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MonitoringReport2005 Maori Participation and Achievement At Higher Levels and Across Disciplines ← Te Rautaki Mātauranga Māori -- Contribute to the Achievement of Māori Development Aspirations | Home Page | Supporting te ao Māori and te reo Māori → Māori participation growing in diplomas, falling in degrees, while retention improving in bothMāori enrolments in diplomas continue to increase. Māori enrolments in bachelors degrees fell from 2004 to 2005 by 2.2 percent, twice the relative decrease for all students of 0.9 percent over the same period. Māori participation rates in bachelors degrees continue to lag behind those of all students, while Māori continue to be over-represented in diplomas. From 2001/02 to 2003/04, Māori first-year attrition rates in diplomas and bachelors degrees have reduced. At diploma level, the rate has reduced from 52 percent to 45 percent, and is very close to the rate for all students. At bachelors level, it has reduced from 42 percent to 32 percent, but is still higher than that of all students (25 percent). Over the same period, the rate of progression directly to higher qualifications has remained fairly similar. In 2003, 23 percent of Māori students completing a diploma went on to higher-level study in 2004, compared with 16 percent of all students. For bachelors, the rate for Māori students was 14 percent, compared with 15 percent for all students.  Māori formal students at diploma level and above by qualification level 1997–2005
Increased numbers enrolling and achieving in postgraduate qualificationsThere has been a continued increase in the number of Māori students enrolled in postgraduate qualifications. From 2004 to 2005, numbers increased by 4 percent for honours degrees, 6 percent for masters and 6 percent for doctorates. However, Māori participation rates in these qualifications continue to be below that of all students. From 2001/02 to 2003/04, Māori first-year attrition rates for masters and doctorates have reduced. For masters, the rate for Māori students has reduced from 39 percent to 32 percent and for doctorates from 25 percent to 11 percent. However, in both cases, the rate is still higher than that of all students. Counter to this trend, the attrition rate at honours level has remained the same for Māori (38 percent), while the rate for all students has reduced to 33 percent. Over the same period, the rate of progression directly to higher qualifications has improved for Māori. From 2003 to 2004, 22 percent of Māori honours students and 10 percent of Māori masters students went on to study at a higher level. This compares with 20 percent and 8 percent, respectively, for Māori students in the period 2001 to 2002. The 2003/04 progression rates for Māori are higher than the rates for all students. Māori participation growing faster in some areas of under-representationThe following indicators look at the spread and growth of Māori participation by field of study at diploma level and above, using EFTS consumed and course subjects. 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 2. 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 subjects3. It provides an indicator of relative over-representation (positive number) or under-representation (negative number).  Relative growth and relative share indicators for Māori formal students by field of study at diploma level and above 2002 and 2005 These indicators show a mixed picture. The areas of highest relative growth at diploma level and above have been in architecture and building, information technology, and management and commerce. In all of these areas, Māori tend to be under-represented. However, in other areas, such as science and engineering, where Māori are significantly under-represented, Māori participation growth remains similar to that of all students. Retargeting the Māori Special Supplementary GrantThe Māori Special Supplementary Grant provides funding to TEIs to provide support for retention and achievement of Māori students. From 2006, funding will be provided only for students at diploma level and above, with higher funding for postgraduate students. The aim is to provide incentives for TEIs to promote greater participation at higher levels of study. From 2008, TEIs will determine their own appropriate target groups on the basis of socio-economic disadvantage. TEO approaches to Māori participation and achievementThe analysis of profiles found that from 2005/07 to 2006/08 an increased number of TEOs had a change-focus on Māori participation and achievement. The most commonly expressed approach in profile objectives was monitoring Māori participation, retention and achievement, including setting targets. However, only a few TEOs had a specific focus on higher levels of study. In general, the focus in 2005/07 was to achieve improvements in participation and achievement for Māori through student support services. In the 2006/08 profiles, there were more TEOs looking at how they could develop and improve their programmes to meet the learning needs of Māori students. 1 David Scott and Warren Smart, What Factors Make a Difference to Getting a Degree in New Zealand?, Ministry of Education, 2005. (↑) 2 (Percentage increase in Māori student EFTS in field) — (Percentage increase in total student EFTS in field). (↑) 3 (Percentage of Māori in the field) — (Percentage of Māori in total). (↑) ← Te Rautaki Mātauranga Māori -- Contribute to the Achievement of Māori Development Aspirations | Home Page | Supporting te ao Māori and te reo Māori → Page last modified on 26 November 2006, at 06:29 PM |
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