author(s): Strategy and System Performance, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2008
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2008
The Annual Report for 2008 provides information on the scheme and those who borrowed from it in 2007, as well as the financial schedules for the fiscal year to 30 June 2008. Key findings in the report are: The nominal…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2008
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Different tracks: A look at the different ways New Zealanders get tertiary qualifications
This report looks at the extent to which tertiary students change qualifications or providers during the course of their study, and the impact this has on overall tertiary system performance. The report shows that around 5% of students change to…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2008
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