Archive for: Unitec
Unitec Institute of Technology – EER Report
Unitec has had a very good External Evaluation and Review (EER) report from NZQA. As with many reports, NZQA still wants to see more self-assessment development,...
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...
Manukau Institute of Technology – 2010 AR
The Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) 2010 annual report showed an organisation in very good financial and educational shape, with major campus development...
Industry News 10/11
This industry update covers some issues relating to engineering education after the quakes and real estate continuing education. Quake & Engineering Education...
Newsletter 9/11 – New Courses/Campuses
Take on the Week Unitec and Victoria Uni have launched some interesting course initiatives this week. Unitec will be boosting construction-related places by 34%...
2010 EPIs – ITPs
The TEC has released Education Performance Indicators (EPIs). This post reviews the results for institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs), which generally...
Parliament Report 22/6
This Parliament Report covers the period ending 18 June 2011. Some questioning by Labour exposed that a big Budget proposal for high-value manufacturing research...
Unitec – 2010 Annual Report
The Unitec Institute of Technology (Unitec) annual report shows an institution that has grown student numbers (while missing the SAC target), achieved good educational...
Parliament Report 12/4
This Parliament Report covers the week ending 8 April 2011. It is longer due to Unitec’s involvement in two petitions to Parliament, possible compulsory social...
Auckland Unleashed – The Auckland Plan Discussion Document
Auckland Council recently released ‘Auckland Unleashed – The Auckland Plan discussion document’. ED Insider reviews the tertiary and international...
TEC Report – Study of Auckland Region School Leavers
This week, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) released its November 2010 study of tertiary education across the Auckland region (focus is on school leavers)....
2011 Investment Plans – ITPs
ED Insider has sourced the advice given to the TEC Board by TEC staff on investment plans – this fifth post in a series looks at the ITP sector. It is a long post,...
Industry News 24/11
Plumbing Problems Plumbing was in the news on 12 November and the following days when the ex-CE of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board was giving evidence...
Industry News 12/7
We reviewed another 6 registration/professional bodies this week to add them to our coverage: REAA, Veterinary Council, Medical Laboratory Science Board, NZ Institute...
09 Annual Report – Unitec
The 2009 annual report for Unitec New Zealand (Unitec) was released last week. Unitec had a successful year, with no major ups or downs, other than a higher surplus...
Industry News 7/5
Employment Up Just last week, I pointed out that new DOL research suggested that employment would recover more slowly in this recession than in the past. Well,...