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Educational PerformanceOur students’ success was our success2012 ActualSAC EFTS*2012 SectorMedianOur educational performance attainments in 2012 showeda consistent trend of improvement across all four of the keyeducational performance indicators.Our performance compared very favourably to the sector as a wholeand exceeds the median in course and qualification completions.We are in the upper quartile for both course and qualificationcompletions in the grouping of all ITPs.To make these improvements in educational performance wemaintained a strong and sustained emphasis on continuousimprovement in teaching and learning through effective selfassessedevaluation. This was matched by targeted student supportservices that secure success for learners.CourseCompletions 81%QualificationCompletions 72%Progression tohigher level study 38%Retainedin Study 66%78%61%38%65%The following section reports on educational performance for SAC andYouth Guarantee funded EFTS as per the Investman Plan 2011-13Course completions:2010Actual2011Actual2012TargetA strong focus on educational performance at the course levelhas resulted in a pleasing course completion improvement to 81percent, which exceeds the Investment Plan target for this measureby a healthy margin. We have underpinned our strategic emphasison educational performance with a range of tactical initiatives.Our course completion achievement for Student AchievementComponent students ranked us second in the whole ITP sector,which has a median of 78 percent in 2012.2012Actual76% 76% 79% 81%Pasifika2010Actual2011ActualThere has also been a very strong improvement in the coursecompletions achieved by our Pasifika learners. During 2012 thestrengthening of relationships with our Pasifika communities, theimpact of the Pasifika trades scholarships and our close attentionto supporting the needs of this learner group have all contributed tothis significant rise in educational performance.Learners under 252012Target2012Actual64% 65% 70% 76%2010Actual2011Actual2012Target2012Actual72% 75% 78% 80%Course completions in priority groups:Maori2010Actual2011Actual2012TargetThere was particularly significant improvement in coursecompletions in this priority group. Between 2010 and 2012 Maoricourse completions at WelTec rose by more than 10 percent. Muchof this gain was in 2012. Our highly successful Tamaiti Whangaiinitiative, in partnership with Te Runanganui o Taranaki Whanui,contributed greatly to this outcome. The strong performance in2012 took us closer to our goal of achieving parity in educationalperformance for this group of learners.2012Actual65% 68% 74% 76%The course completion improvement trend across priority learnergroups in 2012 also extends to our younger learners. An improvementof five percent takes the completion rate to 80 percent which is avery creditable result given the often-accepted ‘at risk’ view of thiscohort. As well as being above the sector median, this outcomeplaces this group close to achieving parity in course completionsoverall. A significant proportion of our student population is under25 (64%) so we have focussed our teaching and support service onmeeting their needs.* This is based on TEC’s Student Achievement Component provisional data at the time of publication and is subject to change when finalised.212012 ANNUAL REPORT | 31