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The Starpath Project for Tertiary Participation and Success is a partnership between the University of Auckland and the Tertiary Education Commission. It is a collaborative undertaking dedicated to bringing about improvement in educational and economic outcomes for those groups of students currently under-represented in higher education in New Zealand.

According to the Ministry of Education almost one in five New Zealand students leaves secondary school without formal qualifications. For Pacific students it is one in four and for Māori, one in three. In addition, more than 80 percent of Māori and 70 percent of Pacific tertiary study is at sub-degree level.

Starpath is the first rigorous research project looking into the impacts of socio-economic status on educational achievement in New Zealand.

Working with cohorts of students in partner secondary schools and tertiary institutions, Starpath is delivering high quality research on the barriers to tertiary study for different groups of students. Specifically, the project identifies those critical "transition points" at which different groups of students either step up to the next level of achievement, or fail to progress.

Starpath researchers are identifying initiatives in schools and tertiary institutions which will address these barriers to tertiary study. The overarching aim of the project is to deliver a toolkit of proven initiatives and strategies that will transform current patterns of educational underachievement in New Zealand.

Starpath goals

Starpath is developing:

• A detailed understanding of educational dynamics in New Zealand;
• A toolkit of proven initiatives and approaches for schools;
• A strategic, evidence-based approach to enhancing educational achievement; and
• Improved methods of collecting and understanding data in schools.

Contact:
Starpath Project
The University of Auckland Epsom Campus
Faculty of Education
Private Bag 92019 Auckland Mail Centre 1142
New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 623 8899 ext 85934
Fax: +64 9 623 8953
Email: star...@auckland.ac.nz
Website: http://www.starpath.auckland.ac.nz/