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Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology – 2011 AR
The Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) 2011 annual report showed an organisation in pretty good shape. The surplus was up, as were course and qualification...
Budget Hints Summary 2/5
John Key and Steven Joyce released strong Budget hints over the last day on increased student loan repayment rates, lower allowance eligibility and extra subsidies...
PBRF Audit Raises Staff/Research Eligibility Issues
Gaming by universities of the PBRF system has influenced the TEC to propose a major change to the calculation of the Average Quality Score. They propose to drop...
2011 International Enrolments/Revenue
The MOE released 2011 export education levy data last week, showing the impact of the quakes on Canterbury enrolments and some good growth elsewhere. The overall...
2013 Investment Plan Guidance (Big Changes)
The TEC’s investment plan guidance has major changes, including a priority on Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) EFTS, parity of outcomes...
2012 Investment Plans – Skills for Canterbury
The Skills for Canterbury package includes a new trades pool focused on Pacific Peoples (similar to the old Skill Enhancement), extra trades EFTS and some interesting...
2012 Investment Plans – ITPs
There were no major funding cuts for ITPs other than in aviation and where some ITPs handed funds back when they were unable to meet enrolment targets. New funding...
2012 Investment Plans – PTEs
TEC cut funding for 3 PTEs with low 2010 completions and withstood challenges about over-delivery decisions, although the latter could have been avoided in part...
2012 Investment Plans – ITOs
ITOs will have a 6% cut in STMs this year, with three dropping by 24-45%, as the full impact of TEC’s operational policies takes effect. There remain opportunities...
2012 Investment Plans – Universities
University investment plans for 2012 were largely predictable, but papers released by the TEC provided further detail on the response to the Canterbury quakes and...
BIM – Ministry of Education
The Government released Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) yesterday and this review of the MOE BIMs is the first in a series. The most interesting parts (other...
Māori Party – National Coalition Agreement
The Māori and National Parties have reached a coalition agreement. The key tertiary education change is that vocational education training places are to be allocated...
Industry Training Review – Key Roles in Industry Training Systems
The MOE is consulting on future roles in industry training as part of the Review of Industry Training. The latest paper puts forward options to split or make contestable...
Act & United Future Coalition Agreements with National
The National party has today released coalition deals with the United Future and Act parties. There are no major tertiary education initiatives in either of the...
Powering Innovation Report
A major report on R&D on the high value manufacturing and services sector (HVMSS) was released at the start of November. The core recommendation to transform...
National Party Election Policies
National released tertiary education policy from early childhood through to tertiary education yesterday. In tertiary education, they have largely built on existing...
Business NZ Election Survey
Business NZ and Deloitte have released a document covering businesses’ views on education (and other issues), matched with political party policies. Businesses...
Search and Rescue Funding Review
The TEC has proposed changes to the funding of education for search and rescue (SAR) volunteers. The preferred option seems to be shifting it to other government...
2010 EPIs – The Overall Stats
The TEC has released Education Performance Indicators (EPIs). This post reviews the subsector results, which generally show improvements on 2009 results. Subsequent...
2010 EPIs – Wananga
The TEC has released Education Performance Indicators (EPIs). This post reviews the results for wananga, which show improvements for Te Wananga O Aotearoa (Aotearoa),...
- University of Auckland – 2011 AR
- PBRF Changes Confirmed by TEC
- NZ 14th in Ranking of Higher Education Systems
- Newsletter 14/5 (Chch Recovery, MSI RFPs )
- Parliament Report 14/5
- Christchurch Draft Education Renewal Programme
- Labour Market Returns to Industry Training
- Parliament Report 7/5
- NZ University Academics’ Salaries – International Comparison
- Newsletter 4/5 (Student Loans/Allowances)
- Dave Guerin: Thanks for the feedback Pamela.It is good to see so much focus on youth transition issues from all...
- Pamela Jefferies: I am surprised that the same government that introduces these policies for youth axed the training...
- Dave Guerin: I don’t know if you need a Logan Edgar everywhere in normal times (his flair comes with quite a...
- Stephen Day: Your comments about OUSA are interesting. I’ve often thought the problem with modern students...
- Stephen Day: I guess in the greater scheme of things everything is connected by the overall budget. But people on...
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- News 18/5 – Top Dancer. School Funding. Fewer Couch Fires. May 17, 2012
- Are ITOs Doing More Business Training? May 17, 2012
- News 17/5 – Get Exporting! WIE Wins Dispute. Marine Resources. May 16, 2012
- News 16/5 – Premier Uni. Music Review. Tui. May 15, 2012
- News 15/5 – Nursing Investigation. Vet School. Name for Sale. May 14, 2012
- News 14/5 – World Class Salaries. Hotels and Feng Shui. Fatal Crash. May 14, 2012
- News 11/5 – Chch Renewal Plan. Land Purchase. Teaching Excellence. May 10, 2012
- Would you crowdfund a research project? May 9, 2012