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Growing provision in ITPs and ITOs

Since 2002 the major growth in student numbers (in formal education) has been in ITPs and ITOs.

In 2005, the ITP sub-sector had the largest number of students, followed by ITOs and then universities.

Formal students in tertiary education by sub-sector 1997–2005

Note: Includes international students. ITO off-job trainees have been excluded from the counts in the sub-sectors providing those courses.

In terms of equivalent full-time students (EFTS), universities remain the largest sub-sector, reflecting the greater amount of full-time/full-year study. ITPs are the second largest, followed by PTEs and wānanga.

Equivalent full-time students by sub-sector 1997–2005

Note: International students and ITO off-job training are included in sub-sector totals.

Two other significant changes during the period of the strategy have been:

1. the proposed merging of the two remaining colleges of education, Dunedin and Christchurch, with universities. These mergers have been recommended by their respective councils and are subject to public consultation.

2. the reduction in the number of ITOs from 46 in 2002 to 41 in 2006 through mergers.

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