In 2023, six percent of the top 10 percent of NCEA achievers were overseas the following year, along with 12 percent of international qualification holders and 10 percent from private schools—the highest levels in 15 years. The trend reflects a broader increase in New Zealanders going abroad, but high achievers and those from affluent backgrounds are more likely to leave.
The report could not determine how many students had enrolled in foreign universities, nor the exact reasons for their decisions, though it cited possibilities such as perceived quality differences, global exposure, or changing norms among wealthier families.
About 11 percent of school leavers have long studied overseas, with recent spikes possibly due to “post-pandemic” factors. Some students cited broader opportunities, cultural exposure, and international recognition as key motivators.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
About 11 percent of school leavers have long studied overseas, with recent spikes possibly due to “post-pandemic” factors. Some students cited broader opportunities, cultural exposure, and international recognition as key motivators.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
6 comments:
One only has to look at the compulsory Auckland University year 1 course to see why the brightest have gone....why pay for or be harnessed to absudity in your quest for your education?
What a surprise.... !
Let's address the elephant in the room here. If these high achieving students are like my high achieving young family members, it's the Maorification of New Zealand and the total absurdity of discriminatory practices rife here. Also, two hard working young neighbours and their families went as well. They don't want to come back either. Can somebody tell Luxon this? New Zealand is not New Zealand anymore.
Well said, Janine.
As I have posted previously, I am a retired pharmacist, but if I were still working, I would be moving to Australia to live and work.
Why ??
Because the Pharmacy Council has now made it compulsory for all practicing pharmacists to undertake a "cultural safety" course. The course is entirely heavily Maori.
Nothing to do with safe dispensing of medicines.
Hi Doug. Yes I have read your posts which make a lot of sense to me. I can honestly say the people I know who have left for overseas would have contributed greatly to New Zealand. None of them were in any way anti-Maori.
I would like to know who these anti-Maori people actually are that The Maori Party are always referencing? Personally, I think the policies of recent governments are causing us to sound anti-Maori. We are actually fighting for our democracy.
My son is exceptionally bright. He's got an interest in geography and city design.. Town planning. I've only been able to find a course at Auckland that will offer this.. But there's no way I will send him to Auckland university with the current indoctrination course.
So we're considering Australia and I'm hoping he can get a scholarship. There's no way I would have considered this... Except for that course.
I'm sure I'm not the only parent considering this
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