Ōritetanga – LearnerSuccess- ACE PresentationPaora Ammunson, Deputy Chief Executive, Tertiary Education Commission Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua13 February 2019

Not all learners are succeeding…6-Year Qualification Completion rates (level 7 degrees)

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

55.0%

60.0%

65.0%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Māori Non-Māori and non-Pasifika Pasifika

And not much has changed

-20.0%

-18.0%

-16.0%

-14.0%

-12.0%

-10.0%

-8.0%

-6.0%

-4.0%

-2.0%

0.0%2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Māori Pasifika

6-Year Qualification Completion rates (level 7 degrees) – compared to non-Māori/non-Pasifika

20

40

60

80

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Average earnings and numeracy

Level 1 or below (basic) Level 3

Literacy and NumeracyOECD says:

• 12% (400k) of adults can only do basic literacy

• 19% (530k) of adults can only do basic numeracy

There’s a generational lag for Māori (10 yrs)

& Pacific learners

(20 yrs) 220

240

260

280

1996 2006 2014N

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Literacy and ethnicity over timeTotal

Māori

Pasifika

Better literacy and numeracy associated with higher

incomes… What about those

on low incomes?14k more

What we are looking for› an understanding of what parity will look like across

the tertiary system and for each Tertiary Education Organisation

› a commitment from governance & management to achieving parity of achievement

› teaching and learning that responds to the needs of Māori, Pacific learners and all underserved learners

› support for Māori and Pacific students and their families to make informed decisions about, and successful transitions into, tertiary education.

Working with the sector

Inform › Ngā Kete (Qlik) Apps

• My Performance• My Commitments

› clarity about the specific changes we want to see

› share best practice› post-study outcomes

(available soon)

Influence› understanding barriers

to success› understand evidence

and solutions› engage with Māori and

Pacific leaders in yourorganisation and community

› organisational self-assessment

› best practice sector workshops

› monitoring impacts and outcomes

Invest› evidence-based

initiatives which reduce disparities

› remove funding from provision with poor educational performance

› further investment in high performance for Māori and Pacific people

ōritetanga

Less than half of Māori and Pasifika learners who enrol in a bachelors degree complete their qualification in 6 years

(compared with more than 62% for all other learners)

Nearly half of all learners enrol in qualifications at level 7 or above – compared to just over one-third of Pasifika

learners and one-quarter of Māori learners

Learner enrolments 2017 – by level group

48%26% 36%

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20%

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50%

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6-Year Qualification Completion rates (level 7 degrees)

learner success

Within five years we intend to achieve participation and completion patterns for Māori and Pasifika that are the same as for other New Zealanders in the tertiary system. We want to ensure that each learner receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the learning experience

TEC investment decisions

TEO governance & management

InfluencersLearners TEC

A tertiary education system that works for everyone

Working

alongside

tertiary

organisations to

ensure we have

the system

right and

investing in

success for all

learners

Supporting

TEOs’ capability

to drive learner

success

throughout the

whole of their

organisations

Information and

tools for

parents,

whānau, aiga,

iwi and

communities to

help them

support

learners

Enhanced

careers

guidance and

information to

enable learners

to navigate the

tertiary system

A shared ‘whole

of TEC’ mission.

Whakapakiri –

raising the

cultural

intelligence,

capabilty and

confidence of

TEC staff.

Leadership, project managment, and communications

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Māori

Non-Māori and non-Pasifika

Pasifika

Closing the gap

32%29%

22%

53%58% 58%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

All African American Hispanic

Georgia State University6 Year Graduation Rate – Degrees (2003 & 2015)

2003 2015

4 million students

220 colleges

40 States + D.C.

Tuitui tangata, tuitui korowai

Data knowledge

equity focus

learner centred

whole organisation, whole community

For more informationPaora AmmunsonTertiary Education Commission Te Amorangi Mātauranga MautaPaora.Ammunson@tec.govt.nz