Key points
This indicator measures the levels of adult and community education (ACE) in the community. ACE happens in a wide range of situations, both formal and informal. ACE does not include education obtained at compulsory education providers or universities and polytechnics, except where provided explicitly as continuing adult or community education. ACE is an essential part of New Zealand's education system.
- There is no administrational data currently available for monitoring Adult and Community Education. This data is scheduled to be collected in the future by the Tertiary Education Commission. Respondents to the 2007 Waikato Community Outcomes Survey were asked about their level of satisfaction with the ‘availability of community or tertiary education in your area’, using a 0-10 point scale. The Satisfaction Index (weighted average score) for the Waikato Region overall was 62.4 points.
- The Satisfaction Index for Hauraki District regarding the 'availability of community or tertiary education in your area' was the third lowest out of all the territorial authorities in the Waikato Region, at just over 50 points.
What agencies are doing
Information currently being collated.
What you can do to help
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More information
More detail on this indicator, including how and where this information is collected, is available here.
What we want to achieve
The community outcomes we are seeking to achieve by encouraging adult and community education are:
- Education provides opportunities so we can reach our full potential as individuals and contribute to the well-being of the whole region.
- Maori enjoy the same quality of health, education, housing, employment and economic outcomes as non-Maori.