Archive for: MOE
Newsletter 4/5 (Student Loans/Allowances)
Take on the Week Student support changes were the big theme of the week, starting on Tuesday with John Key’s Budget speech and follow-up hints from him and...
DOL-MOE Research (Immigration, Firm Training, Commercialisation)
The DOL’s research on the skilled migrant category could change the relative value of vocational courses and higher degrees for aspiring migrants. DOL firm...
Unis’ Graduate Longitudinal Study – Baseline Survey
The Graduate Longitudinal Study of NZ will track graduates over ten years and the first report, of completing students, has been published. It is an interesting...
MOE/Ako Aotearoa Research Roundup 5/4
This post reviews seven MOE and Ako Aotearoa research reports since the start of 2012, covering e-learning, ITO completions and LCPs, ECE graduates’ employment,...
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...
Parliament Report 2/4
This Parliament Report covers the week ending 1 April 2012, which was a busy one, with many financial reviews and written questions, plus progress on student loan...
Newsletter 30/3 (Support for Christchurch)
Take on the Week Steven Joyce sprang into action this week, announcing the 37% 2011 drop off of Christchurch international enrolments and a $5m commitment (over...
Newsletter 23/3
Take on the Week The TEC will still be involved with the new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, possibly through a MBIE/MOE/TEC arrangement. John...
Parliament Report 19/3
Parliament was quiet last week. Many written questions were answered but the answers are not very exciting. This Parliament Report covers the week ending 18 March. Relevance:...
Why Did Tertiary Policy News Go Into Overdrive Yesterday?
There were four big tertiary education policy news stories yesterday, but only one was new news. Stories on student loans, graduate incomes and ITO mergers were...
Welfare Reform – First Phase
The Government has released details of its welfare reforms, with the potential for 3,000 16-18 year olds and some of the 22,000 sole parents with kids under 5 to...
Newsletter 9/3 (2012 Investment Plans)
Take on the Week Yesterday we released 2012 investment plan analyses for wananga, PTEs, ITOs, universities, ITPs and Skills for Canterbury. We apologise for putting...
Which Student Loan Borrowers Go Offshore?
The MOE and Stats NZ have explored which student loan borrowers go offshore and who returns. University ex-students are over-represented in both those who go offshore...
Newsletter 15/2 (Govt’s More Interventionist Agenda)
Take on the Week The Government is setting out a new tertiary education direction, shifting from a reliance on simple levers to becoming more interventionist. Since...

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...
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...
Careers (CIAGE) Review TOR
The MOE has released TOR for the Review of Careers Information, Advice, Guidance and Education (CIAGE). It will look at the $21.1m spent on Careers NZ and secondary...
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...
Newsletter 19/10
Take on the Week The We Are The University protest groups in Wellington and Auckland have had a strong focus on getting rid of the VC in each institution and reducing/removing...
Newsletter 26/9 – New Skills Strategy?
Take on the Week A new labour market and skills strategy is apparently being developed under The Treasury’s lead. A month back we asked for further information...