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TEM Conference Sydney How Do Tertiary Funding Reforms Make a Difference? Presented by Maureen Reid Head of Planning & Projects Vice Chancellor’s Department

TEM Conference Sydney New Zealand Tertiary Sub-sectors Universities/Colleges of Education Institutes of Technology/Polytechnics (ITP) Wānanga Private Training Establishments (PTE) Industry Training Organisations

TEM Conference Sydney New Zealand Context Previous driver - participation “bums on seats” model

TEM Conference Sydney New Zealand Context Growth Non- degree 38,00080,00042,000 Bachelor’s22,21723, Course Completion Domestic EFTS (Dye, S. 4 April 2006)

TEM Conference Sydney New Zealand Context Qualification Completion Rate (after 6 years) 46%Bachelor’s Degree 30 to 40%Sub-degree 50 to 60%Postgraduate (cf 45%USA) - Vincent Tinto (Scott, D. 2006)

TEM Conference Sydney Course & Qualification Completion Rate Estimates (2004) Sub-sectorCourse completion rate estimate Qualification completion rate estimate Universities81%46% Institutes of Technology & Polytechnics63%30% Colleges of Education84%46% Wānanga71%42% Private Training Establishments63%41% Total70%39% The qualification completion rate refers to the % of students starting a qualification in 2000 who had completed a qualification by the end of (Scott, D. 2006)

TEM Conference Sydney New Zealand Context Te Wānanga O Aotearoa $ 5M in 2000 $239M in 2004 CPIT $13.8M for COOL IT course (Media Release 23 December 2004)

TEM Conference Sydney New Zealand Context Limits on Growth Shift to System capability Student success A differentiated sector (STEP )

TEM Conference Sydney New Zealand Context Government Grants % Operating Revenue 73%42% Tuition Fees14%29% Revenue Other Sources13%29% (Scott & Scott 2004 p1)

TEM Conference Sydney International Context - Australia Funding sources for Australian Universities, by Percentage

TEM Conference Sydney Tertiary Funding New Zealand Reforms Commence 2008 Changes to planning, funding, quality and monitoring Three-year funding agreement

TEM Conference Sydney Tertiary Funding New Zealand Reforms Government funding to support teaching and learning Learner Achievement Component TEO Component Nature of Programme Volume of teaching and learning Nature of the learner Core Component Costs associated with a TEO’s role and distinctive contribution Strategic Fund Realigning provision Promoting and supporting innovation Performance element to incentivise student success Pol Min (06) 13/5 p10

TEM Conference Sydney Ministers guided by: i.Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities (STEP); ii.relative performance of the different sub-sectors in achieving educational outcomes; iii.need to maintain and build capability within each sub-sector; iv.pattern of skill and learning need across the sector – of employers, students and communities; v.relative cost of different provision. Cabinet Policy Committee, POL (06) 13/5, p2

TEM Conference Sydney Ministers also Set funding targets on the basis of sub-sector along with tolerance bands within which TEC can operate Determine funding within each sub-sector for the two main components (Learner Achievement and TEO Components) Funding up to 3 years subject to provider performance and delivery against the Profile (plan)

TEM Conference Sydney Learner Achievement Component Government funding of course delivery to students General/teaching staff costs Operating costs Course development Student support Buildings/equipment Capability development

TEM Conference Sydney Learner Achievement Component Nature of the programme Volume of teaching and learning Nature of the learner

TEM Conference Sydney TEO Component Government contribution to costs that support each provider to focus on its specific and distinctive role in the tertiary network

TEM Conference Sydney University Role develop knowledge that informs undergraduate degree and postgraduate teaching undertake research in a wide range of fields provide pathways to higher levels of tertiary education develop international links, standards or scholarship and credibility

TEM Conference Sydney TEO Component Core Component Strategic Fund

TEM Conference Sydney Issues/Implications Learner Achievement/TEO Component Split Outcome Measures Funding Timeframe Nature of Programme Nature of Learner Transparency Distinctive Contribution

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