Our students
As a tertiary education institution that
understands the extent to which education
transforms the lives of our tauira, we are dedicated
to promoting, providing and ensuring equal access
to education.
As part of this commitment, we encourage and support access by priority
learners (Māori, Pasifika and under-25 year olds) and those marginalised by the
mainstream education system. However, we also seek to attract those with low or
no qualifications, because these are the people least likely to engage with tertiary
education and those who have the most to gain. These objectives are reflected in the
diversity of our tauira population.
Our tauira demographics reflect areas of need in the communities we serve and
have remained relatively stable over recent years. Our people chose to study with
us because they value the opportunity to study in a nurturing, whānau-based
environment. They choose to study with us because our organisation caters for their
needs. They choose to study with us because they trust us to deliver an educational
journey that will fulfil their academic aspirations and lead to meaningful employment.
Data presented in this section are drawn from the December 2012 Single Data Return
resubmitted to the Ministry of Education on 28 February 2013.
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Annual report 2012
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