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Qualification completion2010Actual2011Actual2012Target2012Actual64% 62% 68% 69%While qualification completion statistics as assessed and reported by theTEC are prone to influence by factors such as the number of studentsstudying part-time or a sudden growth in year-one intakes of multiple yearprogrammes, we have achieved a strong improvement in our qualificationcompletions in 2012 and exceeded our target of 68 percent.The ITP sector median for SAC qualification completions in 2012 was61 percent. Our 2012 performance against this measure places us wellabove the median with a ranking in the upper quartile.Priority groups qualification completionQUALIFICATIONCOMPLETION2010Actual2011Actual2012Target2012ActualMaori 59% 51% 65% 60%Pasifika 47% 42% 62% 62%Aged under 25 yrs 56% 56% 68% 63%There were improvements in the rate of qualification completions in allthree priority learner groups in 2012. Pasifika learners’ achievementjumped by a very significant 20 percent in this performance indicator, andall three groups moved towards parity in attainment.Overall, the improvements in course and qualification completions for allthree priority groups tell the story of the successes we are having withthese groups. Our strategy of working in partnership with communitygroups, iwi, secondary schools, employers, social support services,and other key stakeholders ensures there is a vital context for learnersfrom the priority groups to succeed. We will continue to strengthen theserelationships so we can support these learners to even greater success.32 | WELLINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY21