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What are some characteristics of people with strong skills? Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
New Zealand participated in the OECD's Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) in 2014. The survey is part of the OECD's Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). This A3 looks at some of the characteristics people with strong…
Author(s): Paul Satherley, Tertiary, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2018
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What can the Survey of Adult Skills tell us about how skills and education relate to social well-being? (PIAAC)
This paper presents some key results on how skills relate to health, social participation and social trust. People with higher skills and higher education have higher levels of self-reported health, volunteer more often, trust others more, and feel they have…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2018
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Survey of Adult Skills: Regional and local profiles
We have developed a visual tool that shows distribution of literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills across the country by region and territorial authority. The tool also includes information on related variables, namely: qualification levels, use of ICT at work and…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2018 | Last Updated: November 2019
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How does the Ministry of Education calculate tertiary qualification completion rates?
This factsheet describes the method used by the New Zealand Ministry of Education to calculate tertiary qualification completion, attrition and direct progression rates. It covers terminology and definitions, and provides worked examples of the calculations, as well as example data…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2018
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PIAAC measures of qualification, field of study and skill mismatch
This technical note looks at the three measures of mismatch in the Survey of Adult Skills: qualification level, field of study and skills. It provides general comment on the strengths and weaknesses of each measure and how robust they are…
Author(s): Amapola Generosa, MBIE and Dee Earle and Paul Satherley, Tertiary, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2018
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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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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2018
The purpose of this annual report is to inform Parliament and the New Zealand public about the performance of the Student Loan Scheme in 2017/18. It also includes the audited financials schedules of the scheme for the year ending 30…
Author(s): Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2018
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Pacific adults' literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
This is part of a series of in-depth reports from the Survey of Adult Skills. This report covers how the literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills (measured in English) of Pacific adults relate to their education and work. It also…
Author(s): Paul Satherley, Senior Research Analyst, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 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): Dee 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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How does New Zealand's education system compare? OECD's Education at a Glance 2018
This summary report, How Does New Zealand’s Education System Compare? OECDs Education at a Glance, is an annual Ministry of Education publication designed to complement the release of the 2018 EAG. It contextualises and more closely examines how New Zealand’s…
Author(s): Beth Rust and Zane Verran, 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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Evaluation of exemplary post-graduate initial teacher education programmes
The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) is managing a series of ‘exemplary’ post-graduate initial teacher education (Master’s) programmes, which are intended to lift the quality of graduating teachers’ practice, and contribute to raising student achievement. Master’s programmes are expected to…
Author(s): Donella Bellett and Matthew Fanselow, Martin, Jenkins and Associates Limited. Prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2018
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Profile & Trends 2016: New Zealand's Tertiary Education System [Part 6 of 6]
This is edition 19 in an annual series on the tertiary education sector. Profile & Trends 2016: New Zealand's Tertiary Education System is one of six annual reports that, together, constitute the Ministry of Education's annual publication Profile & Trends.…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2018
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Monitoring Youth Guarantee 2017: Secondary-Tertiary Programmes
This report provides results for young people who started in Secondary-Tertiary Programmes up to 2014, and their outcomes and destinations to 2015 and 2016.…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: April 2018
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Monitoring Youth Guarantee 2017: Youth Guarantee Fees-Free places
This report provides results for young people who started in Youth Guarantee Fees-Free places up to 2014, and their outcomes and destinations to 2015 and 2016.…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: April 2018
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Māori adults' literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
This is part of a series of in-depth reports from the Survey of Adult Skills. This report covers how the literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills (measured in English) of Māori adults relate to their education, work and speaking to…
Author(s): Matt Jones and Paul Satherley, Senior Analysts, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: April 2018
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Profile & Trends: New Zealand's Tertiary Education Sector
This is the home page for the Profile & Trends reports. Profile & Trends is a primary information resource on New Zealand’s tertiary education system covering participation, achievement, resourcing, capability, research and much more. In addition to the analysis of…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: Annually
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Method to determine the predominant field(s) of study of students and graduates in provider-based tertiary education
This factsheet presents the method used by the Ministry of Education to determine the predominant field(s) of study of enrolled students and graduates at tertiary education providers.…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2018
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Profile & Trends 2016: Tertiary Education Sector and Student Support [Part 5 of 6]
This is edition 19 in an annual series on the tertiary education sector. Tertiary Education Sector and Student Support is the fifth of six reports to be published in the Profile and Trends 2016 series. The key findings of Tertiary…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2018
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