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10 May Labour Market Returns to Industry Training

Posted at 16:23h in ITOs, Policy, Statistics & Analysis, Students, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The DOL released a very interesting report last week on earnings increases for industry training. Over half of students had an earnings decline, but that was mainly due to non-completers....

07 May Parliament Report 7/5

Posted at 10:33h in Industry, Parliament, Policy, Registration and Licensing, Teaching and Learning, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

It was another quiet week, with the only item of interest being more Skills for Canterbury questions. This Parliament Report covers the week ending 6 May 2012. Relevance: Low to all. Key...

04 May NZ University Academics’ Salaries – International Comparison

Posted at 14:46h in Funding, Policy, Staff, TEO Sector Groups, Tertiary Education, Unis by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The third iteration of a Universities New Zealand international comparison of academic salaries shows that NZ has almost caught up with the UK, and has closed the gap with Australia and...

04 May Newsletter 4/5 (Student Loans/Allowances)

Posted at 12:51h in Facilities & Equipment, Funding, Industry, Industry Input, Policy, Registration and Licensing, Students, TEI Issues, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

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 Steven Joyce (see...

02 May Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology – 2011 AR

Posted at 16:03h in Facilities & Equipment, ITPs, Teaching and Learning, TEI & ITO Annual Reports, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

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 completions, while restructuring simplified courses...

02 May Budget Hints Summary 2/5

Posted at 14:07h in Funding, Government on Industry, Industry, Policy, Students, Tertiary Education, Unis by Dave Guerin 1 Comment

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 for STEM subjects. Relevance: High relevance...

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