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Pasifika Participation and Achievement At Higher Levels and Across Disciplines

 

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These indicators look at Pasifika participation and completion (numbers and rates) in higher level qualifications (diploma and above) by level and field of study.

1.  Key indicators

Around two thirds of Pasifika students continue to be enrolled at certificate level. However, there is steady continuing growth in enrolments in all levels from diploma and above, with the exception of masters degrees, where there has been a slight decline in numbers.

Pasifika formal domestic students at diploma level and above by qualification level 1997–2005

Pasifika participation rates at diploma level are higher than those of non-Pasifika students. Pasifika participation rates at degree level continue to increase, although they have yet to reach those of non-Pasifika students. There has been no noticeable increase in participation rates by Pasifika students at masters level.

Participation rates for Pasifika and all students at diploma level and above by qualification level 2001–2005

Pasifika students, at diploma level and above, remain overrepresented in education, society and culture, and food and hospitality and underrepresented in agriculture, sciences and health.

Over the period 2002–2004, there was relative growth in numbers of Pasifika students across most subjects with the exceptions of architecture and engineering.

Relative growth and relative share indicators for Pasifika formal domestic students by field of study at diploma level and above 2002–2005

Relative growth is the percentage point difference between the growth rate in Māori student EFTS and the growth rate of total EFTS in each subject area ¹. It provides an indicator of subject area growth where Māori student growth rates exceed total growth rates (positive number) or lag behind total growth rates (negative number).

Relative share is the percentage point difference between the proportion of Māori student EFTS in the subject area and the proportion of Māori EFTS across all subjects². It provides an indicator of relative over-representation (positive number) or under-representation (negative number).

The number of Pasifika students completing diplomas is continuing to increase. There has been a decrease in the number completing bachelors degrees and increases in those completing postgraduate qualifications

Pasifika formal domestic students completing qualifications at diploma level and above 1997–2005

At diploma level, Pasifika students have similar completion rates over a five-year period to all students. However, completion rates at diploma level are lower than completion rates at higher levels. At bachelors and masters levels, Pasifika completion rates are lower than those of all students.

Five-year completion rates for Māori and all students at diploma level and above by qualification level 1997–2005

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2.  What has been reported

Baseline Monitoring Report

Pasifika Participation in Tertiary Education

Monitoring Report 2004

Pasifika Participation At Higher Levels of Study and Across Disciplines

Monitoring Report 2005

Pasifika Participation and Achievement At Higher Levels and Across Disciplines

3.  Related information

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4.  Your views

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¹ (Percentage increase in Māori student EFTS in field) — (Percentage increase in total student EFTS in field). (↑)

² (Percent of Māori in the field) — (Percent of Māori in total). (↑)

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