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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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%...

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2010 EPIs – ITPs

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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)....

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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