Hei titiro anō i te whāinga: Māori achievement in bachelors degrees revisited Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This report revisits and updates Te whai i nga taumata atakura – supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees. In this report, we look in greater detail…
Tobacco Trends 2007: A brief update on monitoring indicators Last Publication Date: 02 May 2008 Tobacco Trends is an annual monitoring publication reporting on Tobacco use behaviours. Indicators reported on annually include smoking prevalence, tobacco consumption and supply and tobacco use…
Post-school choices: How well does academic achievement predict the tertiary education choices of school leavers? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This report examines the association between academic achievement at secondary school and participation in the various types of tertiary education. This new research supports the government's…
The employment and retirement transitions of New Zealanders aged in their 60s Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This study describes the employment patterns and work-to-retirement transitions of New Zealanders who were who were born between 1 April 1936 and 31 March 1940 and…
Monitoring Teacher Supply 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 The 2008 Monitoring Teacher Supply report provides the Ministry with a snapshot of the number of entitlement staffing vacancies and re-advertised vacancies in schools at the…
The experiences of international students in New Zealand: Report on the results of the national survey 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 International students are a vibrant part of our education sector providing immense benefit not only to our economy but also to New Zealand education providers, educators…
How does achievement at school affect achievement in tertiary education? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This report explores the relationship between academic achievement at secondary school and first-year achievement in tertiary education. The analysis uses a measure known as 'expected percentile'…
Advanced trade, technical and professional qualifications – identifying demand Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 Demand for people in the workplace with advanced skills is increasing. Having more people with advanced qualifications is one part of the solution. This report finds…
Research par excellence: The factors associated with higher research quality in New Zealand tertiary education organisations Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This report applies statistical modelling to the results of the 2006 Performance-Based Research Fund Quality Evaluation to identify the staff characteristics associated with higher research quality.
Why are there so many short jobs in LEED? Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 The main objective of this paper is to investigate the use of earnings spells in LEED as a measure of job tenure. The paper was motivated…