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Hangaia te mātāpuna o te mōhia: learning foundations for Māori adults
Hangaia te mātāpuna o te mōhio can mean to build the precious gift of knowledge or to build the well-spring of learning. It symbolises the experience of Māori adults as they re-enter education to develop their literacy, language and numeracy.…
Author(s): Professor Stephen May, Waikato University
Date Published: August 2009
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Literacy and life skills for Māori adults: Further investigation: Results from the ALL Survey
This report, which complements Literacy and Life Skills for Maori Adults, investigates the extent to which the distribution of literacy among Maori adults is associated with a range of potential explanatory factors.…
Released on Education Counts: September 2009
Author(s): Paul Satherley and Elliot Lawes, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2009
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Literacy and life skills for Māori adults: Results from the ALL Survey
The 2006 ALL survey measured skills in prose literacy, document literacy, numeracy and problem solving. The ALL survey included an oversample of Māori adults. This design feature has allowed meaningful analyses of the distribution of literacy and numeracy skills among…
Released on Education Counts: September 2009
Author(s): Paul Satherley and Elliot Lawes, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2009
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Literacy and life skills for Pasifika adults: Further investigation: Results from the ALL Survey
This report, which complements Literacy and Life Skills for Pasifika Adults, investigates the extent to which the distribution of English literacy among Pasifika adults is associated with changes in the distribution of their educational attainment and familiarity with English.…
Author(s): Elliot Lawes, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2009
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Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu: how can language and literacy be optimised for Māori learner success?
This report explores success in literacy and language learning for Māori adults. It captures the perspectives of Māori tutors and students who were or undertaking, or considering, tertiary education at introductory, foundation or certificate level.…
Author(s): Hera White, Tania Oxenham, Marion Tahana, Kim Williams and Kimi Matthews, Waikato Institute of Technology
Date Published: August 2009
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The Impact of the Performance-Based Research Fund on the Research Productivity of New Zealand Universities
The introduction of the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) has resulted in much greater scrutiny of the research activities of New Zealand universities. This study examines the impact of this greater scrutiny on the research productivity of the universities.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, PhD candidate, Department of Finance, Auckland University of Technology
Date Published: August 2009
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International student enrolments in New Zealand 2002-2008
This report summarises the publicly available data, from four main sources, on enrolments of international students within New Zealand education provider sectors from 2002 to 2008. Summary information is also stated on the numbers of approved student visas and permits…
Author(s): International Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
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Tertiary Education Strategies: Monitoring and Evaluation
This home page contains the reports on the Ministry of Education’s monitoring and evaluation of the Tertiary Education Strategies.…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: Annually
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Cross-strategy indicators: Tertiary Education Strategy Monitoring 2009
This is the second in a set of three reports looking at the implementation of the 2007-2012 Tertiary Education Strategy. This report provides a detailed view of the overall health of the tertiary education system, using a set of enduring…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2009
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Summary: Tertiary Education Strategy Monitoring 2009
This is the first of a set of three reports looking at the implementation of the 2007-2012 Tertiary Education Strategy. This report provides a brief overview of the tertiary education sector as the strategy was being implemented and highlights key…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 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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Advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications: trends in supply
This is report is the last in a series of three reports looking at the supply of and demand for advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications. See the "Where to Find Out More" inset box for links to the first…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
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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Counting the cost: An analysis of domestic tuition fees
This report examines trends in domestic tuition fees under various government policies since 1990. In particular, there is a focus on trends in domestic tuition fees under the current Fee and Course Costs Maxima (FCCM) policy.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, 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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High level executive summary: Quality teaching, research and development Māori-medium
The focus of this summary is on the Māori-medium which involved a university team, two school based hubs (settings) of teachers with in-service teacher educator support and a provider to support on-line communication and materials development.…
Author(s): Developed from research coordinators’ original reports with their agreement.
Date Published: May 2009
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Skills, qualifications and wages: An analysis from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey
This study used data from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey to look at the extent to which hourly wages can be explained by skills and qualifications across industries and occupations. Hourly wages can be viewed as a measure…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2009
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