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How do expectations influence tertiary education attainment
This report looks at the influence of students’, and their parents’, expectations of their future education attainment at age 15 on their tertiary education attainment by age 28. It looks at whether expectations have an influence over and above other…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: April 2024
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2023
The Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2022/23 provides key information about the Scheme for students, tertiary providers and the general public. The report includes detailed audited financial schedules, an analysis of costs and the valuation of the Scheme as at…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2023
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Can health and disability services data in the IDI provide a useful indicator of disability?
This paper reports on a feasibility study into using health and disability services data in Stats NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to provide an indicator of disability in the adult population. It investigates whether this data can be used to…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2023
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Exploring young people’s experience of limited employment
This report analyses the characteristics and experiences of young people in limited employment, and the pathways they follow in and out of limited employment between the ages 16 to 24. These are young people who are not in education, employment,…
Author(s): Mercy Mhuru, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2023
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How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2023
This report "How does New Zealand's education system compare?" draws on the New Zealand results in OECD's Education at a Glance 2023 and summarises the characteristics and performance of New Zealand's education system in an international context. This year's report…
Author(s): David Scott and Asaad Ali, Ministry of Education
Date Published: September 2023
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The impact of COVID-19 on tertiary education in NZ: Course completions 2019-2022
This report is the second in a series that analyses the initial and longer-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tertiary education system in New Zealand. It uses course-level data to look at the impact on attainment in provider-based…
Author(s): Nicola Marshall, Tertiary System Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: August 2023
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Trends in ITP quality ratings: an analysis of Institute of Technology and Polytechnics external evaluation and review reports 2010-2021
In this report, the results from 43 of NZQA’s external evaluation and review (EER) reports for Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) published between 2010 and 2021 were analysed to identify patterns and trends in the quality ratings of ITP…
Author(s): Dr. Warren Smart, Tertiary System Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: August 2023
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How educational attainment and labour market outcomes compare between foreign-born and New Zealand-born New Zealanders
Over half of all adults in New Zealand with a tertiary diploma or higher-level qualification were born overseas. Targeted skilled migration policies have helped attract a high level of skills into the country. Yet, as in many OECD countries, qualified…
Author(s): Asaad Ali and David Scott, Tertiary System Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2023
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The wider Senior Secondary Vocational Education and Training System and ‘Vocational Entrance’ Award
Targeted engagement on the senior secondary Vocational Education and Training system and a ‘Vocational Entrance’ Award.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2023
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2022
The Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2021/22 provides key information about the Scheme for students, tertiary providers and the general public. The report includes detailed audited financial schedules, an analysis of costs and the valuation of the Scheme as at…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2022
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Travel to tertiary: An analysis of how far school leavers travelled for tertiary study
This report examines the mobility of young school leavers in terms of the distance travelled to undertake their tertiary studies and in terms of the proportion of students travelling out of their regions. The analysis can provide information to help…
Author(s): Gabriele Frigerio Porta, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: October 2022
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How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2022
Education at a Glance is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. Including 38 OECD countries (including New Zealand) and a number of partner countries.…
Author(s): OECD
Date Published: October 2022
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Education and Volunteering
Education contributes to more aspects of wellbeing than individuals’ better work and earning prospects. This short report explores how education is related to volunteering, using the indicator of whether or how frequently people participated in voluntary work for non-profit organisations.…
Author(s): Paul Satherley, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2022
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2021
The purpose of this annual report is to inform Parliament and the New Zealand public about the performance of the Student Loan Scheme for the financial year 2020/21. It includes the audited financial schedules for the year ending 30 June…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2022
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Education and political efficacy
Education contributes to wider wellbeing than only individuals’ better work and earning prospects. This short report explores how education is related to political efficacy, using the indicator of agreeing or disagreeing with the statement: People like me don’t have any…
Author(s): Paul Satherley, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2022
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Education and two social trust indicators
Education contributes to wider wellbeing than only individuals’ better work and earning prospects. This short report explores how education is related to social trust, using two measures – agreeing or disagreeing with the statements: There are only a few people…
Author(s): Paul Satherley, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2021
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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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How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2021
This summary report, How Does New Zealand’s Education System Compare? OECD’s Education at a Glance, is an annual Ministry of Education publication designed to complement the release of the OCED’s Education at a Glance 2021 report. It contextualises and more…
Author(s): Kirsti Rawstron, Evidence Data & Knowledge, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2021
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Total public expenditure on education
This report covers expenditure on schools, universities and other public and private institutions involved in delivering or supporting educational services.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: August 2021
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