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Business Plan PerformanceCHALLENGE 6:Raising educational performanceCourse completion figures were an improvement on 2011 at 81percent for the SAC and Youth Guarantee funded cohort, exceedingthe Investment Plan target of 79 percent. Significant improvementsoccurred at all levels, with dramatic improvements for Maori andPacific Island students. We closely analysed student data to betterunderstand changes over the last three years as well as progressinginitiatives to improve educational performance.EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE2012 Target 2012 ActualWeighted course completions 79% 81%• Levels 1 - 3 73% 79%• Levels 4 and above 85% 82%Weighted qualification completions 68% 69%• Levels 1 - 3 66% 73%• Levels 4 and above 70% 68%Student retention 54% 66%Student progression (levels 1 – 3) 40% 40%*PRIORITY GROUPS - MAORI LEARNERSWeighted course completions74% 76%• Levels 1 - 3 70% 74%• Levels 4 and above 78% 78%Weighted qualification completions 65% 60%• Levels 1 - 3 60% 65%• Levels 4 and above 70% 56%PRIORITY GROUPS - PASIFIKA LEARNERSWeighted course completions70% 76%• Levels 1 - 3 70% 76%• Levels 4 and above 70% 76%Weighted qualification completions 62% 62%• Levels 1 - 3 60% 67%• Levels 4 and above 64% 59%PRIORITY GROUPS - UNDER 25 LEARNERSWeighted course completions78% 80%• Levels 1 - 3 73% 80%• Levels 4 and above 77% 80%Weighted qualification completions 68% 63%• Levels 1 - 3 66% 73%• Levels 4 and above 70% 58%* 2011 result reported in 2012CHALLENGE 7:Maintaining a centre of excellence in trades andtechnology and ensuring programme delivery issustainableWelTec collaborated with Whitireia in the delivery of carpentryprogrammes at Kapiti College and Otaki in response to the Governmentfocus on Priority Trades and a clearly identified need for more tertiarytraining opportunities for local youth. We received strong local supportfor these initiatives from Grow Wellington, The Otaki Clean TechnologyCentre, Little Greenie green building foundation and Kapiti CoastDistrict Council.We also continued delivery of Level 2 introductory constructiontraining in the Wairarapa through a redesigned multi-trades offeringin partnership with Nga Kanohi Marae o Wairarapa, a local maraeconsortium trust focused on providing training, employment and lifeskills opportunities for youth. Enrolment, retention and completion ratesin this programme increased by 30 percent overall from the previousyear with the majority of students re-enrolling on the first offering of aLevel 3 Wairarapa carpentry programme.The Government prioritised funding for construction trades and to allowfees-free places for Pasifika students in the trades. The scholarshipinitiative attracted a high level of interest and competition for places onprogrammes which subsequently achieved excellent student successrates. The goals of these programmes were achieved by WelTec withthe support of local communities. The relatively low rate of funding forthese programmes does not recognise the capital investment requiredfor delivery resulted in significant pressure on Schools to meet theirfinancial objectives.Enrolments in Information Technology were again high in 2012representing a 25 percent year on year improvement.CHALLENGE 8:Developing a unique WelTec delivery style thatincorporates face-to-face and technologyfacilitatedlearning to assist achievementThe implementation of the Moodle Learning Management System,which commenced in 2012, is a key initiative that has directly impactedon our students’ technology-based learning experiences. This yearwe have tactically deployed education technologies in ways that arecustomised for particular teaching and learning situations. An exampleof this has been the collaborative work streams that the Bachelor ofEngineering Technology staff have engaged in using a shared Moodlespace, as well as their use of Adobe Connect technology to provideat-distance and blended learning opportunities.WelTec has made significant progress toward the achievement ofoptimally balanced learning facilitation; highly effective use of face-tofacetutor-facilitated learning time, blended with a variety of innovativetechnology-enhanced learning resources offering a stimulating andengaging learning experience for our students.Recognising that our students are often engaged in learning that isboth technically sophisticated and academically challenging led us toensure that we can provide appropriate levels of learning support tomeet these students’ needs. Learning Commons tutors with specific54 | WELLINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY