Education
Analysis horizon: 10yr · 50yr
Education achievement and attainment
NCEA Level 2 attainment in Taranaki is approximately 80%, near national average. Māori attainment lags at 67%.
Education achievement and attainment in Taranaki
NCEA Level 2 attainment in Taranaki is approximately 80%, near national average. Māori attainment lags at 67%.
Structural drivers
Rural education access limitations. Rural education access limitations
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Education access support. Education access support addresses achievement. Key moves include Implement Education access support. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..
(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)
Early childhood education participation
ECE participation is 79%, slightly above national average.
Early childhood education participation in Taranaki
ECE participation is 79%, slightly above national average.
Structural drivers
Rural education access limitations. Rural education access limitations
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Education access support. Education access support addresses achievement. Key moves include Implement Education access support. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..
(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)
Secondary school engagement and completion
Secondary completion is 82%. Rural schools have higher disengagement rates.
Secondary school engagement and completion in Taranaki
Secondary completion is 82%. Rural schools have higher disengagement rates.
Structural drivers
Rural education access limitations. Rural education access limitations
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Education access support. Education access support addresses achievement. Key moves include Implement Education access support. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..
(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)
Tertiary education access and participation
Tertiary participation is 36%. Distance to universities (Massey 1.5h, Waikato 2h) is a barrier.
Tertiary education access and participation in Taranaki
Tertiary participation is 36%. Distance to universities (Massey 1.5h, Waikato 2h) is a barrier.
Structural drivers
Rural education access limitations. Rural education access limitations
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Education access support. Education access support addresses achievement. Key moves include Implement Education access support. The main tensions are: Implementation requires sustained political will and cross-sector coordination.; Resource constraints may limit the pace of change..
(New Plymouth District Council, 2024)
References
Citations follow APA 7th edition (author, year) format. Each in-text citation above links to its full reference below.
- New Plymouth District Council. (2024). New Plymouth District Council Annual Plan 2024.
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