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Measuring up: How does New Zealand’s tertiary education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2008
This series "How does New Zealand's education system compare?" draws on the New Zealand results in OECD's Education at a Glance 2006 and summarises the characteristics and performance of New Zealand's education system in an international context. This year's report…
Author(s): Roger Smyth and Warren Smart, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2008
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The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey: Age and literacy
This report is the fourth in a series of four that investigate the initial results of the ALL survey. It presents an overview of New Zealander's skills in relation to age, and any changes since 1996.…
Author(s): Paul Satherley and Elliot Lawes, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 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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Educational achievements of student support recipients
This report presents the results of a study on the effects of different types of financial aid, provided through the student support system, on educational outcomes of students participating in tertiary study. The types of student support looked at included…
Author(s): Bhaskaran Nair, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2008
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Trends in measured research quality: An analysis of PBRF Quality Evaluation results
This report analyses the results of the 2003 and 2006 Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluations to identify the demographic and employment-related characteristics associated with change in the measured quality of research produced by around 2,000 staff who participated in…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: July 2008
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Advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications matching supply to demand
There is a limited number of areas where it is clear that increasing the number of people with trade, technical or professional qualifications would definitely reduce skill shortages. These areas are in engineering, building and medical professions. Demand in these…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2008
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The economic impact of export education
This publication/resource contains material which was developed with funding from the Export Education levy and managed by Education New Zealand on behalf of the Ministry of Education (© Crown).…
Author(s): Commissioned by Education New Zealand and Ministry of Education and prepared by Infometrics, NRB and Skinnerstrategic
Date Published: 30 June 2008
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Hei titiro anō i te whāinga: Māori achievement in bachelors degrees revisited
This report revisits and updates Te whai i nga taumata atakura – supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees. In this report, we look in greater detail at the link between NCEA results and Māori success in first-year bachelors degree study.…
Author(s): David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2008
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International student enrolments in New Zealand 2001-2007
This report summarises the publicly available data, from four main sources, on enrolments of international students within New Zealand education provider sectors from 2001 to 2007. Summary information is also stated on the numbers of approved student visas and permits…
Author(s): International Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2008
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Post-school choices: Additional short analyses
These four fact sheets are intended to supplement the report Post-school choices by building on the statistical model used in that report but narrowing the focus to look at the post-school choices of these three groups of students High achieving…
Author(s): Scott Ussher, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2008
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Research par excellence: The factors associated with higher research quality in New Zealand tertiary education organisations
This report applies statistical modelling to the results of the 2006 Performance-Based Research Fund Quality Evaluation to identify the staff characteristics associated with higher research quality. This report forms part of a series called 'Research and knowledge creation'.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2008
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How does achievement at school affect achievement in tertiary education?
This report explores the relationship between academic achievement at secondary school and first-year achievement in tertiary education. The analysis uses a measure known as 'expected percentile' and school qualification to explain the performance of school leavers in their first year…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2008
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Post-school choices: How well does academic achievement predict the tertiary education choices of school leavers?
This report examines the association between academic achievement at secondary school and participation in the various types of tertiary education. This new research supports the government's goal of improving outcomes for young people. It provides a complement to the report…
Author(s): Scott Ussher, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2008
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Advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications: identifying demand
Demand for people in the workplace with advanced skills is increasing. Having more people with advanced qualifications is one part of the solution. This report finds that the areas of study where there is high unmet demand for advanced qualifications…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2008
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Professional Development for e-Learning: A Framework for the New Zealand tertiary education sector
This report was commissioned by the Ministry. It was undertaken by Otago University in collaboration with Massey University. Massey University’s contribution to the report and associated documentation was informed by collaboration with Canterbury University, Otago Polytechnic, The Open Polytechnic of…
Author(s): Prof Kerry Shephard, Dr Sarah Stein and Irene Harris from Otago University and Dr Juliana Mansvelt, Gordon Suddaby, Dr Amanda Gilbert and Duncan O'Hara from Massey University, Sue Dark and Cheryl Brown from the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Bronwyn Hegarty from Otago Polytechnic, Teri McClelland from the Southern Institute of Technology, Alison Holmes and Derek Chirnside from the University of Canterbury
Date Published: May 2008
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2007 Tertiary Education Enrolments
This report presents new information from the 2007 enrolment data collections provided to the Ministry of Education by tertiary education providers. Topics covered include: where students are studying, what qualifications they are taking, their field of study, their ages, the…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2008
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Students' transition between school and tertiary education: 2nd edition
The purpose of this document is to report on recent trends in school leavers’ transition between school and tertiary education.…
Author(s): Marian Loader and Jacinta Dalgety, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2008
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Research project on international student exchanges: Sending our students overseas (2008)
This research reports on the uptake of study abroad opportunities by New Zealand tertiary students. The research was undertaken by Victoria University on contract to the Ministry of Education. The report provides key reasons for low uptake of study abroad…
Author(s): Stephanie Doyle, Phil Gendall, Carolyn Tait, Luanna Meyer, Janet Hoek, Lynanne McKenzie, & Avatar Loorparg. Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research, Victoria University of Wellington, in collaboration with the Department of Marketing, Massey University.
Date Published: March 2008
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University objectives: An analysis of university annual reports 2002 to 2006
This report examines changes in the priorities of New Zealand universities over the period since the first Tertiary Education Strategy was introduced. It looks at the objectives set out in the universities’ annual reports from 2002 to 2006 and analyses…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2008
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The ALL Survey: Overview and international comparisons
This report is the first in a series of four that investigate the initial results of the ALL survey. It examines any changes in literacy and numeracy skill between the 1996 International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) and the Adult Literacy…
Author(s): Paul Satherley, Elliot Lawes and Saila Sok, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2008
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