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Tinkering with Student Loans

In: Funding

28 Feb 2010

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce wants to fund extra tuition places, as reported by the NZ Herald, but tinkering with student loans won’t generate the cash he needs. The story is presented as using student loan savings to fund tuition places but, as I was quoted in the story, I don’t see how the proposed changes to student… Read Full Story.

News 26/2 – News Loans Bill, Drilling and CPIT CEO

In: Funding|ITPs|PTEs|Statistics & Analysis|TEI Issues

26 Feb 2010

Peter Dunne, Minister of Revenue, has welcomed the passing of the Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill yesterday Tai Poutini Polytechnic has launched a Certificate in Drilling, reinforcing their status as the Big Boys Toys polytechnic (they also teach about explosives and diggers). Feel like a new job? CPIT’s Chief Executive role is up for grabs, after… Read Full Story.

How Should ED Blog Develop? What’s Your View?

In: Blog Administration

26 Feb 2010

ED Blog was launched on February 1, so after four weeks of blogging I’d love your feedback on how to make it better. (News post will be late today, as a result) Month 1 Results This week averaging 122 unique weekday visitors (most people view at work only) plus another 42 RSS feeds. 42 Facebook fans and 20… Read Full Story.

ITP MECA Negotiations – What Next?

In: ITPs|Staff

25 Feb 2010

Six institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) have been renegotiating a multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) for academic staff with the Tertiary Education Union for almost a year now, but are stuck on some big issues. I thought it was time to have a look at why, so I’ll start off with the convoluted back story (and thanks to… Read Full Story.

News 25 Feb – Ag ITO Keeps Numbers Up and VC Infallibility

In: Export Education|Policy|Research|Students

25 Feb 2010

Enrolments The Agriculture ITO managed to keep trainee  numbers up during last year’s recession, with only a small dip – impressive given tight employment conditions. UCOL has had 500 (19%) more enrolment applications  to date this year than last, with rejected students facing a long wait. Orientation Review of SIT Orientation and regular annual Police checkpoint for old cars outside Bay… Read Full Story.

New MOE Research – Tuition Fees, Productivity and Training Opportunities

In: Funding|Research|Statistics & Analysis

24 Feb 2010

The Minister of Education has published three new research reports. I have a soft spot for the MOE’s Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting team and I regret that there is not a bigger market for research-based evidence in tertiary education policymaking. To help make up for that, I’ll promote their work! Comparing university tuition fees with PBRF performance,by… Read Full Story.

News 24 Feb – Chch music school, science and ACE

In: Funding|Research|Students

24 Feb 2010

Comment on news and other items of the day welcomed. Critics of the new University of Canterbury national music school are speaking out at a resource consent hearing going on in Christchurch this week – see here and here (you could probably find 20 stories on The Press’ website). The proposed school will be based in the historic Arts Centre,… Read Full Story.

ITP Musical Chairs 5 – External Roles

In: ITPs|TEI Issues

23 Feb 2010

Employer and union reps are currently guaranteed positions on institute of technology and polytechnic (ITP) Councils until April 30, but should they keep that privilege? I say no. (This is the fifth post in a series on ITP Council changes.) I’m very supportive of employer and union involvement on ITP councils (and I mean both groups, because there are talented… Read Full Story.

News 23 Feb – VSM, Cool Student Film and PPTA Attacks Tolley (again)

In: Export Education|Funding|Policy|Research|Students

23 Feb 2010

The English language school GEOS New Zealand has apparently been sold by its Japanese owners to one of its NZ managers. I’m working off rumour on this one, via the Let’s Japan blog (see the last comments). I referred to the closure of GEOS Australia closure in a post a few weeks back. Offshore agents have apparently been concerned… Read Full Story.

Reshaping the Adult and Community Education (ACE) Market

In: Funding|Policy|Politics|Strategy & Policy

22 Feb 2010

National’s move to cut funding for adult and community education (ACE) will reshape, rather than destroy, the ACE market. This post looks at the backstory, the value of ACE and how the market might change. There is a sister post to this one by Matt Nolan at The Visible Hand in Economics blog, who reviews a report on the economic impact… Read Full Story.


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