NORTHTEC 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
2015 ANNUAL REPORT Whangarei Räwene 51 Raumanga Valley Road, Whangarei, 0110 2 Nimmo Street East, Räwene, 0443 Private Bag 9019, Whangarei, 0148, New Zealand PO Box 171, Räwene, 0443, New Zealand Telephone +64 9 470 3555 Telephone +64 9 405 7659 Facsimile +64 9 470 3556 Facsimile +64 9 405 7683 Freephone 0800 162 100 Kaikohe Future Trades 4 Park Road, Kaikohe, 0405, New Zealand 19 Dyer Street, Raumanga, Whangarei 0110 Telephone +64 9 470 4162 Private Bag 9019, Whangarei, 0148, New Zealand Facsimile +64 9 405 3493 Telephone: +64 9 470 3980 Facsimile: +64 9 459 7218 Kaitaia 6 Oxford Street, Kaitaia, 0410 Bay of Islands P O Box 622, Kaitaia, 0441, New Zealand 135 Hone Heke Road, Kerikeri, 0230 Telephone +64 9 408 6117 PO Box 332, Kerikeri, 0245, New Zealand Facsimile +64 9 408 6118 Telephone +64 9 407 5855 Facsimile +64 9 407 5669 Auckland 155 Queen Street, Auckland 1010 PO Box 3446, Shortland Street, Auckland, 1140, New Zealand Telephone: +64 9 470 3775 Facsimile: +64 9 470 3781 Contents NORTHTEC
Welcome to NorthTec 03 Our role in our region 05 Tribute to Erima Henare & Our 2015 Council 07 Message from the Council Chair 08 Message from the Chief Executive 10 Our Senior Management Team 11
2015 at a glance 13 Summary of Financial Information 14 Summary of Non-Financial Information 15 Occupational Health and Safety 16 Student Surveys 17 Highlights of the year 18
Statement of Service Performance 23 NorthTec Mission 24 Tertiary Education Commission Priorities 25 Our strategic priorities and outcomes 26 Academic Performance Indicators 28 Statement of Service Performance Overview 30
Financial Reporting 55 Audit Report 56 Statement of Responsibility 59 Financial Statements and Notes 60
Equity Statement and Research 91 Equity Statement 92 Research outputs 94 Our Graduates 100
1 2 Welcome to NORTHTEC
He Mihi Tënei nä Te Kaumätua Ko Ruarangi Te Maunga Tapu, Te Maunga Körero e Tü Nei Ko Raumanga Te Wai Tuku Kiri E Heke Nei, E Rere Nei Ko Te Puna O Te Mätauranga Te Whare Tupuna, E ngä nana, e ngä reo, e ngä kärangaranga Ko Te Puna O Te Oranga Te Whare Kai tängata tënä koutou katoa kua huri kanohi Ko Te Tai Tokerau Wänanga Te Marae mai ki tö tätou kuratini ki Te Tai Tokerau Ko Te Tai Tokerau Whänui Te Rohe Whenua Wänanga. Ki a koutou katoa e tirihia nei I Ko Ngäpuhi-Nui-Tonu Te Iwi tënei pukapuka, ko te reo maioha tënei e Tïhei Waa Mauriora tangi atu nei, tënä koutou katoa. Kia Puta Atu I Te Whei Ao Ki Te Ao Marama Ka huri atu ki te hunga kua wehe atu ki te Kia TuruTuru A Tai, Kia Turuturu A Uta, pö. Käti rä ki a koutou e kui mä e kara mä, takoto mai koutou i te moenga o te hunga Whano, Whano Haramai Te Toki Haumi E! e kore e hoki whakamuri mai. Takoto mai, Hui e Taukiri e! takoto mai, takoto mai rä. The pepeha (introduction) above illustrates the importance of NorthTec Äpiti hono, tätai hono, ko rätou te hunga to the Te Tai Tokerau region in general, and to the Mäori community mate ki a rätou; äpiti hono tätai hono, ko and the Ngäpuhi iwi in particular. tätou te hunga ora ki a tätou, Tënä koutou, It is fitting that we remember this as we report back on the year when tënä koutou, tënä koutou katoa. the NorthTec whare hui, Te Puna o Te Mätauranga, underwent a major As the Kaumätua here at our place of refurbishment which has transformed the interior with stunning, learning, it is both my honour and great contemporary Mäori artworks. pleasure to join with the Chief Executive The marae complex was originally opened in 1991. Leadership from Te Ahurei, Paul Binney, to express my Northland Polytechnic consulted with the wider Te Tai Tokerau iwi and greetings, salutations and a warm- community, and confirmed the names of the whare hui as Te Puna o Te hearted welcome to this storehouse of Mätauranga - The Spring of Knowledge - and the whare kai as Te Puna knowledge, Te Tai Tokerau Wänanga, o Te Oranga – The Spring of Wellbeing. NorthTec. Welcome once, twice, three Following further consultation throughout Te Tai Tokerau, Te Puna o Te times welcome. Mätaraunga was formed to provide Te Reo, tikanga and waiata with an Te Tai Tokerau Wänanga, NorthTec, is emphasis on Ngäpuhi-nui-tonu. a ‘mover and shaker’ helping to shape We are indebted to the kaumätua who contributed to the establishment the future of Te Tai Tokerau and its of the marae 25 years ago. It remains an important centre at the heart communities, and I am very proud to be of the campus where we warmly welcome all our students and honoured a part of it. guests, and remember those who have come before us at NorthTec. Kia ora tatou katoa. Looking at the many people who attended the opening ceremony of the refurbished whare hui in 2015, and listening to the speakers Nä Hohepa Rudolph, Kaumätua acknowledge and celebrate the work, it was evident that NorthTec remains as important as it ever was to the Mäori community of Te Te Tai Tokerau Wänanga, NorthTec Tai Tokerau, and to the people of this region as they seek to upskill themselves and reach their educational goals. 3 KAITAIA KERIKERI KAIKOHE RÄWENE WHANGAREI
AUCKLAND
4 Our role IN OUR REGION
NorthTec is the largest tertiary In order to align with the needs of our community and local industries, our mix of provision includes a high percentage education provider in the of level 2, fees-free programmes. Many of our students are Northland/Te Tai Tokerau region. second-chance learners or school leavers who start with foundation or vocational programmes before pathwaying to We serve a resident regional higher-level programmes or moving into employment. Our level 2 programmes are designed with these pathways in population of approximately mind.
152,000, of which 29.6 per cent NorthTec programmes at all levels are also designed to identify as Mäori. deliver a practical, hands-on learning experience, providing a thorough preparation for the workplace through project- based study, work experience and supervised placements. NorthTec offers more than 100 programmes from certificate Developing and maintaining strong links to industry, level to diplomas and degrees. Our main campus is in both regionally and nationally, are critical to ensuring Raumanga, Whangarei, with two additional learning centres that NorthTec graduates are well placed to move into in Whangarei and others in Kaitaia, Räwene, Bay of Islands employment and are sought after by employers. We have and Kaikohe, plus an international campus in Auckland. developed partnerships with industry training organisations
With a dispersed population and a region dominated by in a variety of sectors, especially primary and service primary industries, we also deliver programmes from more industries. NorthTec also works closely in partnership with than 40 approved community-based sites, spread from other academic institutions, iwi/hapü groups, employers Auckland’s North Shore to the Far North. and business organisations and our local communities.
NorthTec’s mission is to be a leader in the excellence of We aim to continuously improve the student experience the learning experience for our students, the employability at NorthTec, through student surveys and feedback, by of our graduates and the contribution that we make to the assessing our own performance and by reviewing the economic and social development of our region. journey our learners make, from enrolment through to graduation. We are proud of the achievements of our graduates as we see them grow, both academically and personally, and go on to contribute to the development of their communities.
5 6 Tribute to ERIMA HENARE
Erima was appointed to the NorthTec Council in 2010, but had previously provided us with invaluable advice about Te Ao Mäori. We miss Erima immensely, for his contribution to NorthTec, his great knowledge of the education sector, and his passion for raising the educational achievements of Mäori. His passing is a huge loss for NorthTec, and also for the many other New Zealand institutions with which Erima was involved. He is greatly missed.
He Totara waha nui ö te Wao nui ä Tane, kua hinga, haruru The passing of Erima the Orator is likened to the noise of a pai te whenua i tö hingatanga. E te Rangatira Erima kua falling Totara tree in the great forest of Tane. When Erima whakakäkahungia koe ki te käkahu ö te mate, kua haere koe spoke people listened, today that voice is lost, but his foot ki to haere e kore ä muri e hokia, kä tae koe ki te waahi okioki, prints can still be seen in his work for the Council of NorthTec, ki reira koe kä moe mai ki roto nga ringa kaha o te Atua. for his support of the CE, staff and the whole of NorthTec.
Our 2015 COUNCIL
Left to right: Warren Moyes, Jane Hindle, Karleen Everitt, Vern Dark (Chair), Clare Davies-Colley, John Mote, Anna Cassels-Brown. Inset: Erima Henare
7 Message from COUNCIL CHAIR
It is very sad to record the passing of our Deputy Chair, to higher levels of learning is constrained by funding from Erima Henare, in May 2015. His mana, leadership, oratory TEC. Class size also impacts on earnings. As a consequence and boundless knowledge demanded our great respect. His NorthTec is keen to move to a flexible learning environment, personal qualities made us like him so much, through the way where students are taught in part from a distance. he entertained as well as educated us. He has left a huge void. Programmes have been prioritised for this type of learning. To achieve this it is necessary to ensure they are designed The key initiatives put in place during 2014 and 2015 have specifically for this purpose. NorthTec does not have the resulted in an improved performance creating a surplus of resources or the desire to create all its course material for $913,000 compared to a budget of $227,000 and a deficit of this initiative, however finding suitable approved material $451,000 in 2014. Expectations in the budget for the 2016 from other sources has proved difficult. It is hoped that by year are that when further embedded these initiatives will collaborating with a number of potential suppliers, access grow the surplus to a more acceptable level. Student numbers to suitable programmes can be achieved in the timeframe were well ahead of budget reflecting strong demand from our desired. community. The trade and industry, nursing and international sectors exceeded expectations whilst arts, commerce and The pilot programme setting up a sports academy with the applied sciences were slightly under budget. Lowie Foundation, led by Graham Lowe, was successfully implemented during the year. It is designed to provide an Educational performance was similar to previous years. It is encouraging environment for students so they stay in study proving difficult to raise completion and retention rates due in by combining training in a range of sports with educational some part to issues at home for students taking priority over programmes provided by NorthTec. Significant growth is attendance at class. Relationships need to be established with planned for 2016 in the Northland region, with the potential our stakeholders to assist in making improvements in this to go to other regions in the future. This programme does not area. take away potential students from other institutions but rather Health and safety continues to be a major focus recognising reaches groups that would not normally undertake tertiary the range of risks associated with the wide portfolio of courses education. held. A review of the learning site approval process has been NorthTec has partnered with a major forestry management undertaken to ensure temporary facilities meet the standard company to provide the training needs of the crews it contracts required and annual checks instituted for permanent sites. nationwide, a requirement that is not being met by other There were two Lost Time Injuries during the year - one less providers. This has caused some angst with other providers so than 2014. Hazard analysis, corrective action requests and NorthTec has consulted with other ITPs concerning operating in near miss reporting continues. It is important that these their region. In some cases this has led to NorthTec committing actions are regularly focused on to ensure awareness is to assist the local ITP with their training to meet the required maintained. standard and in other cases NorthTec will provide the To further lift financial performance, NorthTec has to increase training. Other major players in the forestry industry have also its earnings per student. Whilst there is demand for higher expressed their interest in joining NorthTec in this initiative. levels of learning which attract higher funding reducing Again NorthTec is of the view it is not taking students away the number of lower courses taught and the ability to move from other providers, as the programme being offered is not currently available in most areas.
8 A significant contributor to the improved result has been the has wide experience in business and strategic planning, increase in international students who have entered NorthTec’s governance and policy development. Wayne is an experienced programmes both in Whangarei and Auckland. With the CEO and Board chair and has advised large organisations and demand now established, an additional term has been agreed entrepreneurial growth businesses. He has strong knowledge of for leasing the Auckland campus, and accommodation in strategic leadership and business management and has been Whangarei has been identified to meet the growing demand appointed Deputy Chair. We welcome Bronwyn and Wayne to from students. NorthTec has also delivered training in country the Council and look forward to their contribution. of origin to prepare a pathway to further education in New I wish to thank all those who contributed to the progress made Zealand. at NorthTec over the past year. I thank particularly all staff Discussions are in hand with the Northland District Health who have worked hard to achieve the improvement gained and Board and local medical practitioners regarding the my fellow Council members for their help and support during establishment of an integrated health centre on the Whangarei the year. NorthTec will need to continue to make gains if it is to campus. It is likely NorthTec will construct the facility and achieve its strategic goals. The journey continues. lease the premises to interested parties. The facility will allow co-location of health and community services, whilst providing increased opportunities for the training and education of NorthTec students.
During the year a complete upgrade of the marae at Raumanga was undertaken including the installation of new carvings Vern Dark and wall decorations in addition to structural and roofing Council Chairperson refurbishment. The project was completed well within budget and an official opening held in December.
At the conclusion of the year, Clare Davies-Colley resigned from Council. Clare brought strong business relationships and a wide commercial and accounting experience to the Council table. She did a sterling job chairing the Audit and Risk Committee for most of her time at NorthTec and was a strong advocate of NorthTec in the community. Her contribution to the institution was much appreciated. Bronwyn Yates and Wayne Jackson joined Council in December to fill the vacancies left by Erima and Clare. Bronwyn has worked in the field of education, primarily in the area of adult literacy, with a particular interest in education as a vehicle for excellence for Mäori. She also
9 Message from CHIEF EXECUTIVE
It is with great pleasure that I introduce NorthTec’s 2015 ensure we continue to transform and improve, enabling us to annual report. provide our students with an excellent learning experience.
Before I provide my overview it is important that I The work completed against our priorities and key strategies acknowledge and pay tribute to Erima Henare who sadly in 2015 has laid pivotal foundations for us to build on in passed away in May 2015. On a personal note I would like 2016, whilst continuing to effectively manage change to deal to say that Erima was not only a great support to me in his with the internal and external challenges that are presented. capacity as Deputy Chair of Council but he was also a friend. Our ultimate focus is on preparing and upskilling our I was privileged to spend a week with him in China in 2014 graduates for employment in the industries they will serve and it was a great opportunity to better understand his views whilst ensuring the needs of Te Tai Tokerau and New Zealand on many, many things, to observe him interact with strangers are met. and make them feel at ease, and to marvel at his intellect and knowledge. By ensuring our graduates are skilled in their chosen areas, we are enabling them to make a real difference to their lives, Behind all our educational performance statistics are families and communities. students, who all have their own stories to tell of challenge, struggle and most importantly success. I congratulate all our In 2016 we need to get better at telling the story about the students on the distance they have travelled on their personal great things we do for our stakeholders, and concentrate our journeys to achievement in 2015. efforts on how we can improve the service we provide.
We still continue to operate in a challenging environment and I thank all staff who have worked tirelessly throughout Te Tai Tokerau to ensure we continued to meet and exceed the needs of all our stakeholders. This effort resulted in increased student satisfaction rates, and although I acknowledge we Paul Binney have further focused work to do to improve our educational outcomes, it is pleasing that we have maintained our Chief Executive educational performance whilst increasing our enrolments. Te Ahurei
In 2015 we continued to build our international reputation in China, India and new emerging markets. This had a positive impact on recruitment into both our Whangarei and Auckland campuses, where we exceeded our targets.
Most pleasing is our financial performance and the increased surplus generated, an improvement of $1.35m compared to 2014. This will support the key initiatives planned for 2016 to
10 Our 2015 SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Back left to right: Dr. Mark Ewen (Business Director: Trades & Primary Industries), Jon Smith (Excellence Manager), Khalid Bakhshov (Business Director: Educational Strategy), Phil Giles (Business Director: Arts, Commerce and Applied Sciences), Jessica Kean (Deputy Director: Arts, Commerce and Applied Science) Front left to right: Hayley Semenoff (Personal Assistant to Chief Executive), Huhana Lyndon (Director: Learner Support), Paul Binney (Chief Executive), Graham Smith (Deputy Director: Trades & Primary Industries) Inset: Andy Britton (Chief Business Operations Director), Hohepa Rudolph (Kaumätua), Vasi Doncheva (Director: Quality Learning)
11 12 2015 at a Glance
A summary of financial, non-financial information and key measures
13 Summary of FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Total Revenue $42.763m
SURPLUS /(Deficit) WORKING CAPITAL $913,000 $9.393m
Total Equity $47.947m
14 Summary of NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION TOTAL EFTS 3,791 EQUIVALENT FULL-TIME STUDENT STUDENT GENDER Students by Total EFTS by AGE GROUP Programme Level Under 17 years 8.2% 40% Female 60% Male 1,788 Level 1 - Level 3 17 - 19 years 16.4% 976 8,985 Level 4 - Level 5 20 - 24 years 14.9% STUDENTS 1,026 Level 6+ 25 + ENROLLED years 60.533%%
STUDENT ETHNICITY FORMAL 136 PROGRAMMES COURSE SUCCESS 77% RATE MÄORI PASIFIKA NZ EUROPEAN/ PAKEHA 56% 5% 53% Total STAFF33% (FTE) 363 15 Occupational HEALTH AND SAFETY
NorthTec is committed to providing a safe and healthy The total number of reported incidents in 2015 was 80, environment for staff, students and visitors to our campuses. comprising 56 first aid incidents (FAI), 22 medical treatment We have a comprehensive programme, supported by healthy incidents (MTI) and 2 lost time injuries (LTI). There were employee participation, to support and ensure compliance to 21 near hit reports where no accident occurred. Of these Health and Safety legislation. injuries, the most prevalent were strains and sprains (20), superficial injuries (16) and open wounds. Our FAI figures This includes a new risk assessment programme to evaluate were significantly lower than those reported in 2014. our high-risk delivery programmes such as forestry or professional hunting and pest control, to identify any gaps to The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Experience be addressed. Rating, a system of modifying work levies based on claims history, shows that NorthTec is performing well within A review of the organisation’s strategic risk matrix has the sector. We have experienced fewer injuries and ACC is been completed and ratings applied, taking into account spending less time, effort and money rehabilitating our staff the mitigating steps that are in place. The Audit and back to work. Risk Committee monitors these actions to ensure they are functioning correctly and are having the desired effect. Coupled with this review, the organisation’s crisis management system has been upgraded.
LTI MTI FAI NEAR HIT lost time injuries medical treatment first aid incidents incidents incidents
2012 2012 2012 2012 6 14 75 41 2013 2013 2013 2013 1 26 72 21 2014 2014 2014 2014 3 19 78 17 2015 2015 2015 2015 2 22 56 21
Reported incidents
16 WE FOUND THAT Student rated their tutor’s overall performance as SURVEYS 98% excellent or good
Every year NorthTec surveys its students to find out what they think of the teaching and learning experience offered. A separate survey is used to obtain feedback on our programmes and student services. A total of 2892 students in 31 locations responded to the teaching and learning experience survey, while 1361 students in 26 locations responded to the programme and student services survey. In terms of programme content, students liked: the hands-on, practical work; the tutors; learning and gaining new knowledge; engaging with other students; being able to access resources online. The most valuable experiences were rated as: learning; growing and gaining confidence; meeting new people; their tutor and tutor support.
97% (2015) 92% (2014) 96% (2014) rated the learning 99% (2015) 3% resources of their programme as excellent rated the skills and experience or good. gained from their study programme, in preparation for their next step, as excellent or good. 3%
93% (2014) 2015 rated their tutor’s 97% 96% (2015) support to help 2% said they would them learn as recommend their 2014 excellent or good. 95% NorthTec study programme to others. 95% (2014) - 98% (2015) 94% (2014) rated their tutor’s 97% (2015) overall performance rated their 3% as excellent or good. tutor’s teaching and learning methods as 3% 2% excellent or good. planned to enrol in of respondents intended to continue studying their current other programmes. 17 41% 11% programme. Highlights OF THE YEAR
Increased enrolments New degree launched – Mäori art The number of students enrolled at NorthTec in 2015 Strong local demand led to the launch of our seventh was a 7.5 per cent increase on the 2014 year, with 8,985 degree, Maunga Kura Toi – Bachelor of Mäori Art. The compared to 8,359 in 2014. This corresponds to 3,791 degree is the only such programme in Te Tai Tokerau Equivalent Full Time Students (EFTS) compared with and is kaupapa-Mäori based, with strong links to the 3,498 in 2014, a rise of 8.4 per cent. This has allowed us language, customs and heritage of Ngäpuhi. Students to continue investing for future growth, and also signifies choose from three majors in raranga (weaving), greater participation in tertiary education across the rauangi (visual arts) and whakairo (carving). As well as region. broadening our range of degree programmes, the Maunga Kura Toi fosters strong ties to Te Tai Tokerau’s Mäori arts Growth in international student numbers world and increases the participation of our community. NorthTec’s international strategy has continued to be a success, with the number of international students Marae redevelopment at our Raumanga and Auckland campuses increasing The NorthTec marae complex, Te Puna o Te Mätauranga, significantly year on year. We have established a was constructed and originally dedicated in 1991. A permanent NorthTec presence in the Chinese and Indian major refurbishment of the whare hui in 2015 saw the markets, and developed partnerships with schools in interior of the building transformed with the addition China. In 2014 we registered a major increase in our of contemporary Mäori artworks including paintings, international education revenue, bringing us into line weaving and carvings. The whare is now an excellent with other New Zealand ITPs, and this continued in 2015. resource for research and teaching and will lead to There were 799 international students in 2015, compared greater engagement with Mäori artists. It also enhances to 370 in 2014 – an increase of 116 per cent; this was both our campus and local community, providing a equal to 526 EFTS in 2015 compared to 172 in 2014, or stunning space for us to formally welcome new students an increase of 206 per cent. and visitors, and a venue suitable for hire by community groups.
New horticulture precinct at Dyer St International students campus 526 EFTS (2015) A new horticulture precinct developed at our Dyer Street campus in Whangarei is giving students the opportunity 172 EFTS (2014) to study in industry-standard propagation and nursery facilities. The centre, which consists of an orchard, riparian planting area, vegetable plots and Mäori gardens, as well as propagation areas, a nursery area, 206% shade house, classroom spaces and implement sheds, provides an enhanced learning environment for students.
18 New horticulture precinct at Dyer St campus
19 Pop-up shops in CBD High-performance testing laboratory NorthTec has taken advantage of empty shopfronts NorthTec’s sport and recreation students have benefitted in the Whangarei CBD by taking on short leases and from the development of a high-performance testing establishing “pop-up shops” before the start of both laboratory at Kensington Stadium, Whangarei. Students semesters. The town centre locations have proved were involved with the set-up of the facility and all very popular with hundreds of potential students and levels were timetabled into sessions throughout the members of the public, who have walked in to make year, where they tested elite athletes, school students general enquiries, ask programme-specific questions or and the general public. The appointment of a laboratory seek assistance with applications and registrations. By technician created a positive mentoring environment providing a presence in the CBD twice a year we have and sessions were structured to support the teaching been able to reach members of our community who might curriculum and class content, and linked to assessments. not otherwise know about the breadth of the programmes These sessions provided an ideal opportunity for students we offer, and we have increased our community to become familiar with the high-tech testing equipment accessibility. and protocols. The environment provides experience of hands-on learning, relevant practice, the use of modern Regional bus service technologies and opportunities to test the public and elite NorthTec trialled a low-cost regional bus service, to teams and individuals. assist students who study in Whangarei but are based in the mid and Far North areas where public transport Dedicated Education Unit at Jane Mander is lacking. The trial service was well used by students, Village leading to the implementation of the service in 2016. NorthTec’s nursing department worked with the Jane Additional pick-up and drop-off locations have been Mander Village in Whangarei to develop the first included on the route to maximise use of the bus and Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) at a private organisation make it available to as many students as possible. in New Zealand. The DEU at the aged care facility enables nursing students to gain maximum benefit from Sustainability Committee supervised training placements, while also enriching the NorthTec’s Sustainability Committee, made up of staff lives of residents. It is the third DEU for NorthTec nursing from across the organisation, aims to reduce wastage students, with units already established at Whangarei and maximise efficient use of power resources. This is and Kaitaia hospitals creating centres of excellence for aimed at reducing our impact on the environment and nurse education. The student nurses work with staff and making cost savings where possible through energy tutors on site to build practical experience in a supportive efficiency. Initiatives undertaken in 2015 included working environment. the installation of 10 additional recycling bins at the Raumanga campus; a heating survey to determine Campus events whether staff could make better use of timer systems; NorthTec’s second annual Community Day attracted investigating the feasibility of using electric vehicles as more than 2000 people to the Raumanga campus to part of the NorthTec fleet, and installing efficient LED meet staff and find out about the programmes on offer. lighting during the marae refurbishment. Other campus activities which facilitated community engagement by drawing in members of the public were a series of events to mark Matariki, the Mäori New Year, 20 and a celebration of Holi Day, led by our Indian students. Key partnerships
Lowie Foundation Te Matarau In a unique partnership with the Lowie Foundation, led The Te Matarau Education Trust is a Te Tai Tokerau by rugby league legend Graham Lowe, NorthTec launched hapü-iwi collective made up of Te Uri o Hau, Ngätiwai, a programme offering a one-year, fees-free programme Ngäti Hau, Ngäti Hine, Ngäti Rangi and Te Aupouri, to young people with sporting talent. Lowie Foundation which has teamed up with NorthTec to provide trades programmes based in Whangarei and Kaitaia were training for Mäori and Pasifika learners. Te Matarau launched to increase opportunities for young people grew its involvement with NorthTec in 2015, providing who are no longer in school and are at risk of becoming support for pastoral care and employment outcomes for unemployed. Several students achieved success in their more than 100 learners throughout Te Tai Tokerau. The sporting codes, including Far North Crossfit specialist, range of programmes also expanded with the addition of Brooke Ah Sam, who won a gold medal for New Zealand forestry and horticulture, both key industries for economic in an international competition in California, and young development in our region. rugby league players who attracted the attention of New Zealand and Australian Under-20 National Rugby League E Tu Whänau (NRL) teams. NorthTec has partnered with E Tu Whänau, a Ministry of Social Development initiative to bring about positive Pehiaweri Marae digital skills project change and reduce the incidence of family violence. A digital skills project run jointly by NorthTec and Our Learner Support directorate has worked to embed Pehiaweri Marae in Glenbervie, near Whangarei, was E Tu Whänau values into NorthTec’s frontline services, launched with the aid of a $180,000 government and make students, staff and our community aware of grant. The project involves the employment of research the kaupapa (philosophy) of the movement. NorthTec’s educators to teach computer skills to the local community Matariki and Mäori Language Week events were built and within high schools, ranging from basic computer around the E Tu Whänau values, enabling staff and literacy to coding and app development. During the students to engage with the community and gain an first year, a coding club was established for local understanding of these values. schoolchildren, teaching advanced computer skills to this section of the community and preparing them for further studies.
Ngäti Hine and Ngätiwai NorthTec and Te Ränanga o Ngäti Hine launched an educational partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. A similar memorandum was signed with Ngätiwai, strengthening our relationship with this iwi. Both are based around a pledge to work in partnership to achieve educational objectives that will benefit the hapü, whänau and individual learners of each iwi, and assist NorthTec’s contribution to the environment and primary industry sectors of Te Tai Tokerau. 21 Statement of Service Performance
22 Statement of Service Performance
23 The NorthTec MISSION
NorthTec will be a leader in the • Excellence of the learning experience for our students • Employability of our graduates • Contribution that we make to the economic and social development of Te Tai Tokerau.
We aim to provide an excellent service to all our stakeholders, from our students and local communities to our Government funders. By delivering excellence to our learners, we will increase the employability of our graduates, thus contributing positively to the development of our region.
Students will be inspired by their educational experience and achieve relevant qualifications that lead to employment Our Communities Mäori will value NorthTec as will achieve a positive economic educational and social contributor success as to the region OUR Mäori STAKEHOLDERS
The Employers Government will prefer NorthTec will receive a return on graduates who have the skills investment as defined by and competencies that the Tertiary Education they require Strategy
24 Tertiary Education Commission PRIORITIES
Priority 1: Delivering skills for industry
Priority 6: Priority 2: Growing Getting at-risk international young people linkages into a career Tertiary Education Commission Priorities Priority 3: Priority 5: Boosting Strengthening achievement of research-based Mäori and institutions Pasifika
Priority 4: Improving adult literacy and numeracy
25 Our PRIORITIES The needs of Mäori are embedded in all of our priorities and strategies
PRIORITIES STRATEGIES
• Develop and deliver flexible and responsive education to meet the Excellent needs and expectations of our 1 and innovative stakeholders vocational • Develop and implement a teaching and learning excellence framework education
• Build a culture of performance Inspirational excellence through quality leadership 2 performance • Develop effective and efficient infrastructure and systems
Financial • Improve our financial results by: » Increasing revenue and our 3 sustainability contribution from programmes to fund our » Improving systems and services aspirations
• Provide and broker educational Meet the opportunities to meet the region’s 4 region’s tertiary vocational tertiary education needs • Invest in infrastructure to support and enable educational delivery
26 Our OUTCOMES
OUTCOMES STATUS
• Development and approval of flexible industry focused courses and programmes Achieved • 5 year targeted development and delivery plan completed in consultation with stakeholders Achieved • 10 year targeted development and delivery plan completed in consultation with stakeholders Achieved
• Completed Institutional Analysis and Evaluation against Excellence Framework Achieved • Implemented Peer Observations for Academic Staff Achieved • Targeted Professional Development introduced for Academic Staff Achieved • Developed and introduced two online Professional Development learning courses Achieved • ‘Just in time’ ICT and digital solutions introduced for all staff Achieved
• Completed Institutional Analysis and Evaluation against Excellence Framework Achieved • Internal Evaluation Review of Educational Performance and Self Assessment completed against NZQA Achieved evaluative quality assurance criteria Achieved
• Completed Institutional Analysis and Evaluation against Excellence Framework Achieved • Campus redevelopment planning undertaken Achieved • Commissioned review of Information Management at NorthTec Achieved • Scope Information Management project for implementation 2016 On Track • Whare hui refurbishment completed Achieved
• Increased international EFTS and contribution Achieved • The first ITP in New Zealand to gain approval as a Pearson Test of English Centre Achieved
• Completed Institutional Analysis and Evaluation against Excellence Framework Achieved • Commissioned review of Information Management at NorthTec Achieved • HR Snaphire automated recruitment process implemented Achieved
• Improved pathways and linkages with high schools Achieved • Progressed collaborative arrangements for a city centre tertiary hub for diploma and degree education Achieved • Key actions against Maori responsiveness plan completed On Track • Maintained and extended relationships with partners to ensure best outcomes for learners Achieved
• Completed Institutional Analysis and Evaluation against Excellence Framework Achieved • Commissioned review of Information Management at NorthTec Achieved • Scope Information Management project for implementation 2016 Achieved • Campus redevelopment planning undertaken Achieved • Scope student accommodation plan for 2017 completion On Track • Pilot learner transport project for regional learners completed Achieved
27 Academic Performance INDICATORS
Measure Draft Target Actual PARTICIPATION 2015 2015 2014
Student participation rates (SAC eligible EFTS) for: Level 3 and above 31.08% 25% 33.98% Under 25 Level 4 and above 32.60% 22% 33.96% STUDENT PARTICIPATION RATES Levels 1-2 66.15% 25% 71.27% Mäori Level 3 and above 53.88% 29% 56.38%
Level 4 and above 51.64% 27% 51.76% 66% Levels 1-2 7.01% 1% 5.51% MÄORI AT LEVELS 1-2 Pasifika Level 3 and above 5.15% 2% 4.95% Level 4 and above 5.64% 1.5% 5.77%
EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE Draft Target Actual COURSE COMPLETION 2015 2015 2014 The successful course completion rate (SAC eligible EFTS) Levels 1-2 73.96% 80% 77.09% for: All students Level 3 and above 77.90% 79% 79.88% Level 4 and above 77.14% 80% 81.66% SUCCESSFUL COURSE Level 3 and above 74.20% 78% 76.18% Under 25 COMPLETION Level 4 and above 74.36% 78% 77.53% ALL Level 3 and above 72.50% 78% 74.67% Mäori 77% STUDENTS Level 4 and above 71.40% 78% 76.54% Level 3 and above 75.13% 79% 77.80% AT LEVEL 3 AND ABOVE Pasifika Level 4 and above 73.15% 79% 75.85%
1. SAC funding = all MOE funded students, irrespective of funding source. 2. Age as of 30th June 2015 3. Course Completions and Qualification Completions may change up to June 2016. 4. For Retention rate and Progression rate, we have used TEC EPI draft data based on December 2015 SDR Return. The reason we have used TEC data for these two measures is that these could include students who enrol into another institution, but we would have no knowledge of this in our own Student Management System, whilst TEC gathers that data.
28 EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE Draft Target Actual QUALIFICATION COMPLETION 2015 2015 2014
The qualification completion rate (SAC Eligible EFTS) for: Levels 1-2 60.12% 63% 62.77%
All students Level 3 and above 65.64% 71% 67.97%
Level 4 and above 64.87% 71% 70.13%
Level 3 and above 57.87% 61% 59.18% QUALIFICATION COMPLETION Under 25 Level 4 and above 58.71% 62% 59.02%
Level 3 and above 57.83% 63% 62.45% Mäori 66% Level 4 and above 54.69% 64% 62.14% ALL STUDENTS Level 3 and above 65.53% 63% 59.63% Pasifika Level 4 and above 61.06% 64% 56.26%
Draft Target Actual 2015 2015 2014 STUDENT RETENTION
The student retention rate (SAC Eligible student count) Levels 1-2 71.77% 74% 70.98% for: All students Level 3 and above 69.54% 65% 66.89%
STUDENT RETENTION Mäori Level 3 and above 67.12% 65% 67.21% 72% Pasifika Level 3 and above 74.43% 63% 71.74% ALL STUDENTS
Draft Target Actual STUDENT PROGRESSION 2015 2015 2014
The student progression rate for students Levels 1 & 2, to a higher level 26.09% 39% 38.62% (SAC Eligible student count) at level 1 - 3, to a All students Levels 1-3, to a higher level 17.38% 37% 25.58% higher level Mäori Levels 1-3, to a higher level 19.25% 37% 25.16%
Pasifika Levels 1-3, to a higher level 16.42% 32% 40.98%
Draft Target Actual OTHER COMMITMENTS 2015 2015 2014
The number of international student EFTS 526 290 172 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Youth Guarantee (YG) 229 160 108 Adult Community Education (ACE) 76 81 89
Full Cost Recovery (FCR) 109 34 97 526 Industry Training Organisation (ITO) 145 277 275 EFTS Trades Academy 25 55 10
STAR 113 58 214
29 Statement of Service Performance OVERVIEW
In 2015 NorthTec supported wider economic growth and Maunga Kura Toi teaching team and one of these staff prosperity in Northland through the provision of relevant took responsibility for the external and internal sidewall programmes in a range of subject areas including key carvings for the whare. Maunga Kura Toi students primary sectors with identified growth opportunities. assisted with whakairo, tukutuku and raranga within We understand that we have a key role in the education the project as part of their degree study. Former weaving and provision of skilled people who can contribute to the students from Te Pökairua Raranga also worked on the economic and social success of Te Tai Tokerau. project. The impact of the refurbished whare hui as a culturally relevant and specific learning space will be Self-assessment and evaluation were applied across the evaluated in 2016. organisation to identify required performance and system improvements. Key evaluative studies completed were: Our Queen Street Campus in Auckland, and our • An Internal Evaluation and Review of educational associated learning sites, have increased their student performance and self-assessment against New numbers and course offerings. This initiative has Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) evaluative developed our international education capability through quality assurance criteria the extended offering of programmes in the areas of English language, business and health. The number of • A review of information management international students at Raumanga Campus has also • An organisational evaluation against excellence criteria increased significantly with larger numbers of students in the areas of: leadership, strategy, customers, arriving from the key markets of China and India. measurement and knowledge management, staff, Programmes at Raumanga with increased international operations and results. student numbers were: preparation for study; degree- A number of opportunities for organisational improvement level programmes in the arts, business, nursing, and were identified and will be actioned and reported in 2016. information systems; English language at levels 3 and Key areas of improvement in teaching were achieved 4; cookery at levels 4 and 5, and science programmes. through targeted professional development for academic The use of a Hindi-speaking staff member to provide staff on literacy and numeracy, working with Mäori contextual language support for Indian students was a students, the effective use of learning technologies and successful pilot, and will be considered for future cohorts teaching observations. In 2015, 97% of learners rated in subjects such as science and engineering which have teaching and learning as good or excellent. a high technical/contextual language requirement not easily measured by the International English Language Our refurbished marae showcases the research and Testing System (IELTS). artwork of staff teaching our newly offered Maunga Kura Toi degree, and provides a new learning space which The newly appointed International Pastoral Care enhances the experience of Mäori students learning and Coordinator at Raumanga has successfully introduced achieving “as Mäori”. All learners, including international a number of events with an international focus. This students, now have the opportunity to wänanga in a has increased the social interaction between domestic beautiful whare hui. and international students, and the local community who participate in events like Holi Festival and Diwali. The marae project was led by Kura Te Waru-Rewiri and International students at the Raumanga campus also involved Maunga Kura Toi teaching staff and other get out and about in Northland to visit attractions and to Mäori artists in the production of the weaving and experience the culture of Te Tai Tokerau. painted panels. Three new academic staff joined the
30 Technology and student needs are changing the way Kamo and Tikipunga High Schools, and employers and people learn. NorthTec’s response to this has been to industries in Te Tai Tokerau region. Our relationships focus on the development of more flexibly-delivered with TANZ partners are key to ensuring an efficient and programmes and courses. Flexible development for effective approach to the development and approval of teaching and learning was a key project for NorthTec in programmes to meet the requirements of New Zealand 2015, and although collaborative development of flexible qualifications. programmes has been slower than anticipated, we have Partnerships with iwi are extremely important to NorthTec built good relationships with a number of partners to and relationships were confirmed and strengthened with enable us to progress quickly in 2016. Key partners in this Ngätiwai and Ngäti Hine through signing of memoranda area of work are Wintec and ITP members of the Tertiary of understanding. The Lowie Foundation continues Accord of New Zealand (TANZ). to partner with iwi organisations (including Ngäpuhi Our new, four-year social work degree was approved late Truancy Services and Pehiaweri Marae), to work most in 2015 and is being developed for flexible teaching and effectively with students and their whänau to ensure that learning to give students a range of options for learning individual student needs are met. on-site, in workplace and online. Planned improvement NorthTec has undergone a significant planning process of Northland’s IT infrastructure, and the development of to develop our facilities. This encompasses a number of Northland Inc’s Northland Digital Strategy, will enable us initiatives and includes: the Whangarei campus master to extend our existing online learning capability to make plan, Integrated Family Health Centre and student access better for students distant from our main learning accommodation. centres. A plan was developed to provide accommodation Two new online professional development courses, on for students in a central Whangarei location. A using NorthNet and e-facilitation, were piloted in 2015 to number of international student residents are already help staff develop their understanding and practice skills accommodated in this facility which should be available for online learning. Other development initiatives and exclusively for NorthTec students in 2017. This is an tools were introduced to improve the capability of staff. exciting initial step to address a real need for suitable Online education tool, Lynda.com, was fully implemented accommodation for domestic and international students as a resource for staff and students to assist with in Whangarei. technical just-in-time skill development. Shar-e-fest provided an opportunity to explore new ways of thinking about learning with Rob Philips, an e-learning expert from Murdoch University.
NorthTec recognises the importance of relationships with partners to ensure the best outcomes for learners, 97% of learners and to maximise returns. Internationally we have grown partnerships with schools in China and with new rate teaching and learning as agents. We have maintained and extended relationships and with Northland District Health Board, Manaia Primary excellent good Health Organisation (PHO), Northland Inc, the Northland (TARGET: 95%) Intersectoral Forum, the Department of Corrections, 31 Priority 1: TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION STRATEGIC Delivering skills for industry PRIORITY 1 Delivering skills for industry
NorthTec provides our graduates with passports for A key principle in new programme development, particularly success through programmes which deliver the credentials in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and skills students need to contribute to a skilled labour (STEM) area, is the inclusion of internships and other real- force. We also provide students with access to potential world learning opportunities wherever possible. The intent of employers and professional and industry connections this is to ease the transition from study to work, to improve through initiatives like: laboratory technician-for-a-day the value of the programme to graduates and employers, and gateway programmes; internships at International and to improve graduate employment outcomes. Two recent Petroleum Laboratory (IPL) and the Whangarei District examples saw graduates placed in full-time employment Council laboratory; industry projects in the Bachelor of following internships, one in the science programme at IPL, Applied Management; clinical or fieldwork placements in and one with the Northland Regional Council’s Biosecurity nursing and social work; competitions like Worldskills and Department. Salon Culinaire; voluntary work with the Department of NorthTec took an active role in the NZQA review of Conservation; International Rally of Whangarei; Ngäpuhi qualifications with a number of staff taking positions on Festival; and art exhibitions at the Geoff Wilson and other governance and working groups to develop the new NZ galleries. Realistic work-like experience is embedded into qualifications. Extensive consultation with employers and programmes. This is achieved in cookery, hair and beauty industry was an integral part of qualification development and trades, through competitions and capstone assessment to ensure the graduate profiles include both specific and events where students demonstrate their skills in a real- transferable skills matched to the labour market needs. world setting. Youth students worked in the marae kitchen The key role for NorthTec is to match the qualifications to on a weekly basis preparing and serving marae lunches to regional need. For our suite of new forestry programmes, staff and students on a commercial cost-recovery basis. consultation with the industry locally and nationally In 2015, NorthTec changed our academic portfolio planning encouraged us to move away from the traditional Unit approach. This resulted in both a five-year and ten-year Standard approach. This resulted in the recent approval of plan for the development and delivery of programmes four new forestry programmes for delivery in 2016. targeted directly at Northland’s needs with a broader focus A key focus in these programmes was to design for flexibility allowing for our graduates to be ready to take advantage for both students and industry. Students are often in a of national employment opportunities. Wide consultation forestry work setting, so learning needs to meet specific and with local stakeholders in all areas, including schools transferable skills to fit with work activities. At the same through primary and manufacturing industries into health time, health and safety components are prioritised to meet sciences and engineering, informed the process of portfolio all safety requirements and to contribute to the continued consideration. The plan includes programmes that are improvement of the forestry industry health and safety delivered in partnership with other providers including a performance nationally. number of proposed pathways to final years of degrees at other institutions. This builds resilience into future delivery In 2015 we developed and gained approval for the Bachelor of specialist offerings ensuring that Northland students of Applied Social Work, a new four-year degree. This was have access to a wider range of study prospects. a major piece of work, and was developed through close consultation with stakeholders: industry, community, iwi
32 and hapü. The consultation served to develop and enhance Other STEM successes include growth in participation our relationships with all of these groups and gained in the NZ Diploma in Engineering (Civil) which significant and valuable input into the degree at a number continues to produce graduates with realistic work-like of phases in the development to ensure the programme experience. A case study featured on the E2E website matches the needs of learners and communities. The www.engineeringe2e.org.nz highlighted the way NorthTec consultation with Mäori was particularly successful due ensures the programme’s relevance to employers through to the approach taken by the project team. One of the strong partnerships with local engineering firms who development team took the lead on the consultation and employ many of the students as engineering cadets while used her extensive iwi networks in the region, her personal they study part time. Tutors are contracted from local and whänau relationships, and her knowledge of tikanga engineering firms to ensure expertise across a range of to engage with Mäori both in their communities and also in topics is relevant to the current engineering workforce. The hui on the marae at NorthTec. This degree is being offered other advantage is that the local engineering profession in 2016 and is being developed for flexible delivery. gets real and regular opportunities to provide input into the success and relevance of the programme. STEM and computer science, ICT and software development have been focus areas for the development of pathways NorthTec is engaged with a number of industry forums (for from school and community and also for collaborative example Northland Intersectoral Forum, Northland Inc) in programme development with other ITP partners. We the region and also runs Local Advisory Committees and collaborated with Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of processes for all of our programmes. Consultation is a key Technology (CPIT) and a group of other ITPs to develop a component of our programme planning and development suite of programmes of study for the NZ Applied Science processes. New degrees, diplomas and certificates qualifications. We will be offering these programmes from were delivered in 2015 for the first time in Mäori art, NZ Certificate in Applied Science (Level 3) through to the agribusiness, information systems, cookery and English. NZ Diploma in Applied Science (Level 5 and Level 6) in 2016. These qualifications are supported by the STEM initiatives in the secondary school sector that have been developed to attract students into science. Key components of NorthTec’s STEM work are new pilot programmes for schools which provide pathways into higher level science study. Two new programmes will be offered to schools new in 2016: Introduction to STEM (Health Science) and Introduction to STEM (Lab Technologist). Engineering and programmes Computer Science programmes will follow late in 2016 as 10 summer schools. developed and approved in 2015
33 Gina-Marie Moon: Graduate, Commercial transport
34 Priority 1: Delivering skills for industry GRADUATE profiles
Priority 1: Delivering skills for industry Gina-Marie Moon: Graduate, Commercial Transport
Gina-Marie’s dream was to work in commercial transport, “There was a lot to learn in the course all at once but the but a lack of qualifications and experience saw her facing tutors were great. They are really knowledgeable and they rejection after rejection as she applied for jobs in the field. broke things down into learnable steps. As well as the driving, we covered all the legal requirements like keeping After spending six months completing a level 3 National log books, the dimensions of your truck, load requirements, Certificate in Transportation of Logs by Road, her situation and tie-downs and safety. I was the youngest in the course turned around and she went straight into employment. and the others were males with truck experience.
Gina-Marie said: “I had been applying for truck driving jobs “Part of the course includes a month of practical work but no-one would hire me because I had no experience, so experience, and after that month, I was offered a job with when I saw the pamphlet on this course I jumped on. I now the company I worked for. My biggest dream was to get a have a job already! job in transport, and now I have it – thanks to NorthTec. If you want truck driving experience – jump onto this course.”
David Tangimetua: Graduate, Carpentry
Carpentry student, David Tangimetua, had a great evening when he attended an industry awards event. He left the venue with not only an award for being the best carpentry student of his year – he also scored a job with a local employer. David, from Whangarei, was invited to the annual New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB) Northland branch awards ceremony, sponsored by local construction company, Trevor Griffiths and Associates Ltd. After receiving his award for being rated the top student in his subject, he was approached by employer Steve Bowling, of Bowling Infrastructure Group, and offered a job on the spot. David didn’t hesitate to accept, and was signed up to a building and carpentry apprenticeship with Northland Property Management, a subsidiary company owned by the Bowling group. David’s parents had not been aware that he was studying, and were invited to the venue thinking they were going to have a quiet drink with their son. When he was presented with his award, David’s mother cried tears of pride, and was even more delighted when he was offered a job the same evening.
35 Priority 2: TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION STRATEGIC Getting at-risk young people into a career PRIORITY 2 Getting at-risk young people into a career Northland’s labour market opportunity sits with its young The Lowie Foundation initiative is designed to re-engage people, and education is a key strategy to achieve better young people in learning through the inspiration of sporting outcomes in this area. NorthTec’s main priority in this activity and achievement. The programme was started in area is to encourage participation. We recognise that 2015 under the guidance of NorthTec and sporting legend, achievement of “soft skills” is not well captured, and that Graeme Lowe. The interface of academic endeavour and these are important elements of educational success for sporting activity can be a tricky space and the use of at-risk youth. We are working on better measures for these talented educators to engage students was found to be a key elements of achievement in our youth programmes so that in this journey. Evaluation of the first year of delivery shows stories of success are more systematically captured. lower than anticipated levels of achievement, and plans are in place to explore new ways of learning and assessment For most young people, achieving a tertiary qualification within the NZQA framework better suited to individualised is a crucial milestone towards a successful working learner journeys. Work is now underway to redesign student career. Qualifications provide evidence to employers of learning opportunities within our foundation and bridging the skills and knowledge they have gained. Northland programmes to better enable the engagement of diverse has the highest percentage of youth Not in Education, learners. Our experience in 2015 shows that the methods Employment or Training (NEET) in the country with 20.3 developed have been successful in engagement, however percent in 2014 compared with 11.4 per cent nationally. refinement will happen in 2016 to improve retention and A key initiative for 2015 was the development of the Lowie academic achievement, while maintaining a focus on Foundation Education and Sport Development Programme. achievement using sport as a key motivational tool. We have gained approval to offer achievement standards in a range of subjects, and this will enable youth to work Students studying under this initiative have had the towards achievement of National Certificate of Educational benefit of many sporting experiences that they would not Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 within a number of different normally receive. In 2015 Brooke Ah Sam was sponsored programmes. by the Lowie Foundation to attend the World Teen Gauntlet CrossFit competition in the USA. Brooke returned home with We have recognised that the increased emphasis on youth gold. Additional student sports milestones have included within our organisation requires a different approach to invitations to NRL training camps (only 20 to 40 Under- teaching and student support so that every student’s needs 20s in NZ get invited to these). Students have attended are met. Careful recruitment of staff for these programmes NZ Warriors, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Bankstown Bulldogs has focused on bringing the right people in who can and Penrith Panthers camps. One of our students made enable young learners to achieve in an environment that it into the NZ Universities squad and received two NRL stimulates their interest, while ensuring that they have the offers, and another student has signed with the Penrith opportunity to achieve credits that contribute to outcomes Panthers. Regionally, 10 students were in the Rugby League at NCEA Level 2. Managed transport has been provided to Northland (RLN) Northern Swords squad. As the programme open up access to a broader range of learning opportunities has been quite male-oriented and rugby league-dominated, in several learning sites. This has improved learners’ ability a partnership between Netball Northern, NorthTec and the to attend and to be retained in their programmes. Partner Lowie Foundation was initiated, with the first intake to be relationships with a range of youth and iwi services also in 2016. assist with pastoral care and whänau support.
36 The Lowie Foundation also engaged with the Department NorthTec delivered STAR programmes to over 1,500 of Corrections in the probation and correctional facility students from 35 secondary schools, to expose students to sector. It was acknowledged by Correctional and Probation the tertiary learning environment and provide opportunities Officers that the health and mental improvements of the for further study and pathways to employment. young men were significant, with one student enrolling in High school students have been studying coding under a NorthTec cookery skills course for 2016. The literacy and the guidance of two Research Educators, as part of the numeracy modules were embedded and contextualized into Bridging the Digital Divide in Tai Tokerau project (Vision the programme allowing the learning to be relevant and Mätauranga fund). A group of students from Kamo High meaningful. School spent a day with creative staff at Xero in their NorthTec’s continued partnership with the Te Tai Tokerau Auckland office. This unique opportunity showed students Trades Academy in 2015 allowed secondary school the kind of working environment open to them as skilled students to study at NorthTec one to two days a week while coders thanks to the strong collaborative arrangements. A still at school, and work towards nationally transferable code club pilot programme at a local high school in 2015 qualifications. In 2015, 48 students from 11 schools proved popular and has resulted in increased interest in participated in NorthTec-led academy programmes in STEM and the first offer of senior science classes for some automotive, cookery and arts. Almost 40 per cent of the years. 2015 academy students intend to enrol in further study in NorthTec increased our engagement with secondary school 2016, with 26 per cent planning to continue their study via Mäori events, with two staff members invited to judge in NorthTec programmes. In 2015, NorthTec also formed an Ngä Manu Körero (Regional Mäori Speech Competitions). agreement with the Huarahi Trades Academy which is part NorthTec is also working in partnership with Te Reo o Te Tai of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School) Tokerau (Te Reo Mäori Teachers’ Network of Te Tai Tokerau) and is further supporting schools’ current curricula by to sponsor key events in the 2016 Mäori Secondary School providing facilities, resources and expertise that add Calendar. value to new and existing school programmes in carpentry, hospitality, science and engineering.
ACADEMY STAR programmes programmes
24 EFTS 113 EFTS 48 students 1500 students secondary schools secondary schools 11 35 37 Jo Newcombe: Student, Youth Guarantee/ Bachelor of Applied Management
38 Priority 2: Getting at-risk young people into a career STUDENT profile
Priority 2: Getting at-risk young people into a career Jo Newcombe: Student, Youth Guarantee/Bachelor of Applied Management
Jo Newcombe hated school. She left at 12, refusing to go because the atmosphere is right - the tutors are people back. Now she’s planning to be a tax accountant. and they treat you like people.”
The difference, says Jo, was coming to NorthTec at 16 and Jo worked her way through Foundation Studies levels 2 and being treated as an adult. She said: “I thought school was 3, then Academic Studies level 4. She has now taken the hell on wheels. Then my mum saw the youth programmes huge step to study for a Bachelor in Applied Management, here at NorthTec. She signed me up, kicked me out of the and is in her second year of that programme. To her car and said ‘off you go’.” surprise, she loves accountancy and really enjoys her law classes. At NorthTec Jo found a very different environment, thanks to her “incredibly helpful” tutors: “It’s nothing like school. She said: “The best thing is I can say to people that I’m You’re treated like you are a person who wants to learn, educated. You want to be someone, and to be important, not like a kid.” She added: “I would never have expected to and to be able to have a say in society. I’m on my stepping be OK with sitting in a classroom all day. It works for me stones towards being something and being someone.”
Community Garden, Raumanga campus
Project-based learning by a Vocational Studies class led to the creation of a community garden with free fruit and vegetables available for all. The Raumanga-based students decided they wanted to support healthy eating choices by fellow students and local residents. They planned their garden, consisting of two raised beds, and built the structure under the guidance of NorthTec’s facilities maintenance team. The group then planted the garden with a variety of vegetables and fruit trees, assisted by NorthTec’s horticulture tutors, and organised a community planting day, inviting other students to get involved. The project has led to fruit and vegetables being available to the NorthTec café, staff, students and local residents. It also enabled the students to experience a project from conception through to completion, enhancing their skills in planning and project management, construction and horticulture, and boosting Jo Newcombe: Student, their confidence. Youth Guarantee/ Bachelor of Applied Foundation tutor, Clinton Ashill, said: “The students really enjoyed taking the bones of the idea and turning Management it into reality. They also enjoyed the collaboration with others and being able to involve students from other programmes. They organised questionnaires for NorthTec and the surrounding area and received very positive feedback about the initiative.” 39 Priority 3: TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION STRATEGIC Boosting achievement of Mäori and Pasifika PRIORITY 3 Boosting achievement of Mäori and Pasifika
A key initiative completed in 2015 was the refurbishment and across the regions. Through the values of E Tu Whänau, of the whare hui on the Raumanga campus. This the Learner Support Directorate implemented professional significant project, undertaken over many years, provided development training for all staff members in Motivational the opportunity for students to participate at a range of Interviewing, and the Dynamics of Whanaungatanga in levels. The importance of this facility as a key component a Tertiary Setting. NorthTec has developed Adult and of our strategy to support Mäori students should not be Community Education (ACE) courses using E Tu Whänau underestimated. The refurbished whare hui will provide resources and promoting E Tu Whänau’s values, which are better opportunities for whakawhanaungatanga, learning kaupapa Mäori values. The ACE courses will be offered in in a culturally appropriate space, and free accommodation 2016. for regional students. The marae also offers NorthTec a real NorthTec’s partnership with Te Matarau Education Trust has opportunity to engage more with the local community and continued to deliver Mäori and Pasifika Trades Training in iwi. Northland. The Trust is a Te Tai Tokerau hapu-iwi collective NorthTec continues to work with Mäori in a range of ways made up of Te Uri o Hau, Ngätiwai, Ngäti Hau, Ngäti Hine, to improve engagement, participation, and achievement in Ngäti Rangi and Te Aupouri. Students aged 18 to 34 are our programmes. Key highlights from 2015 are: able to undertake fees-free trades training in courses such as forestry, hospitality, construction and painting. In 2015, The Trades and Primary Industries Directorate has 103 students participated in this programme, with 90 progressed a Memorandum of Agreement with Te Runanga students successfully completing it. Of these, 64 students A Iwi o Ngäpuhi, with an initial focus on construction. have indicated that they are in employment and 11 have NorthTec is the training provider for the Tai Tokerau Mäori indicated they are undertaking further training. Forestry Collective. 2015 saw the completion of a training NorthTec is a member of the Te Hiku Accord. Te Hiku Social and development plan. A project manager is being recruited Accord is about empowering whänau living in Te Hiku o Te by the collective to implement the plan in 2016 and beyond. Ika and helping them to improve the quality of their lives. Ngäti Hau is now in its third year of partnership with NorthTec to work to increase Te Reo Mäori capacity within Course completion the hapü through participation in Te Pokaitahi Ngäpuhi- 73% Nui-Tonu programme in Whangarei and Auckland. 59% Qualification completion NorthTec partnered with He Puna Marama Trust for Rangatahi Inc as a youth business incubator in 2015. MÄORI 30% Student progression NorthTec is looking to support this initiative further in 2016 to provide tertiary studies support to learners and students Course completion as a pipeline into business studies. 73% NorthTec and Ministry of Social Development initiative, E 67% Qualification completion Tu Whänau, have partnered to implement a programme of action which sponsored a number of events in Whangarei Student progression PASIFIKA 17%
40 Kura Te Waru-Rewiri: Project Manager of the marae refurbishment
41 Luisa Zoing: Graduate, NZIM Diploma in Management
42 Priority 3: Boosting achievement of Mäori and Pasifika GRADUATE profiles
Priority 3: Boosting achievement of Mäori and Pasifika Luisa Zoing: Graduate, NZIM Diploma in Management
Luisa came to New Zealand in 2007 from her native Luisa also started the NZIM Diploma in Management, and Fiji, where she worked as a singer in the island nation’s was offered a job in NorthTec’s registry department. She tourism industry. After several years at home raising her completed her diploma while working as a Registry Officer, daughter, she decided she needed new skills to help her and has now gone on to the Diploma in Applied Writing. into employment. Drawing on her own experiences, she hopes to combine She admits that when she started out, she couldn’t even her skills and write a book on computing for absolute use a computer search engine. She enrolled on a NorthTec beginners – inspired by the older people she has worked community computer class, progressing to Business with in community computing classes. She said: “When I Administration and Computing programmes. Her tutors started out I wanted to be a librarian. But the computer spotted her potential, offering her the opportunity to coaching role changed my direction. I love teaching and start teaching at NorthTec. Luisa tutored the community training and I want to keep studying – I’ve got the bug computer class, then taught computing to a Youth now!” Guarantee group and helped out with the level 4 business administration programme.
Rachael Wilson: Student, Foundation Studies/Bachelor of Nursing
Rachael returned to studying after having children, with a strong interest in supporting the health of mothers and babies. She initially applied for the Bachelor of Nursing programme, but realised that after being out of education for several years she wasn’t ready to study at that level. She decided that what she needed was to return to basics and build her confidence. For Rachael, the first step to becoming a Registered Nurse was to get back into tertiary education. She said: “We lived in Auckland and I looked at study options. NorthTec was the only place that offered a step-by-step programme so we packed up the family and made the move.” Rachael was accepted for a level 3 foundation programme in Applied Science. She then completed a level 4 programme in Academic Studies, which prepares students for study at diploma or degree level. From there, she was able to start realising her dream of becoming a Plunket nurse, being accepted onto the Bachelor of Nursing programme. Rachael said: “I was terrified on the first day, but the tutors made it easier and they’ll do anything to help you. The support here is huge. My biggest challenge was managing a home and a family along with getting assignments done and handed in on time. There’s always a way to come back to study to improve your life. The support is there. Use it.” 43 Priority 4: TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION STRATEGIC Improving adult literacy and numeracy PRIORITY 4 Improving adult literacy and numeracy One of the most important things we can do to improve Te NorthTec students have engaged well with the literacy and Tai Tokerau literacy and numeracy skills is to ensure as numeracy assessment tool, with 88 per cent of learners many people as possible have the opportunity to improve completing initial assessments. These showed that 20 their skills and capabilities. per cent of NorthTec students made significant gains in their literacy and numeracy skills, with average gains at Basic literacy and numeracy skills are essential for above 27 per cent. The impacts of literacy and numeracy participating fully in the economy and society in Te interventions are often not seen over the short term and Tai Tokerau and New Zealand. Changing technology, these gains compare well with evidence from within New international competition and globalisation mean the Zealand and other countries. demands for a highly literate and numerate population are constantly increasing. Lifting literacy and numeracy In 2015 we offered programmes to 209 students in skills of students and staff remains a priority for NorthTec. partnership with the Department of Corrections at two Improving people’s digital literacy is also of growing locations. This was a mix of level 2 and level 3 programmes importance and will be a focus in 2016. with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, especially at level 2. NorthTec offered National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (NCALNE) in a fully flexible way for the first time in 2015. The online NCALNE programme was designed by NorthTec to meet the specific needs of staff to assist with the achievement of a fully embedded approach to literacy and numeracy at levels 2 and 3. This programme 2015 Level 2 tutors was prioritised as key development for all tutors teaching HELD the NCALNE at level 2 in 2015. The successful design and delivery 57% qualification of this programme has elicited the interest of Literacy Aotearoa and a potential partnership is being investigated for collaborative development and delivery of the new adult and tertiary teaching to ensure provision of professional Level 2 tutors development for literacy educators in Te Tai Tokerau region. 2015 WORKING Ten staff completed our newly developed NCALNE 37% TOWARDS the qualification within an online learning environment NCALNE qualification (supported by face-to-face learning opportunities), enabling them to raise their skills and equipping them with strategies to develop literacy and numeracy skills of Level 2 tutors learners. 2015 WORKING Literacy and Numeracy is embedded into all level 2 94% TOWARDS or HELD programmes and further curriculum development work the NCALNE will also ensure that embedded practice of literacy and qualification numeracy is business as usual at level 3. (TARGET: 80%) 44 Sheryl Makiha: Foundation Studies
45 Te Teira Rakete – Construction to Bachelor of Architecture (Unitec) 46 Priority 4: Improving adult literacy and numeracy GRADUATE profiles
Priority 4: Improving adult literacy and numeracy Te Teira Rakete – Construction to Bachelor of Architecture (Unitec)
Te Teira Rakete has a bright future after being accepted they saw I have a talent for it. I had heaps of support from for a Bachelor of Architecture with Unitec. my tutor and had literacy and numeracy help to get me to where I want to go.” Te Teira, who previously worked as a scaffolder, came home to Northland to upskill himself. He began his studies After graduating in Foundation Studies, Te Teira applied with a level 2 programme in Elementary Construction at to Unitec and was delighted to be accepted for the degree NorthTec’s Kaikohe learning centre, and then enrolled for programme. His dream is to come back to Kaikohe and Foundation Studies with AKAU, a design and architecture design a marae, and help build up his local community. studio in Kaikohe which is partnering with NorthTec to His tutors at both NorthTec and AKAU are incredibly proud deliver youth training. of his achievement. Te Teira found he had both a talent and a passion for Te Teira said: “I came here to see if there was more I could architectural design. He said: “I was doing an architecture learn about scaffolding, and now I’m on a new pathway assignment when my tutor saw my potential. I’ve always heading towards architecture! I had no idea that talent liked drawing houses and landscaping plans. I was would pop out.” introduced to some architectural technology tutors and
Nikita Erihe: Student, Business Administration and Computing
Nikita was working in Auckland before returning home to the Far North after her daughter was born. She decided to study at the Kaitaia campus, completing certificates in Business Administration and Computing at levels 2 and 3, to create a better life for herself and her daughter. Nikita said: “I loved learning new things and meeting new people in the course. I didn’t know all this stuff existed! I was working in Auckland at things like fork-lift driving but I wanted to do something more with my life. “Then when I had my daughter, she was in and out of hospital for her first three years, so I came back up here to get support from my family in caring for her. My mum was the inspiration for me to start to study because she went back to school at 35 and is now a registered nurse.” Nikita appreciated the help of her tutors to improve her numeracy: “I knew how good NorthTec was because my sister had been here. Numbers are a bit tricky for me but there is so much tutor support. I’ll be in a position to get a good job and create a better life for me and my daughter.” Nikita is currently studying Sustainable Rural Development with NorthTec. She said: “One day I’d like to work for myself and open a business up here. I already see gaps in the town for small businesses if they are done well. You’re never too old to learn. Keep chasing your dreams.” 47 Priority 5: TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION STRATEGIC Strengthening research-based institutions PRIORITY 5 Strengthening research-based institutions The key research focus for NorthTec is to work within our A new Mäori research co-ordinator, with knowledge of educational offering to ensure staff and students are Kaupapa Mäori research, was appointed to support the engaged in applied research wherever possible. Some of development of NorthTec’s research culture. She has been our successes in 2015 came from research projects funded involved in the Bridging the Digital Divide in Te Tai Tokerau externally; from our continued work in the regional arts project, and has also taken up a role in the Social Services community, from collaborative projects involving students team to support the developing research culture within our and staff in the sciences, and from small community newly approved four-year Bachelor of Applied Social Work. initiatives like the Whangarei Growers Market.
Three funding applications were submitted in the STEM Tyler Matheson: Graduate, Bachelor area, with one successful bid. NorthTec generated 121 of Applied Science (Biodiversity research outputs in 2015. Details of these are included in Management) - a Unitec qualification the Research Report. delivered by NorthTec NorthTec was successful in winning a government grant Environmental management student, Tyler of $180,000 from the Ministry of Business, Innovation Matheson, had his third-year research project and Employment’s Te Pünaha Hihiko - Vision Mätauranga published in a national scientific journal. Capability Fund, which aims to unlock the science and Working with his tutors, Dr Olivier Ball and Steve innovation potential of Mäori knowledge, resources and Pohe, Tyler’s research into the spread of a dragonfly people for the benefit of New Zealand. This will be used for species was published in The Weta, the news bulletin the Bridging the Digital Divide in Te Tai Tokerau project, of the Entomological Society of New Zealand. to teach computing skills at a marae and to evaluate a Tikanga Mäori digital future. The aim of the project is to The project set out to determine whether the species, teach technical literacy, giving an understanding of how which was recently found to have established itself computers work; cultural and ethical literacy, to understand at the Aupouri Peninsula in the Far North, had cultural sensitivity and safety in a computing context; and spread further south. By sampling water from 11 coding literacy, for application development. central Northland lakes, Tyler demonstrated that the species had become established in a lake at This joint project between Pehiaweri Marae and NorthTec Ruakaka, south of Whangarei. This represented is set to benefit the Tikipunga and Northland community a substantial range expansion and identified the and could spark a generation of digital entrepreneurs. It southernmost record of the species to date. is a key component of NorthTec’s ongoing focus on STEM, The research by Tyler Matheson et al was submitted particularly to provide pathways for people in school and to The Weta and was subsequently published in communities to connect with STEM. These initiatives aim Volume 50 – a significant achievement for an to build digital literacies and to support the development undergraduate. of digital competence and the Northland digital strategy. research 121research outputs $165,000 income 48 (TARGET: $11,000) earned GRADUATE profile Priority 5: Strengthening research-based institutions Aaron Heap: Graduate, Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) - a Unitec qualification delivered by NorthTec
Aaron worked in the retail trade for 10 years, before moving back to Whangarei for a career change. Having been out of education for some time, he started at NorthTec with a level 4 Certificate in Academic Studies, which prepares students for study at diploma or degree level. He said: “We had an awesome tutor and I was inspired to do the environmental diploma course. I have seen what’s been happening to Northland’s fresh water environment and the fact that we couldn’t swim in some of our rivers really impacted me.” Having completed the Diploma in Conservation and Environmental Management in two years, Aaron took advantage of NorthTec’s unique programme structure which enabled him to gain the Bachelor in Applied Science (Biodiversity Management) in a further year - a Unitec qualification delivered by NorthTec. He said: “The best part of the course was getting out there and being introduced to things I didn’t know existed. I’m amazed at how many unique species New Zealand has and how endangered they are. The tutors are really invested in your success and their knowledge is practical because they are out there in the field.” Aaron took up all the research opportunities available to him. In the course of his studies he was able to travel to Borneo and write a paper on the rainforest; complete post-release monitoring of saddleback birds in the Bay of Islands, and present on the subject at the NZ Ecological Society conference in Christchurch; and work under contract for Northland Regional Council, carrying out biological and water quality monitoring and surveying fish migration.
49 Priority 6: TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION STRATEGIC Growing international linkages PRIORITY 6 Growing international linkages
NorthTec became the first international education provider in New Zealand to gain approval as an official Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic test centre. PTE Academic active school is the world’s leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration. It is used by universities, PARTNERSHIPS colleges and governments across the globe to prove English ability for university and college admissions, or as part of in China a visa application. The key benefits of PTE Academic are its 20 acceptance worldwide; its fast results, typically delivered within five business days; and the flexible test dates and times. The NorthTec test centre will be officially opened in early 2016 and anticipates testing over 500 candidates in International students 2016. 526 EFTS (2015) NorthTec developed and delivered a three-week teacher training programme for 22 teachers from Guangdong 172 EFTS (2014) Industry Polytechnic (GDIP). This is a government school which received funding from the Chinese government to take part in the training. The programme was based on New Zealand tertiary education principles of pedagogy, 206% assessment, e-learning and English. As a result of the success of the programme, NorthTec will be hosting a GDIP automotive tutor for 12 months in 2016. International students NorthTec is working with three partnership schools in Guangzhou, Wuxi and Zhuhai to ensure students arrive with HEADCOUNT a higher level of English into programmes at NorthTec, by offering international classes. In 2015 this has meant an English tutor visiting and teaching with partnership schools and developing contextualised English teaching material in 116% the engineering, cookery and information systems areas.
NorthTec currently has 20 active partnership schools in China. We see our partnership schools as part of the NorthTec whänau, with regular delegations visiting China and New Zealand from the Academic and International teams. A total of 36 new students from partnership schools enrolled at NorthTec in 2015, with a further 33 enrolling for the February intake in 2016.
50 GRADUATE profile
Upasana Dahal Kandel: Business
“NorthTec is really the best choice for overseas students. NorthTec offers a wide range of courses, with expert tutors from around the world. Besides that, it provides a safe learning and living environment at affordable prices. “For example, we have subjects like business, nursing, leadership development, industry project, accounting and many more that help us to build our careers in the business sector. We even learn about how we can run our own businesses. “We can also use the knowledge of hospitality to understand customer’s needs and what makes them feel happy. Another great thing is that we can develop our communication skills and maintain friendly relationships with people from different countries. “These are some of the reasons that I would recommend NorthTec to my friends; not only to secure a bright future, but to build a professional career.”
51 Arun Baby - Graduate, Graduate Diploma in Project Management
52 Priority 6: Growing international linkages GRADUATE profiles
Priority 6: Growing international linkages Arun Baby - Graduate, Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Arun, who was a business development manager in In India I studied with 15,000 other students and we had his native India, was looking for a university-level 120 people in our lecture room. Here we have 15 to 25 business qualification that was globally transferrable. people in our class and after a week all of the tutors knew After graduation, Arun secured a job as an ICT sales my name! They are so accessible.” representative, working for a company which is contracted He said: “I also experienced a big cultural difference at to national telecommunications provider, Spark. NorthTec. In India people are very competitive and you He said: “I worked as a business development manager have to think of yourself first to get ahead; here people in India for four years, so the Graduate Diploma in Project work together. Local people want to help, just to genuinely Management at NorthTec was the best choice for me to help you. I had to learn to accept this and now I pass that reach my goals. I didn’t realise from looking at NorthTec’s attitude on.” website just how small and personal the campus was.
Jieliang Ren: International Graduate, National Diploma in Architectural Technology
Jieling Ren, who uses the name “Leon” in New Zealand, came from China two and half years ago. He graduated with a National Diploma in Architecture Technology in 2015, and, thanks to a recommendation from his “awesome” tutor, had a job lined up before he even completed the programme. He is now working in New Zealand for the major construction company, Donovan Group. Leon said: “Architectural Technology is a very cool programme, which helps you turn your dream into reality. Design it, and build it! What an exciting thing it is! My aim is to become a famous architect and design energy- saving buildings for the whole world. The best thing is I’m working on it and approaching my dream step by step.” He has really enjoyed the time he’s spent in New Zealand and has taken full advantage of his spare time, seeing as much of the country as he can. “New Zealand is an amazing country with beautiful landscapes: beaches, forests, lakes, snow mountains, you name it and you can find it here. “I’ve been lots of places and also experienced sky diving, surfing, hiking, snowboarding and other exciting outdoor activities. I met lots of people from different countries and learnt worldwide cultures on the way of travelling, which broadened my horizon and enriched my life. “Studying in NorthTec is the most important decision I’ve ever made.” 53 54 2015 Financial Reporting
55 Audit
REPORT
Independent Auditor’s Report To the readers of Northland Polytechnic’s financial statements and statement of service performance for the year ended 31 December 2015
The Auditor-General is the auditor of Northland Polytechnic (the Polytechnic). The Auditor-General has appointed me, Leon Pieterse, using the staff and resources of Audit New Zealand, to carry out the audit of the financial statements and the statement of service performance of the Polytechnic on her behalf. Opinion on the financial statements and the statement of service performance
We have audited:
• the financial statements of the Polytechnic on pages 60 to 89, that comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2015, the statement of comprehensive revenue and expense, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date and the notes to the financial statements that include accounting policies and other explanatory information; and
• the statement of service performance of the Polytechnic included in pages 27 to 53.
In our opinion:
• the financial statements of the Polytechnic:
! present fairly, in all material respects:
• its financial position as at 31 December 2015; and
• its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended; and
! comply with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand and have been prepared in accordance with Public Benefit Entity Reporting Standards; and
• the statement of service performance presents fairly, in all material respects, the Polytechnic’s performance measured against the proposed outcomes described in the investment plan for the year ended 31 December 2015.
Our audit was completed on 29 April 2016. This is the date at which our opinion is expressed.
The basis of our opinion is explained below. In addition, we outline the responsibilities of the Council and our responsibilities, and explain our independence.
56 Basis of opinion
We carried out our audit in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, which incorporate the International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand). Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and carry out our audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the statement of service performance are free from material misstatement.
Material misstatements are differences or omissions of amounts and disclosures that, in our judgement, are likely to influence readers’ overall understanding of the financial statements and the statement of service performance. If we had found material misstatements that were not corrected, we would have referred to them in our opinion.
An audit involves carrying out procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and the statement of service performance. The procedures selected depend on our judgement, including our assessment of risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and the statement of service performance, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the preparation of the Polytechnic’s financial statements and statement of service performance in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Polytechnic’s internal control.
An audit also involves evaluating:
• the appropriateness of accounting policies used and whether they have been consistently applied;
• the reasonableness of the significant accounting estimates and judgements made by the Council;
• the adequacy of the disclosures in the financial statements and the statement of service performance; and
• the overall presentation of the financial statements and the statement of service performance.
We did not examine every transaction, nor do we guarantee complete accuracy of the financial statements and the statement of service performance. Also, we did not evaluate the security and controls over the electronic publication of the financial statements and the statement of service performance.
We believe we have obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Responsibilities of the Council
The Council is responsible for preparing financial statements that comply with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand and Public Benefit Entity Reporting Standards and present fairly the Polytechnic’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
The Council is also responsible for preparing a statement of service performance that presents fairly the Polytechnic’s service performance measured against the proposed outcomes described in its investment plan.
57 The Council’s responsibilities arise from the Crown Entities Act 2004 and the Education Act 1989.
The Council is also responsible for such internal control as it determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements and statement of service performance that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. The Council is also responsible for the publication of the financial statements and the statement of service performance, whether in printed or electronic form. Responsibilities of the Auditor
We are responsible for expressing an independent opinion on the financial statements and the statement of service performance and reporting that opinion to you based on our audit. Our responsibility arises from the Public Audit Act 2001. Independence
When carrying out the audit, we followed the independence requirements of the Auditor-General, which incorporate the independence requirements of the External Reporting Board.
Other than the audit, we have no relationship with or interests in the Polytechnic.
Leon Pieterse Audit New Zealand On behalf of the Auditor-General Auckland, New Zealand
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Statement of RESPONSIBILITY For the year ended 31 December 2015
In terms of the Education Act 1989 and the Crown Entities Act 2004, Council and Management certify that:
We have been responsible for the preparation of these financial statements and the statements of service performance for Northland Polytechnic and the 1 judgements used therein.
We have been responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of financial 2 and non-financial information.
We are of the opinion that these financial statements and the statements of service performance fairly reflect the financial position of Northland Polytechnic as at 31 December 2015 and the results of the operations for the year ended 3 31 December 2015.
Vern Dark Paul Binney Council Chairperson Chief Executive 29th April 2016 29th April 2016
59 FINANCIAL Statements and Notes Statement of comprehensive revenue and expense for the year ended 31 December 2015
Actual Budget Actual 2015 2015 2014 $000 $000 $000 Revenue Note Government grants 3 27,536 26,998 26,685 Tuition fees 3 13,579 12,814 8,809 Other revenue 3 1,648 1,723 1,754 Total revenue 42,763 41,535 37,248
Expenses
Personnel costs 4 25,179 24,957 23,242
Depreciation and amortisation expense 10, 11 2,774 2,841 2,712
Other expenses 5 13,897 13,510 11,729 Total expenses 41,850 41,308 37,683
Surplus/(deficit) 913 227 (435)
Other comprehensive revenue and expense
Transfer to reserves 15 - - (16)
Property revaluations 15 - - 84 Total other comprehensive revenue and expense - - 68
Total comprehensive revenue and expense 913 227 (367)
Explanations of major variations against budget are provided in note 23. The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
60 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2015
Actual Budget Actual 2015 2015 2014 $000 $000 $000 Assets Note Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 6 3,735 14,563 1,709
Receivables 7 793 903 763
Other financial assets 8 11,563 - 11,263
Inventories 9 40 32 29 Prepayments 391 209 363 Total current assets 16,522 15,707 14,126
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 10 37,934 37,482 38,209
Intangible assets 11 629 724 648 Total non-current assets 38,563 38,206 38,857 Total assets 55,085 53,913 52,983
Liabilities Current liabilities
Payables 12 2,275 3,231 2,583
Deferred Revenue 13 3,644 2,221 2,205
Employee entitlements 14 1,210 1,218 1,143 Total current liabilities 7,129 6,670 5,931
Non-current liabilities
Employee entitlements 14 9 - 18 Total non-current liabilities 9 - 18 Total liabilities 7,138 6,670 5,949 Net assets 47,947 47,243 47,034
Equity
General funds 15 31,182 30,494 30,269
Property revaluation reserves 15 16,684 16,684 16,684
Restricted reserves 15 81 65 81 Total equity 47,947 47,243 47,034
61 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2015
Actual Budget Actual 2015 2015 2014 Note $000 $000 $000
Balance at 1 January 47,034 47,034 47,385 Transfer to reserves - (16) 16
Total comprehensive income 913 225 (367)
Balance at 31 December 15 47,947 47,243 47,034
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2015
Actual Budget Actual 2015 2015 2014 Note $000 $000 $000 Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from Government grants 27,536 26,998 27,291 Receipts from Tuition fees 14,173 12,452 9,962 Interest revenue received 654 550 587 Dividends received 43 - - Receipts from other revenue 1,648 1,723 1,543 Payments to employees (25,122) (24,900) (23,200) Payments to suppliers (14,143) (12,736) (11,619) Goods and services tax (net) 19 (305) 35 Net cash flow from operating activities 4,808 3,782 4,599
Cash flows from investing activities Receipts from sale of property, plant and equipment - - 30 Application of student hardship funds - - (3) Purchase of property, plant and equipment (2,318) (2,190) (1,829) Purchase of intangible assets (163) - - Purchase of investments (11,563) - (11,263) Receipts from sale/maturity of investments 11,263 9,750 2,562 Net cash flow from investing activities (2,782) 7,560 (10,503)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 2,027 11,342 (5,904) Cash & cash equivalents at beginning of the year 1,709 1,709 7,612 Cash & cash equivalents at end of the year 3,735 13,051 1,709
Explanations of major variations against budget are provided in note 23. The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
62 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2015 (continued) Reconciliation of net surplus (deficit) to the net cash flow from operating activities
Actual Budget Actual 2015 2015 2014 $000 $000 $000
Surplus/(deficit) 913 227 (435) Add/(less) non-cash items Depreciation and amortisation expense 2,774 2,841 2,712 Increase/(decrease) in non-current employee entitlements (9) - 7 Total non-cash items 2,765 2,841 2,719
Add/(less) items classified as investing or financing activities (Gains)/losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment 1 - 21 Student Hardship Funds - - (1)
Total items classified as investing or financing activities 1 - 20
Add/(less) movements in working capital items (Increase)/decrease in receivables (30) (140) (255) (Increase)/decrease in inventories (11) (3) 20 (Increase)/decrease in prepayments (28) 154 (54) Increase/(decrease) in payables (308) 646 870 Increase/(decrease) in deferred revenue 1,439 - 1,677 Increase/(decrease) in current employee entitlements 67 57 37 Net movement in working capital items 1,129 714 2,295 Net cash flow from operating activities 4,808 3,782 4,599
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
63 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
REPORTING ENTITY Standards issued and not yet effective and not early adopted Northland Polytechnic, trading as NorthTec, is a TEI that is domiciled and operates in New Zealand. The relevant Not-for-profit enhancements legislation governing NorthTec’s operations includes the In May 2013, the External Reporting Board issued a new Crown Entities Act 2004 and the Education Act 1989. suite of PBE accounting standards for application by public sector entities for reporting periods beginning on or NorthTec provides educational and research services for after 1 July 2014. NorthTec has applied these standards in the benefit of the community. It does not operate to make a preparing the 31 December 2015 financial statements. financial return. In October 2014, the PBE suite of accounting standards NorthTec has designated itself a public benefit entity (PBE) was updated to incorporate requirements and guidance for for financial reporting purposes. the not-for-profit sector. These updated standards apply The financial statements of NorthTec are for the year to PBEs with reporting periods beginning on or after 1 ended 31 December 2015. The financial statements were April 2015. NorthTec will apply these updated standards in authorised for issue by the Council on 29th April 2016. preparing its 31 December 2016 financial statements and it expects there will be minimal or no change in applying BASIS OF PREPARATION these updated accounting standards. The financial statements have been prepared on a going Disclosure initiative concern basis, and the accounting policies have been Presentation of Financial Statements has recently been applied consistently throughout the period. updated to address perceived impediments to preparers Statement of compliance exercising their judgements in preparing financial statements. The financial statements of NorthTec have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Crown Entities These amendments apply to NorthTec in preparing the 31 Act 2004 and the Education Act 1989, which include December 2016 financial statements. NorthTec will be the requirement to comply with New Zealand generally considering these amendments and relooking at how its accepted accounting practice (NZ GAAP). financial statements are presented in preparing the 31 December 2016 financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Tier 1 PBE accounting standards. Other amendments While there are other amendments issued and not yet These financial statements comply with PBE accounting effective, NorthTec does not consider these to be relevant standards. and therefore no information has been disclosed about These financial statements are the first financial these amendments. statements presented in accordance with the new PBE SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES accounting standards. The material adjustments arising on transition to the new PBE accounting standards are Basis of consolidation explained in note 24. Group financial statements are prepared by adding Presentation currency and rounding together like items of assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expenses and cash flows on a line-by-line basis. All The financial statements are presented in New Zealand significant balances, transactions, revenue and expenses dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand are eliminated in full on consolidation. ($000).
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Subsidiaries International student tuition fees are accounted for as NorthTec consolidates in the group financial statements exchange transactions and recognised as revenue on a all entities where NorthTec has the capacity to control course percentage of completion basis. The percentage the financing and operating policies of an entity so as of completion is measured by reference to the days of the to obtain benefits from the activities of the entity. This course completed as a proportion of the total course days. power exists where NorthTec controls the majority voting Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) power on the governing body, or where such policies have NorthTec considers PBRF funding to be non-exchange been irreversibly predetermined by NorthTec, or where in nature. PBRF funding is specifically identified by the determination of such policies is unable to materially the TEC as being for a funding period as required by impact the level of potential ownership benefits that arise section 159YA of the Education Act 1989. NorthTec from the activities of the subsidiary. recognises its confirmed allocation of PBRF funding at NorthTec will recognise goodwill where there is an excess the commencement of the specified funding period, which of the consideration transferred over the net identifiable is the same as NorthTec’s financial year. PBRF revenue assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This difference is measured based on NorthTec’s funding entitlement reflects the goodwill to be recognised by NorthTec. If the adjusted for any expected adjustments as part of the final consideration transferred is lower than the net fair value wash-up process. Indicative funding for future periods is of NorthTec’s interest in the identifiable assets acquired not recognised until confirmed for that future period. and liabilities assumed, the difference will be recognised Other grants received immediately in the surplus or deficit. Other grants are recognised as revenue when they become Investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost in receivable unless there is an obligation in substance to NorthTec’s financial statements. NorthTec currently does return the funds if conditions of the grant are not met. not have any subsidiaries. If there is such an obligation, the grants are initially recorded as grants received in advance when received and Investments in associates are carried at cost in NorthTec’s recognised as revenue when the conditions of the grant are parent entity financial statements. satisfied. Investments in jointly controlled entities are carried at cost Donations, bequests and pledges in NorthTec’s parent entity financial statements. Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue when Revenue the right to receive the fund or asset has been established, Revenue is measured at fair value. unless there is an obligation in substance to return the funds if conditions of the donation or bequest are not met. The specific accounting policies for significant revenue If there is such an obligation, they are initially recorded items are explained below: as revenue in advance when received, and recognised as SAC funding revenue when the conditions are satisfied. Pledges are not SAC funding is NorthTec’s main source of operational recognised as assets or revenue until the pledged item is funding from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). received. NorthTec considers SAC funding to be non-exchange Sales of goods and recognises SAC funding as revenue when the course Revenue from sales of goods is recognised when the withdrawal date has passed, based on the number of product is sold to the customer. eligible students enrolled in the course at that date and the value of the course. Interest
Student tuition fees Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest Domestic student tuition fees are subsidised by method. government funding and are considered non-exchange. Scholarships Revenue is recognised when the course withdrawal date Scholarships awarded by NorthTec that reduce the amount has passed, which is when a student is no longer entitled of tuition fees payable by the student are accounted for to a refund for withdrawing from the course.
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as an expense and not offset against student tuition fees monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign revenue. currencies, are recognised in the surplus or deficit.
Borrowing costs Cash and cash equivalents
Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, financial year in which they are incurred. deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months Leases or less and bank overdrafts. Finance leases Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current A finance lease is a lease that transfers to the lessee liabilities in the statement of financial position. substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an asset, whether or not title is eventually Receivables transferred. Receivables are recorded at their face value, less any At the start of the lease term, finance leases are provision for impairment. recognised as assets and liabilities in the statement Other financial assets of financial position at the lower of the fair value of the leased item and the present value of the minimum lease Financial assets are initially recognised at fair value plus payments. transaction costs unless they are carried at fair value through surplus or deficit, in which case the transaction The finance charge is charged to the surplus or deficit over costs are recognised in the surplus or deficit. the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade-date, the date on which NorthTec commits The amount recognised as an asset is depreciated over its to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are useful life. If there is no certainty as to whether NorthTec derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from will obtain ownership at the end of the lease term, the the financial assets have expired or have been transferred asset is fully depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and NorthTec has transferred substantially all the risks and its useful life. and rewards of ownership. Operating leases Financial assets are classified into the following categories An operating lease is a lease that does not transfer for the purposes of measurement: substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an asset. • fair value through surplus or deficit • loans and receivables Lease payments under an operating lease are recognised • fair value through other comprehensive revenue and as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. expense. Lease incentives received are recognised in the surplus or The classification of a financial asset depends on the deficit over the lease term as an integral part of the total purpose for which the instrument was acquired. lease expense. Financial assets at fair value through surplus or deficit Foreign currency transactions Financial assets at fair value through surplus or deficit Foreign currency transactions (including those for include financial assets held for trading. A financial asset which forward foreign exchange contracts are held) is classified in this category if acquired principally for are translated into New Zealand dollars (the functional the purpose of selling in the short-term or is part of a currency) using the spot exchange rate prevailing at the portfolio that are managed together and for which there is date of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and evidence of short-term profit-taking. Derivatives are also losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions categorised as held for trading. and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of
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Financial assets acquired principally for the purpose of Loans and receivables (including cash and cash selling in the short-term or part of a portfolio classified as equivalents and other receivables) held for trading, are classified as a current asset. Impairment of a loan or a receivable is established when there is objective evidence that NorthTec will not be able After initial recognition, financial assets in this category to collect amounts due according to the original terms are measured at their fair values with gains or losses on of the loan or receivable. Significant financial difficulties remeasurement recognised in the surplus or deficit. of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter into Loans and receivables (including cash and cash bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or liquidation, and equivalents and other receivables) default in payments, are considered to be indicators that Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets the asset is impaired. The amount of the impairment with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount in an active market. They are included in current assets, and the present value of estimated future cash flows, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the discounted using the original effective interest rate. The balance date, which are included in non-current assets. carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use After initial recognition, loans and receivables are of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest recognised in the surplus or deficit. When the receivable method, less any provision for impairment. Gains and is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance losses when the asset is impaired or derecognised are account. Overdue receivables that have been renegotiated recognised in the surplus or deficit. are reclassified as current (that is, not past due).
Financial assets at fair value through other Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive revenue and expense comprehensive revenue and expense Financial assets at fair value through other For equity investments, a significant or prolonged decline comprehensive revenue and expense, are those that are in the fair value of the investment below its cost is designated as fair value through other comprehensive considered to be objective evidence of impairment. revenue and expense or are not classified in any of the For debt investments, significant financial difficulties other categories above. They are included in non-current of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter into assets unless management intends to realise the receivership or liquidation, and default in payments, are investment within 12 months of balance date. NorthTec considered to be objective indicators that the asset is designates in this category: impaired.
• investments that it intends to hold long-term but If impairment evidence exists for investments at fair which may be realised before maturity; and value through other comprehensive revenue and expense, • shareholdings that it holds for strategic purposes. the cumulative loss (measured as the difference between After initial recognition, these investments are measured the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less at their fair value, with gains and losses recognised in any impairment loss on that financial asset previously other comprehensive revenue and expense, except for recognised in the surplus or deficit) recognised in other impairment losses, which are recognised in the surplus comprehensive revenue and expense, is reclassified from or deficit. equity to the surplus or deficit.
On derecognition, the cumulative gain or loss previously Equity instrument impairment losses recognised in the recognised in other comprehensive revenue and expense surplus or deficit are not reversed through the surplus or is reclassified from equity to the surplus or deficit. deficit.
Impairment of financial assets If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of a debt instrument increases and the increase can be objectively Financial assets are assessed for evidence of impairment related to an event occurring after the impairment loss at each balance date. Impairment losses are recognised was recognised, the impairment loss is reversed in the in the surplus or deficit. surplus or deficit.
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Inventories to the amount previously expensed, and then recognised in other comprehensive revenue and expense. Inventories held for distribution or consumption in the provision of services that are not supplied on a commercial Additions basis are measured at cost (using the FIFO method), The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment adjusted, when applicable, for any loss of service potential. is recognised as an asset if it is probable that future economic benefits or service potential associated with the Inventories acquired through non-exchange transactions item will flow to NorthTec and the cost of the item can be are measured at fair value at the date of acquisition. measured reliably. Inventories held for use in the production of goods and Work in progress is recognised at cost less impairment and services on a commercial basis are valued at the lower of is not depreciated. cost (using the FIFO method) and net realisable value. The costs of day-to-day servicing of property, plant and The amount of any write-down for the loss of service equipment are recognised in the surplus or deficit as they potential or from cost to net realisable value is recognised are incurred. in the surplus or deficit in the year of the write-down. In most instances, an item of property, plant and Property, plant and equipment equipment is initially recognised at its cost. Where an Property, plant and equipment consist of the following asset is acquired at no cost, or for a nominal cost, it is asset classes: land, buildings, leasehold improvements, recognised at fair value as at the date of acquisition. computer hardware, furniture and fittings, electronic Disposals equipment motor vehicles, library collection and art Gains and losses on disposals are determined by collections. comparing the disposal proceeds with the carrying amount Land is measured at fair value, and buildings are of the asset. Gains and losses on disposals are reported measured at fair value less accumulated depreciation and net in the surplus or deficit. When revalued assets are sold, impairment losses. All other asset classes are measured the amounts included in property revaluation reserves in at cost, less accumulated depreciation and impairment respect of those assets are transferred to general funds. losses. Depreciation Revaluation Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis on Land and buildings are revalued with sufficient regularity all property, plant and equipment other than land and to ensure that their carrying amount does not differ art collections, at rates that will write off the cost (or materially from fair value, and at least every three years. valuation) of the assets to their estimated residual values The carrying values of revalued assets are assessed over their useful lives. Art collections are not depreciated annually to ensure that they do not differ materially from because they are maintained such that they have indefinite fair value. If there is evidence supporting a material or sufficiently long useful lives that any depreciation is difference, then the off-cycle asset classes are revalued. considered to be negligible.
Revaluations of property, plant and equipment are The useful lives and associated depreciation rates of major accounted for on a class-of-asset basis. classes of assets have been estimated as follows:
The net revaluation results are credited or debited to Buildings 1% to 5% other comprehensive revenue and expense and are Leasehold improvements Life of lease accumulated to an asset revaluation reserve in equity for Furniture and fittings 10% that class-of-asset. Where this would result in a debit Electronic equipment 25% balance in the asset revaluation reserve, this balance Computer hardware 25% is not recognised in other comprehensive revenue and Motor vehicles 20% expense but is recognised in the surplus or deficit. Any Library collection 10% subsequent increase on revaluation that reverses a Art collection Nil previous decrease in value recognised in the surplus or Plant and tools 10% deficit, will be recognised first in the surplus or deficit up
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Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter • The expenditure attributable to the product during its of the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated development can be reliably measured. remaining useful lives of the improvements. Other development expenses that do not meet these The residual value and useful life of an asset is reviewed, criteria are recognised as an expense as incurred in and adjusted if applicable, at each financial year end. the surplus or deficit. Development costs previously recognised as an expense cannot be subsequently Intangible assets recognised as an asset. Software acquisition and development Amortisation Acquired computer software licences are capitalised on The carrying value of an intangible asset with a finite life the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use is amortised on a straight-line basis over its useful life. the specific software. Amortisation begins when the asset is available for use Costs that are directly associated with the development of and ceases at the date that the asset is derecognised. software for internal use, are recognised as an intangible The amortisation charge for each period is recognised in asset. Direct costs include the software development the surplus or deficit. employee related costs and an appropriate portion of relevant overheads. The useful lives and associated amortisation rates of major classes of intangible assets have been estimated Staff training costs are recognised as an expense when as follows: incurred. Computer software Finite – 5 years Costs associated with maintaining computer software are recognised as an expense when incurred. Course development costs Finite – 5 years Teaching licences Finite – 5 years Course development costs Costs that are directly associated with the development of Impairment of property, plant and equipment new educational courses are recognised as an intangible and intangible assets asset to the extent that such costs are expected to be recovered. The development costs primarily consist of Intangible assets subsequently measured at cost that employee costs. have an indefinite useful life, or are not yet available for use, are not subject to amortisation and are tested Intellectual property development annually for impairment. Research costs are expensed as incurred in the surplus or deficit. Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets subsequently measured at cost, that have a finite useful Development costs that are directly attributable to the life, are reviewed for impairment at each balance date design, construction and testing of pre-production or pre- and whenever events or changes in circumstances use prototypes and models associated with intellectual indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. property development, are recognised as an intangible asset if all the following can be demonstrated: An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable • It is technically feasible to complete the product so amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an that it will be available for use or sale. asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. • Management intends to complete the product and use or sell it. If an asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable • There is an ability to use or sell the product. amount, the asset is considered to be impaired and • It can be demonstrated how the product will generate the carrying amount is written down to the recoverable probable future economic benefits. amount. The impairment loss is recognised in the surplus • Adequate technical, financial and other resources to or deficit. complete the development and to use or sell the Value in use for non-cash-generating assets product are available. Non-cash-generating assets are those assets that are not
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held with the primary objective of generating a commercial A liability and an expense are recognised for bonuses return. where there is a contractual obligation or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation. For non-cash generating assets, value in use is determined using an approach based on either a depreciated Long-term employee entitlements replacement cost approach, restoration cost approach, or Employee benefits that are due to be settled beyond 12 a service units approach. The most appropriate approach months after the end of the year in which the employee used to measure value in use depends on the nature of the renders the related service, such as long service leave, impairment and availability of information. have been calculated based on:
Value in use for cash-generating assets • likely future entitlements accruing to staff, based on Cash-generating assets are those assets that are held with years of service, years to entitlement, the likelihood that the primary objective of generating a commercial return. staff will reach the point of entitlement, and contractual entitlement information. The value in use for cash-generating assets and cash- generating units is the present value of expected future Superannuation schemes cash flows. Defined contribution schemes Payables Employer contributions to KiwiSaver, the Government Superannuation Fund, and other defined contribution Short-term creditors and other short-term payables are superannuation schemes are accounted for as defined recorded at their face value. contribution schemes and are recognised as an expense in Borrowings the surplus or deficit when incurred.
Borrowings are initially recognised at their fair value net Equity of transaction costs incurred. After initial recognition, Equity is measured as the difference between total assets all borrowings are measured at amortised cost using the and total liabilities. Equity is disaggregated and classified effective interest method. into the following components: Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless • General funds NorthTec has an unconditional right to defer settlement of • Property revaluation reserves the liability for at least 12 months after the balance date. • Restricted reserves. Employee entitlements Property revaluation reserves Short-term employee entitlements These reserves relate to the revaluation of land and Employee benefits that are due to be settled within 12 buildings to fair value. months after the end of the year in which the employee Restricted reserves renders the related service are measured at nominal values Restricted reserves are a component of equity generally based on accrued entitlements at current rates of pay. representing a particular use to which various parts These include salaries and wages accrued up to balance of equity have been assigned. Reserves may be legally date, annual leave earned to, but not yet taken, at balance restricted or created by NorthTec. Transfers from these date, and sick leave. reserves may be made only for certain specified purposes A liability for sick leave is recognised to the extent that or when certain specified conditions are met. absences in the coming year are expected to be greater Goods and services tax than the sick leave entitlements earned in the coming year. All items in the financial statements are stated exclusive The amount is calculated based on the unused sick leave of GST, except for receivables and payables, which are entitlement that can be carried forward at balance date presented on a GST-inclusive basis. Where GST is not to the extent it will be used by staff to cover those future recoverable as input tax, it is recognised as part of the absences. related asset or expense.
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The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the the IRD is included as part of receivables or payables in carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next the statement of financial position. financial year are discussed below.
The net GST paid to, or received from, the IRD, including Property revaluations the GST relating to investing and financing activities, is Note 10 provides information about the estimates and classified as a net operating cash flow in the statement assumptions exercised in the measurement of revalued of cash flows. land and buildings.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed exclusive Critical judgements in applying accounting of GST. policies
Income tax Management has exercised the following critical judgements in applying accounting policies for the year NorthTec is exempt from income tax. Accordingly, no ended 31 December 2015: provision has been made for income tax. Crown-owned land and buildings Budget figures Property in the legal name of the Crown that is occupied The budget figures are those approved by the Council by NorthTec is recognised as an asset in the statement of at the start of the financial year. The budget figures financial position. NorthTec consider that it has assumed have been prepared in accordance with NZ GAAP, using all the normal risks and rewards of ownership of this accounting policies that are consistent with those property despite legal ownership not being transferred adopted by the Council in preparing these financial and accordingly it would be misleading to exclude these statements. assets from the financial statements.
Cost allocation Distinction between revenue and capital contributions The cost of service for each significant activity of Most Crown funding received is operational in nature NorthTec has been derived using the cost allocation and is provided by the Crown under the authority of an system outlined below. expense appropriation and is recognised as revenue. Where funding is received from the Crown under the Direct costs are those costs directly attributable to a authority of a capital appropriation, NorthTec accounts for significant activity. Indirect costs are those costs that the funding as a capital contribution directly in equity. cannot be identified in an economically feasible manner with a specific significant activity.
Direct costs are charged directly to significant activities. Indirect costs are charged to significant activities using appropriate cost drivers such as actual usage, student numbers, staff numbers and floor area.
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
In preparing these financial statements, estimates and assumptions have been made concerning the future. These estimates and assumptions may differ from the subsequent actual results. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations or future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The estimates and assumptions that have
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2. SUMMARY COST OF SERVICES
Actual Budget Actual 2015 2015 2014 $000 $000 $000 Revenue Creative Industries and Languages 2,724 2,983 3,903 Foundation Learning 2,587 3,047 2,075 Health and Applied Sciences 8,002 7,663 7,824 Commerce 2,366 2,490 2,054 Graham Lowe Academy 271 440 - Primary Industries 6,436 5,686 7,283 Trades 8,705 7,722 7,083 Service Industries 3,164 3,418 1,991 Workplace safety 1,443 1,230 1,699 Other activities international 4,919 4,075 1,099 Total revenue from services 40,617 38,754 35,011 Other revenue 2,146 2,781 2,237 Total revenue 42,763 41,535 37,248
Expenses Creative Industries and Languages 1,602 1,418 2,012 Foundation Learning 1,254 1,350 1,161 Health and Applied Sciences 3,194 3,202 3,364 Commerce 1,136 1,209 1,085 Graham Lowe Academy 452 440 - Primary Industries 3,344 3,242 3,589 Trades 4,379 4,152 3,628 Service Industries 2,207 2,173 1,254 Workplace safety 754 688 779 Other activities international 4,075 3,362 1,445 Total cost of services 22,397 21,236 18,317 Other costs 19,453 20,072 19,366 Total expenses 41,850 41,308 37,683
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3. REVENUE
2015 2014 $000 $000 i) Government grants Tertiary Education Commission Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding 25,151 24,703 Performance-based research funding 100 95 Adult Community Education (ACE) 345 363 Total Tertiary Education Commission 25,596 25,161 Other Other grants 264 208 Quest Rapuara (STAR) 575 366 Industry Training Organisations (ITO) 1,101 950 Total Other 1,940 1,524
Total Government grants 27,536 26,685
ii) Tuition fees Fees from domestic students 6,459 5,885 Fees from international students 7,120 2,924 Total tuition fees 13,579 8,809
iii) Other revenue Café revenue 392 298 Interest 654 587 Dividends 43 - Rent received 136 141 Other revenue 423 728 Total other revenue 1,648 1,754
4. PERSONNEL COSTS
2015 2014 $000 $000
Academic salaries 13,264 12,093 General salaries and wages 11,021 10,244 Redundancies 245 374 Employer contributions to defined contribution scheme 542 487 Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements 107 44 Total personnel costs 25,179 23,242
Employer contributions to defined contribution plans include contributions to KiwiSaver and the Government Superannuation Fund.
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5. OTHER EXPENSES
2015 2014 $000 $000 Fees to auditor Fees to Audit New Zealand for audit of financial statements 110 107 Provision for fees and disbursements to Audit New Zealand including prior year 11 6 Fees to other audit firms for internal audits 34 - Operating Lease Payments 1,407 1,351 Repairs and maintenance 468 434 Other occupancy costs 806 1,024 Information technology 648 602 Advertising and public relations 633 623 Insurance premiums 145 151 Consultants and legal fees 375 323 Office costs 1,153 1,226 Travel and accommodation 411 354 Other course-related costs 6,614 4,705 Impairment of receivables 159 30 Council remuneration 116 132 Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 1 21 PD/training 335 306 Other operating expenses 471 334 Total Other Expenses 13,897 11,729
6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2015 2014 $000 $000 Cash at bank and on hand 7 3 Call deposits 2,728 1,705 Term deposits with maturities less than 3 months at acquisition 1,000 - Total cash and cash equivalents 3,735 1,709
The carrying value of cash at bank, call deposits and term deposits with maturities less than four months approximates their fair value.
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7. RECEIVABLES
2015 2014 $000 $000 Student fee receivables Student fee receivables 831 640 Less: provision for impairment (499) (359) Net student fee receivables 332 281
Other receivables Other 461 482 Total receivables 793 763
Fair value Student fees are due before a course begins or are due upon enrolment if the course has already begun. Student fee receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally paid in full by the course start date, therefore, their carrying value approximates their fair value. For courses that span more than one semester, domestic students can arrange for fees to be paid in instalments. Other receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally settled on 30-day terms, therefore, the carrying value of other receivables approximates their fair value.
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7. RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)
The ageing profile of student fee receivables at year end is detailed below: 2015 2014 Gross Impairment Net Gross Impairment Net $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
Not past due 4 - 4 1 - 1 Past due 1–30 days 1 - 1 3 - 3 Past due 31–60 days 27 - 27 2 - 2 Past due 61–90 days 24 - 24 8 - 8 Past due over 90 days 775 499 276 626 359 267 Total 831 499 332 640 359 281
The ageing profile of other receivables at year end is detailed below:
2015 2014 Gross Impairment Net Gross Impairment Net $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Not past due 193 - 193 482 - 482 Past due 1–30 days 71 - 71 - - - Past due 31–60 days 18 - 18 - - - Past due 61–90 days 179 - 179 - - - Past due over 90 days ------Total 461 - 461 482 - 482
Due to the large number of student fee receivables, the impairment assessment is performed on a collective basis, based on an analysis of past collection history and debt write-off. All receivables greater than 30 days in age are considered past due.
Movements in the provision for impairment of student fee receivables are as follows:
2015 2014 $000 $000
At 1 January 359 329 Additional provisions made during the year 140 30 At 31 December 499 359
NorthTec holds no collateral as security or other credit enhancements over receivables that are either past due or impaired.
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8. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS 2015 2014 $000 $000 Current portion Term deposits with maturities greater than 3 months and remaining duration less than 12 months 11,563 11,263 Total current portion 11,563 11,263 Total other financial assets 11,563 11,263
Fair value
Term deposits The fair value of current term deposits is deemed to be the carrying value.
9. INVENTORIES 2015 2014 $000 $000 Inventories held for distribution Materials and consumables 37 24 Commercial inventories Student Café 3 5 Total inventories 40 29
No inventories are pledged as security for liabilities (2014: $nil). However, some inventories are subject to retention of title clauses.
Inventories held for distribution There have been no write-downs of inventories held for distribution during the year (2014: $nil) and there have been no reversals of write- downs (2014: $nil).
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10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Movements for each class of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Accumulated depreciation Accumulated and depreciation Cost/ impairment Carrying Cost/ and impairment Carrying valuation charges amount Depreciation revaluation charges at Amount 1/01/2015 1/01/2015 1/01/2015 Additions Disposals charge 31/12/2015 31/12/2015 31/12/2015
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
Land 5,109 - 5,109 - - - 5,109 - 5,109 Buildings 26,144 1,026 25,118 327 - 1,039 26,470 2,065 24,406 Leasehold improvements 4,811 1,132 3,679 - - 204 4,811 1,336 3,475 Computer hardware 3,497 2,400 1,098 647 - 586 4,145 2,986 1,159 Computers (Leased) 1,397 1,397 - - - - 1,397 1,397 - Electronic equipment 1,268 1,019 249 166 - 156 1,433 1,175 258 Electronic equipment 27 27 - - - - 27 27 1 (Leased) Furniture and fittings 1,771 1,299 471 82 - 94 1,852 1,393 459 Library collection 2,487 1,896 591 113 - 115 2,600 2,011 590 Art collection 10 - 10 490 - - 500 - 500 Motor vehicles 748 383 366 185 - 116 892 468 424 Office equipment 251 238 13 4 - 11 255 249 6 Plant and equipment 4,040 2,740 1,300 418 - 268 4,433 2,982 1,451 Work in progress 205 - 205 (109) - - 96 - 96 Total 51,765 13,557 38,209 2,323 - 2,589 54,020 16,089 37,934
Accumulated depreciation Accumulated and depreciation Cost/ impairment Carrying Cost/ and impairment Carrying valuation charges amount Depreciation revaluation charges at Amount 1/01/2014 1/01/2014 1/01/2014 Reclassifications Additions charge 31/12/2014 31/12/2014 31/12/2014
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
Land 5,165 - 5,165 (56) - - 5,109 - 5,109 Buildings 26,152 31 26,121 (341) 341 989 26,144 1,026 25,118 Leasehold improvements 4,452 921 3,531 351 1 204 4,811 1,132 3,679 Computer hardware 4,774 3,713 1,061 (1) 579 539 4,894 3,797 1,098 Electronic equipment 1,189 899 290 7 103 143 1,295 1,046 249 Furniture and fittings 1,573 1,221 352 119 68 67 1,771 1,299 471 Library collection 2,392 1,776 616 - 95 120 2,487 1,896 591 Art collection 10 - 10 - - - 10 - 10 Motor vehicles 487 298 189 1 276 85 748 383 366 Office equipment 250 205 45 - 1 33 251 238 13 Plant and equipment 3,640 2,410 1,230 191 269 380 4,040 2,740 1,300 Work in progress 867 - 867 (584) (78) - 205 - 205 Total 50,951 11,474 39,477 (313) 1,655 2,560 51,765 13,557 38,209
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10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
Land Buildings 2015 2014 2015 2014 $000 $000 $000 $000
NorthTec owned 2,619 2,619 19,287 19,433 Crown owned 2,490 2,490 8,594 9,364 Total 5,109 5,109 27,881 28,797
Valuation Land Non-specialised buildings (e.g. residential buildings) are valued Land is valued at fair value using market based evidence based at fair value using market based evidence. Market rents and on its highest and best use with reference to comparable land capitalisation rates were applied to reflect market value. values. Adjustments have been made to the “unencumbered” land value for campus land where there is a designation against The most recent valuation of buildings was performed by an the land, or the use of the land is restricted because of reserve independent valuer TelferYoung (Northland) Limited, and the or endowment status. These adjustments are intended to reflect valuation of $27,017,510 is effective as at 31 December 2013. the negative effect on the value of the land where an owner is unable to use the land more intensely. Restrictions on title Under the Education Act 1989, NorthTec is required to obtain Restrictions on NorthTec’s ability to sell land would normally not consent from the Ministry of Education to dispose or sell off impair the value of the land because NorthTec has operational property where the value of the property exceeds an amount use of the land for the foreseeable future and will subsequently determined by the Minister. receive the full benefits of outright ownership.
The most recent valuation of land is $3.76 million (excluding Work in progress site specifics) and was performed by a registered independent The total amount of property, plant and equipment in the course valuer, TelferYoung (Northland) Limited, and the valuation of of construction is $95,659 (2014: $205,186). Work in progress $3,760,000 is effective as at 31 December 2013. by asset class is as follows:
2015 2014 Buildings $000 $000 Specialised buildings (e.g. campuses) are valued at fair value Building structures 47 65 using depreciated replacement cost because no reliable market Computers 29 - data is available for buildings designed for education delivery Furniture and fittings 5 3 purposes. Intangibles - 4 Depreciated replacement cost is determined using a number of Library - 1 significant assumptions. Significant assumptions include: Art - 117 • The replacement asset is based on the reproduction cost of Plant and equipment 15 15 the specific assets with adjustments where appropriate for Total 96 205 obsolescence due to over-design or surplus capacity. • The replacement cost is derived from recent construction Leasing contracts of similar assets and Property Institute of New The net carrying amount of computers and electronic equipment Zealand cost information. (included within computer hardware) held under finances leases • Estimating the remaining useful life of assets. is nil (2014: $nil). • Straight-line depreciation has been applied in determining the depreciated cost value of the asset.
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11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Movement for each class of intangible asset is as follows:
Course development Teaching Software costs licences Total
$000 $000 $000 $000
Balance at 1 January 2015 Cost 1,251 1,158 134 2,543 Accumulated amortised and impaired 1,098 663 133 1,894 Opening carrying amount 153 495 1 649
Year ended 31 December 2015 Additions 138 9 16 163 Amortisation 70 110 2 182 Closing carrying amount 221 394 15 630
Balance at 31 December 2015 Cost 1,388 1,167 150 2,705 Accumulated amortisation and impairment 1,098 843 135 2,076 Closing carrying amount 290 324 15 629
Balance at 1 January 2014 Cost 1,057 767 134 1,958 Accumulated amortised and impairment 976 631 133 1,740 Opening carrying amount 81 136 1 218
Year ended 31 December 2014 Additions 193 391 - 584 Amortisation 122 32 - 154 Closing carrying amount 152 495 1 648
Balance at 31 December 2014 Cost 1,250 1,158 134 2,542 Accumulated amortisation and impairment 1,098 663 133 1,894 Closing carrying amount 152 495 1 648
There are no restrictions over the title of NorthTec’s intangible assets. No intangible assets are pledged as security for liabilities.
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12. PAYABLES
2015 2014 $000 $000 Payables under exchange transactions Creditors 747 1,664 Accrued Expenses 1,306 698 Total payables under exchange transactions 2,053 2,362
Payables under non-exchange transactions Taxes payable (e.g. GST, FBT and rates) 222 221 Total payable 2,275 2,583
Payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30-day terms, therefore, the carrying value of payables approximates their fair value.
13. DEFERRED REVENUE
2015 2014 $000 $000
Tuition fees 3,531 2,101 Research funding 24 - Other revenue received in advance 89 104 Total deferred revenue 3,644 2,205
Further information about deferred revenue items
Deferred revenue from tuition fees includes both liabilities recognised for domestic student fees received for which the course withdrawal date has not yet passed, and for international student fees, which is based on the percentage completion of the course. Deferred revenue from research contracts includes both liabilities recognised for research funding with unsatisfied conditions (non-exchange contracts) and liabilities for exchange research funding received in excess of costs incurred to date on the required research. During 2015, NorthTec received a grant from the Crown to undertake activities that ensure discussion and action with NorthTec students, local community and whänau, that engender the active application of the E Tu Whänau values. There are a number of conditions attached to this grant that require all or part of the grant to be repaid in the event that the grant conditions are not met. At 31 December 2015 NorthTec had $24,214 of the grant still to spend.
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14. EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS
2015 2014 $000 $000 Current portion Accrued pay 440 406 Long service leave 5 - Annual leave 765 737 Total current portion 1,210 1,143 Non-current portion Long service leave 9 18 Total non-current portion 9 18 Total employee entitlements 1,219 1,161
15. EQUITY
2015 2014 $000 $000 General funds Balance at 1 January 30,269 30,720 Transfer to reserve - (16) Surplus/(deficit) for the year 913 (435) Balance at 31 December 31,182 30,269
Property revaluation reserves Balance at 1 January 16,684 16,597 Buildings net revaluation gains - 76 Plant and Equipment net revaluation gains - 11 Balance at 31 December 16,684 16,684
Restricted reserves Balance at 1 January 81 68 Transfer from surplus - 16 Application of reserve funds - (3) Balance at 31 December 81 81
Total equity 47,947 47,034
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16. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS AND OPERATING LEASES
2015 2014 $000 $000 Capital commitments Computer hardware 85 61 Plant and equipment - 50 Furniture and fittings 14 11 Total 99 122
Capital commitments represent expenditure contracted for at balance date but not yet incurred.
Operating leases as lessor NorthTec sub-leases a portion of the Raumanga Campus property to Te Wänanga o Aotearoa under an operating lease arrangement. The lease has a total non-cancellable term of 144 months. The initial lease had a term of 3 years with 3 rights of renewal each for 3 years. The sub-lease is currently half way through its first right of renewal period. The future aggregate minimum lease payments to be collected under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows: 2015 2014 $000 $000 Not later than one year 114 114 Later than one year but not later than five years 456 456 Later than five years 285 399
Total non-cancellable operating leases 855 969
Operating leases as lessee NorthTec leases property, plant and equipment in the normal course of business. The majority of these leases have a non-cancellable term of 36 months. The long term lease on the Futures Trades Centre building runs for 10 years and is $605,992 per year with 3 years left on the lease. Renewal options are available after the initial 10 years with 3 periods of 5 years each. The remaining renewal dates are 1 August 2018 and 1 August 2028, with rent to be reviewed to market on these dates. NorthTec is planning to implement these options when they become available. Rent will be reviewed on the basis of the movement of the annual Consumer Price Index over the previous 5 years plus 1% per annum on 1 August 2023. The future aggregate minimum lease payments payable under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2015 2014 $000 $000 Not later than one year 958 1,158 Later than one year but not later than five years 3,070 2,305 Later than five years 8,106 -
Total non-cancellable operating leases 12,134 3,463
Contingent Rent NorthTec has a lease contract with Fuji Xerox New Zealand Limited for its printing devices with 2 years left on the lease. The pricing structure is based on set contract rates for devices charged on monthly print volumes.
17. CONTINGENCIES 2015 2014 $000 $000 Contingent liabilities Personal grievances - 30 Total contingent liabilities - 30
The personal grievance claim outstanding at 31 December 2014 has expired and there are none at 31 December 2015.
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18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related party disclosures have not been made for transactions with related parties that are within a normal supplier or client/recipient relationship on terms and conditions no more or less favourable than those that are reasonable to expect that NorthTec would have adopted in dealing with the party at arm’s length in the same circumstances. Further, transactions with Government agencies (for example, Government departments and Crown entities) are not disclosed as related party transactions when they are consistent with the normal operating arrangements with TEIs and undertaken on the normal terms and conditions for such transactions.
Key management personnel compensation 2015 2014 $000 $000 Council members Full-time equivalent members 7.4 8 Remuneration 116 132 Executive Management Team, including the Chief Executive Full-time equivalent members 11.8 11 Remuneration 1,647 1,458
Full-time equivalent members 19.2 19
Total key management personnel compensation 1,763 1,590
The full-time equivalent for Council members has been determined based on the frequency and length of Council meetings and the estimated time for members to prepare for meetings. NorthTec has a 25% share ($0 fair value) in Motortrain as at 31 December 2015. Motortrain is jointly an Associate of the Wellington Institute of Technology, Waikato Institute of Technology, NorthTec and Southern Institute of Technology. There have been no transactions in 2015 (2014: $nil). NorthTec has one share at $2.00 fair value in Artena Society Limited (formerly A-Plus Society). 2015 expenses of $153,344 (2014: $155,156) were paid to Student Management Software Solutions (related to A-Plus Society). $50,000 dividend income was received in 2015 (2014: $nil). There were no accounts payable or accounts receivable balances at year end.
19. REMUNERATION
2015 2014 $000 $000
Vern Dark Chairperson 29 29 Erima Henare Deputy Chairperson (until June 2015) 8 18 Clare Davies-Colley 14 14 Warren Moyes 10 14 Anna Cassells-Brown 14 14 Brian Roberts Resigned December 2014 1 14 Jane Hindle 14 14 John Mote 14 8 Karleen Everitt Appointed January 2015 11 - Sue Cullen Resigned May 2014 - 7 Total Councillors’ remuneration 116 132
No Councillors received compensation or other benefits in relation to cessation (2014: $nil)
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20. EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE
There were no events subsequent to balance date that require disclosure in these financial statements (2014: $nil).
21. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
21A. Financial instruments categories
The accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to the items below:
2015 2014 $000 $000 Loans and Receivables Cash and cash equivalents 3,735 1,709 Receivables 793 763
Other financial assets: Term deposits 11,563 11,263 Total loans and receivables 16,091 13,734
Financial liabilities at amortised cost Payables 2,275 2,583
21B. Financial instruments risk
NorthTec’s activities expose it to a variety of financial instrument risks, including market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. NorthTec has a series of policies to manage the risks associated with financial instruments. It is risk averse and seeks to minimise exposure from its treasury activities. These policies do not allow any transactions which are speculative in nature to be entered into.
Market risk Fair value interest rate risk Fair value interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Borrowings and investments issued at fixed rates of interest create exposure to fair value interest rate risk. NorthTec does not actively manage its exposure to fair value interest rate risk.
Cash flow interest rate risk Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the cash flows from a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Borrowings and investments issued at variable interest rates create exposure to cash flow interest rate risk.
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21B. Financial instruments risk (continued)
Credit risk Credit risk is the risk that a third party will default on its obligation to NorthTec, causing it to incur a loss. Due to the timing of its cash inflows and outflows, surplus cash is invested into term deposits, which give rise to credit risk.
In the normal course of business, NorthTec is exposed to credit risk from cash and term deposits with banks and receivables. For each of these, the maximum credit exposure is best represented by the carrying amount in the statement of financial position.
NorthTec invests funds only with registered banks that have a Standard and Poor’s credit rating of AA and other financial institutions approved by NorthTec Council as having the required credit rating, and further minimises its credit exposure by limiting the amounts placed with any one institution at any one time.
NorthTec holds no collateral or other credit enhancement for financial instruments that give rise to credit risk.
Credit quality of financial assets The credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired can be assessed by reference to Standard and Poor’s credit ratings (if available) or to historical information about counterparty default rates:
2015 2014 Counter parties with credit ratings $000 $000
Cash at bank and term deposits AA AA- 15,298 12,971 Total cash at bank and term deposits 15,298 12,971
Counter parties without credit ratings
Receivables Existing counterparty with no defaults in the past 793 763 Total debtors and other receivables 793 763
Liquidity risk
Management of liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that NorthTec will encounter difficulty raising liquid funds to meet commitments as they fall due. Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities, and the ability to close out market positions. NorthTec aims to maintain flexibility in funding by keeping committed credit lines available.
NorthTec manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flow requirements and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.
Contractual maturity analysis of financial liabilities, excluding derivatives The table below analyses financial liabilities (excluding derivatives) into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at balance date to the contractual maturity date. Future interest payments on floating rate debt are based on the floating rate on the instrument at balance date. The amounts disclosed are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.
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21B. Financial instruments risk (continued)
2015 Payables Accrued pay Total $000 $000 $000
Carrying Amount 2,053 440 2,493 Contractual Cash flows 2,053 440 2,493 Less than 6 months 2,053 440 2,493 6 - 12 months - - - 1 - 2 years - - - 2 - 3 years - - - More than 3 years - - -
2014 Payables Accrued pay Total $000 $000 $000
Carrying Amount 2,363 406 2,769 Contractual Cash flows 2,363 406 2,769 Less than 6 months 2,363 406 2,769 6 - 12 months - - - 1 - 2 years - - - 2 - 3 years - - - More than 3 years - - -
Sensitivity analysis
The table below illustrates the potential effect on the surplus or deficit and equity (excluding general funds) for reasonably possible market movements, with all other variables held constant, based on financial instruments exposures at balance date.
Interest rate risk 2015 2014 $000 $000 -50bps +150bps -50bps +150bps Surplus Surplus Surplus Surplus
Cash and cash equivalents (14) 41 (16) 48
Explanation of interest rate risk sensitivity The interest rate sensitivity is based on a reasonable possible movement in interest rates, with all other variables held constant, measured as a basis points (bps) movement. For example, a decrease in 50 bps is equivalent to a decrease in interest rates of 0.5%.
22. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
NorthTec’s capital is its equity, which comprises general funds and reserves. Equity is represented by net assets. NorthTec is subject to the financial management and accountability provisions of the Education Act 1989, which includes restrictions in relation to: disposing of assets or interests in assets, ability to mortgage or otherwise charge assets or interests in assets, granting leases of land or buildings or parts of buildings, and borrowing.
NorthTec manages its revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, investments and general financial dealings prudently and in a manner that promotes the current and future interests of the community. NorthTec’s equity is largely managed as a by-product of managing revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, investments and general financial dealings.
The objective of managing NorthTec’s equity is to ensure that it effectively and efficiently achieves the goals and objectives for which it has been established, while remaining a going concern.
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23. EXPLANATION OF MAJOR VARIANCES AGAINST BUDGET
Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses
Government Grants Government Grants were $0.5 million higher than budget as a result of additional funding (Student Achievement Component $0.2 million and Youth Guarantee $0.8 million) allocated to NorthTec by the Tertiary Education Commission during the year, of which only $0.4 million was budgeted.
Tuition Fees The growth in international student numbers, an increase of 358 from 2014, accounts for $0.6 million of the $0.8 million increase against budget in Tuition Fees. Domestic fees also increased by $0.2 million as a result of changing the mix of programmes delivered in order to maximise the Student Achievement Component funding.
Statement of Financial Position
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Other Financial Assets Considered together, there was an increase of $0.7 million against budget as a result of the increases in Government Grants and Tuition Fees revenue.
Payables Payables were held at $1 million below budget. Operating expenses were $0.4m higher than budget and $0.7m was assumed in the Payables budget for Tertiary Education Commission funding recovery, however, additional funding was received and utilised during 2015. The balance held in Payables for recovery to Tertiary Education Commission for the 2015 funding year was $0.061 million.
Deferred Revenue Deferred Revenue was $1.4 million higher than budget as a result of NorthTec’s growing international student activity. Students enrolling into 2016 programmes pay fees to NorthTec in advance of their programme start dates in accordance with their visa conditions.
Statement of Cash Flows
Receipts from Government Grants As reflected in the Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses, receipts from Government Grants were $0.5 million up on budget due to additional funding received from the Tertiary Education Commission.
Receipts from Tuition Fees As reflected in the Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses and the Statement of Financial Position, receipts from tuition fees were $1.7 million higher than budget due to growth in international student numbers.
Payments to Suppliers Payments to Suppliers were $1.2 million higher than budget and this is reflected in the increased expenditure on both operating and capital.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents at the end of the year were $11 million lower than budget as a result of actual investments (term deposits) greater than 3 months being classed as Other Financial Assets (actual $11.563 million). The actual cash and cash equivalents recognised at year end consists of cash and term deposits less than 3 months old.
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24. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE COMPARATIVE YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Reclassification adjustments NorthTec has reclassified interest revenue to “other revenue” in the statement of comprehensive revenue and expense. Interest revenue was previously presented as a separate line item in the statements of comprehensive revenue and expense. The effect of this adjustment has been to increase other revenue” for NorthTec by $654,000 (2014: $587,000).
Recognition and measurement adjustments The table below explains the recognition and measurement adjustments to the 31 December 2014 comparative information resulting from the transition to the new PBE Standard.
P B E N Z I F R S accounting ( P B ) standards 2014 Note Adjustment 2014 $000 $000 $000 Statement of Financial Position Current liabilities Revenue received in advance 1 2,221 (16) 2,205 Equity Restricted reserve 1 65 16 81 Statement of comprehensive revenue and expense Other revenue 1 1,738 16 1,754 Statement of changes in equity Transfer to reserves - 16 16
Explanatory notes 1. Hospitality Fund NorthTec has reviewed the accounting treatment for all its contracts. This has included determining whether contracts are exchange or non-exchange, and if non-exchange, whether the contracts include substantive conditions or termination provisions. NorthTec has identified some non-exchange contracts as having no substantive conditions or termination provisions, where revenue was previously accounted for as income received in advance until it was spent. This has been restated as revenue and has been transferred from general funds to a reserve through equity. 2. Tuition fees - domestic students NorthTec previously accounted for domestic student fees on a percentage basis. A deferred revenue liability was therefore previously recognised at balance date for courses that spanned the balance date. Under the new PBE accounting standards, NorthTec considers domestic student fees to be non-exchange revenue and that the return of funding condition expires when the course withdrawal date passes. Therefore, domestic tuition fees are recognised as revenue in full when the course withdrawal date passes. No adjustment was required in the 31 December 2014 financial statements.
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91 Equity Statement MANA TAURITE
Equal Employment Opportunities
Northland Polytechnic is committed to valuing and promoting Equal Employment Opportunities in all areas of recruitment, employment, training and promotion. We continue to work towards creating and maintaining an environment that is based on individual merit and inclusiveness, where all employees can develop their full potential, irrespective of their race, gender, marital status, age, disability, religious belief, political opinion or sexual orientation.
In order to achieve these aims NorthTec works to eliminate barriers and reduce bias in all decisions relating to the employment of staff. During 2015 a number of key initiatives were undertaken, including:
1. Improving the organisation’s ability to analyse, report and track progress with regard to our aspiration that we employ a balance of staff with regard to gender and ethnicity that more closely reflects the communities we serve.
2. Developing and implementing, with our preferred supplier, an end-to-end on-line recruitment process which provides greater accessibility to employment opportunities to prospective employees and supports the principles of appointment on merit.
3. Recognising Whängai by extending access to parental leave and financial support benefits for staff who assume the responsibility for customary adoption and fostering.
Mäori Female 2015 23% 2015 54.8%
2014 24% 2014 55.6%
2013 24% 2013 54.5%
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NorthTec acknowledges that tertiary education enhances the lives of our students and society, and recognises the need for diverse, flexible and inclusive learning pathways for students that seek to meet the needs and aspirations of individuals and the communities we work with from Auckland to Kaitaia. Whänau is a core value of NorthTec. This means we are concerned with valuing diversity and uniqueness; enhancing the mana of individuals; fostering a sense of belonging; whanaungatanga (a sense of connection); and treating people with respect. This continues to shape our efforts to provide an inclusive, accessible and equitable learning environment for all students and to support the shift of tertiary education towards social inclusion. The economic growth and improved social outcomes for both Te Tai Tokerau and New Zealand hinge on equal access and equal opportunities for all learners, which NorthTec is committed to. We celebrate our diversity and uniqueness by running events throughout the year to commemorate the Chinese New Year, Diwali the Indian festival of lights, Holi the Indian festival of colour, Matariki the Mäori New Year, Te Wiki o Te Reo Mäori (Mäori Language Week) and E Tu Whänau Community Day. This is whanaungatanga in practice, where relationships are developed through shared experiences and working together, providing staff and students with a sense of belonging which is key to educational success.
Key initiatives and services in 2015 included: • Koha Kai (foodbank service) – provided support to 29 students • Hardship Fund – provided vouchers to 44 students in situations of severe hardship • Counselling – provided 88 sessions to students throughout Te Tai Tokerau • Student health service – 2121 visits to the Raumanga service • Student advisory service – 1438 support sessions recorded, covering pastoral care, financial advice and learning advice.
Compulsory Student Service Fees In 2015 NorthTec charged a compulsory student health levy of $44 per Equivalent Full Time Student (Whangarei campus fee paying students only). Compulsory Student Total Health Levy $000’s $000’s
Revenue 38 38 Expenditure (Health Services) 148 148 Surplus/ (Deficit) (110) (110)
Accounting requirements for Compulsory Student Service Fees and Expenditure NorthTec accounts separately for the revenue and expenditure related to the compulsory student health levy.
Health Services The Student Health Centre, based at Raumanga campus, is staffed by two experienced Registered Nurses who offer a comprehensive range of professional and confidential health services.
93 Research OUTPUTS 2015
Book Conference Contribution Menefy, D. (2015). 1915: Wounds of war. Auckland, New Zealand: Poster presentation Scholastic. Ball, O. J.-P., Webber, W. R., & Shepherd, L. (2015, April). Cryptic Chapter in a Book diversity in Northland landhoppers. Poster session presented Alexander-Crawford, P. (in press). Business contracts. In P. at the Proceedings of the 64th New Zealand Entomological Alexander-Crawford & D. Duncan (Eds.), Commercial law in Society Conference, Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis. Mackay, B., & Anderson, J. (2015, November). iPads – Another Alexander-Crawford, P. (in press). Business entities for business. techy gizmo or a valuable teaching tool? Poster session In P. Alexander-Crawford & D. Duncan (Eds.), Commercial law presented at the Australasian Nurse Educators Conference in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis. 2015, Auckland, New Zealand. Alexander-Crawford, P. (in press). Contract law. In P. Alexander- Daly, T., Sutherland-Smith, A., & Penny, D. (2015, September). Crawford & D. Duncan (Eds.), Commercial law in New Using three-dimensional structure in inferring deep homology. Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis. Poster session presented at the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) Queenstown Protein Satellite Meeting, Alexander-Crawford, P. (in press). Elements of property law Queenstown, New Zealand. for business. In P. Alexander-Crawford & D. Duncan (Eds.), Commercial law in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Heap, A., Morgan, D., Robins, R., & Parker, K. (2015, November). LexisNexis. Will tieke (Philesturnus rufusater) from different populations form pair bonds when translocated to the same area? Poster Alexander-Crawford, P. (in press). Introduction to New Zealand session presented at the New Zealand Ecological Society legal system. In P. Alexander-Crawford & D. Duncan (Eds.), Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand. Commercial law in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis. Morgan, D., Arcus, N., & Gash, D. (2015, November). Results of the first city-wide survey of birds in Whangarei, Northland, Hicks, B. J., Brijs, J., Daniel, A. J., Morgan, D., & Ling, N. (2015). New Zealand. Poster session presented at the Australasian Biomass estimation of invasive fish. In K. J. Collier & N. P. Ornithological Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, J. Grainger (Eds.), New Zealand invasive fish management Australia. handbook (pp. 116-122). Hamilton, New Zealand: Lake Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand (LERNZ; The University of Waikato) and Department of Conservation. Oral presentation Hicks, B. J., Daniel, A. J., Ling, N., Morgan, D. K. J., & Gautier, Alexander-Crawford, P. (2015, October). Mainstream/Mäori S. (2015). Costs and effectiveness of different methods for partnerships. Paper presented at the Tuia Te Ako 2015 capturing invasive fish. In K. J. Collier & N. P. J. Grainger Conference, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand. (Eds.), New Zealand invasive fish management handbook Barr, B., Chapple, D., Hitchmough, R., Mitchell, C., Ball, O., & (pp. 123-132). Hamilton, New Zealand: Lake Ecosystem Wiles, A. (2015, January). Right under our noses: A possible Restoration New Zealand (LERNZ; The University of Waikato) new species of skink in Northland. Paper presented at the and Department of Conservation. Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Tempero, G., Ling, N., Daniel, A.J., & Morgan, D. (2015). Removal Zealand (SRARNZ) Conference, Nelson, New Zealand. and exclusion of Koi Carp from Lake Ohinewai. In K. J. Bruce, P. (2015, November). Stemming the erosion of relevance Collier & N. P. J. Grainger (Eds.), New Zealand invasive fish of business education. Paper presented at the New Zealand management handbook (pp. 90-94). Hamilton, New Zealand: Applied Business Education (NZABE) Conference, Wellington, Lake Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand (LERNZ; The New Zealand. University of Waikato) and Department of Conservation. 94 da Silva, S. (2015, September). Snakes and ladders in Clunie, L. (2015). Metapherein [6 silver gelatin prints]. emancipatory social work practice. Paper presented at the Whangarei, New Zealand: The Shutter Room, Nov – Dec 2015. Australia and New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education Clunie, L. (2015). Untitled [Pigment print on cotton rag, 49 x and Research (ANZSWWER) symposium, Royal Melbourne 49.5cm]. The Alchemists: Rediscovering photography in the Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. age of the jpeg [Juried International Exhibition]. Sydney, NSW, Daly, T., Sutherland-Smith, A., & Penny, D. (2015, July). Using Australia: The Australian Centre for Photography, 31 Oct – 6 three-dimensional structure in inferring deep homology. Paper Dec 2015. presented at the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Clunie, L. (2015). Untitled [1 type C print, 1 silver gelatin print, 1 (SMBE) Congress, Vienna, Austria. archival print on cotton rag]. The Alchemists: Rediscovering Daly, T., Sutherland-Smith, A., & Penny, D. (2015, September). photography in the age of the jpeg. [Juried International Using three-dimensional structure in inferring deep homology. Exhibition]. Sydney, NSW, Australia: The Australian Centre for Paper presented at the Society for Molecular Biology and Photography, 31 Oct – 6 Dec 2015. Evolution (SMBE) Queenstown Protein Satellite Meeting, Gibbs, M. (2015). After S. Scully [Cardboard installation, 3 Queenstown, New Zealand. works, dimensions variable]. Interpretations of light [Group Hicks, B. J., Allan, M. G., Hamilton, D.P., & Morgan, D. K. J. (2015, exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 26 August). Temperature and mass-dependence of N and P Feb – 26 Mar 2015. excretion by common carp: Contribution to lake nutrient Gibbs, M. (2015). Flight 6B [screen-print on paper, 1800 x budgets. Paper presented at the 145th Annual Meeting of the 300mm]. Ink corporated [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New American Fisheries Society, Portland, OR. Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 6 Aug– 4 Sep 2015. Morgan, D., Sharp, H., & Sullivan, L. (2015, November). Gibbs, M. (2015). Hard pressed, soft ground [Group exhibition]. Comparing the relative abundance of bird species detected Whangarei, New Zealand: Yvonne Rust Gallery, 4 Dec -14 Dec during five-minute bird counts with data collected from 2015. automated acoustic recorders. Paper presented at the Gibbs, M. (2015). Landscape 1 [woodblock print on cereal boxes, Australasian Ornithological Conference, Flinders University, dimensions variable]. Ink corporated [Group exhibition]. Adelaide, SA, Australia. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 6 Aug – 4 Sep Sperlich, W., & Pawley, A. (2015, July 18-23). The making of 2015. the Lakalai dictionary. Paper presented at the Thirteenth Gibbs, M. (2015). Landscape 2 [woodblock print on cereal boxes, International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics (13- dimensions variable]. Ink corporated [Group exhibition]. ICAL), Academica Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 6 Aug – 4 Sep Sperlich, W., & Pawley, A. (2015, November 19-21). The making 2015. of the Lakalai dictionary. Paper presented at Australex 2015, Gibbs, M. (2015). Open sign [3 works. Steamroller print, ink on Massey University, Albany, New Zealand. paper, 2400 x 300mm]. Ink corporated [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 6 Aug – 4 Sep Exhibition Works 2015. Clunie, L. (2015). Art of convergence [2 silver gelatin prints, 1 Gibbs, M. (2015). River [steam roller print, ink on paper, 2400 x type C print, 1 archival print on cotton rag]. Whangarei, New 900mm]. Ink corporated [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: The John Street Pop-up Gallery, Aug 2015. Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 6 Aug – 4 Sep 2015. Clunie, L. (2015). Cause and FX [1 silver gelatin print, 2 archival Gibbs, M. (2015). River studies [woodblock print & graphite on prints on cotton rag]. Whangarei, New Zealand: The John paper, 500 x 300mm]. Ink corporated [Group exhibition]. Street Pop-up Gallery, May 2015. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 6 Aug – 4 Sep Clunie, L. (2015). [Mixed media installation]. Interpretations 2015. of light [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Gibbs, M. (2015). Saint U R #2 [Box installation, wood, paint, Wilson Gallery, 26 Feb – 26 Mar 2015. mirror, stainless steel, 400 x 300 x 140mm]. The saint show Clunie, L. (2015). Lifting the mists [1 silver gelatin print, 20 [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Yvonne Rust archival prints on cotton rag]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Gallery, 11 Feb – 3 Mar 2015. Hangar Gallery, Feb - Mar 2015.
95 Graver, M. (2015). Beyond words – artists and translation Graver, M., & Parker, R. (2015). Richard Parker and Mark Graver [Exhibition]. Mackay, QLD, Australia: Artspace, 13 Feb – 15 [Joint exhibition]. Kerikeri, New Zealand: Art at Wharepuke, Mar 2015. Dec 2015 – Jan 2016. Graver, M. (2015). 5th Guanlan international print biennial Green-Cole, R. (2015). Interpretations of light [Group exhibition]. [Exhibition]. Shenzen, China: May – Jun 2015. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 26 Feb – 26 Graver, M. (2015). Finalist Walker and Hall Art Award 2015 Mar 2015. [Group exhibition]. Waiheke Island, New Zealand: Waiheke McFarlane, S. (2015). Blatantly obvious deliberately puzzling Community Art Gallery, 23 Oct - 16 Nov 2015. [Exhibition]. Wellington, New Zealand: Avid Gallery, 21 Jul – 4 Graver, M. (2015). FLUX: Keith Howard & his legacy [Exhibition]. Aug 2015. Rochester, NY: Rochester Institute of Technology, 20 Nov 2015 McFarlane, S. (2015). Pop lib [Exhibition]. Matakana, New – 10 Jan 2016. Zealand: The Vivian, Jan 2015. Graver, M. (2015). 4th Bangkok triennial international print and McFarlane, S. (2015). Scott McFarlane: maps and flags [Maps drawing award [Exhibition]. Bangkok, Thailand: Bangkok Art and flags catalogue & 12 oil paintings] [Exhibition]. and Culture Centre, May – June 2015. Auckland, New Zealand: Whitespace Gallery, 20 Oct – 8 Nov Graver, M. (2015). It might look alright on the pictures – ANZAC 2015. commemoration [Exhibition]. Kerikeri, New Zealand: Art at McFarlane, S. (2015). The audacious inevitable [Glazed ceramic Wharepuke, 17 Apr– 15 May 2015. tiles]. The small show [Exhibition]. Matakana, New Zealand: Graver, M. (2015). Kissing gates [Film]. Wellington Underground The Vivian, Dec 2015. Film Festival [Group exhibition]. Wellington, New Zealand: McFarlane, S. (2015). Untitled. [Group exhibition]. Whanganui, Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, 21 May - 23 May 2015. New Zealand: W. H. Milbank Gallery, Nov 2015. Graver, M. (2015). Made by hand [Group exhibition]. Wellington, McFarlane, S. (2015). Various works [Clay, ceramic and mixed New Zealand: Solander Gallery, 27 Nov - 24 Dec 2015. media]. Potters and painters [Exhibition]. Matakana, New Graver, M. (2015). Parallel prints NZ/Australia [Exhibition]. Zealand: The Vivian, 21 Feb – 22 Mar 2015. Kerikeri, New Zealand: Art at Wharepuke, 3 Oct – 22 Nov McFarlane, S. (2015). Various works [Oil paintings]. Glass & 2015. painting [Exhibition]. Kerikeri, New Zealand: Kann Zamaan Graver, M. (2015). Parallel prints NZ/Australia [Curator & Gallery, 4 Sept – 4 Oct 2015. exhibitor]. Ballarat, VIC, Australia: Art Gallery of Ballarat, 3 McManus, F. (2015). Hard pressed, soft ground [Group Oct – 22 Nov 2015. exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Yvonne Rust Gallery, 4 Graver, M. (2015). RE:Print/Re:Present [Exhibition]. Cambridge, Dec – 14 Dec 2015. England: Ruskin Gallery, 9 Jul - 25 Jul 2015. McManus, F. (2015). Interpretations of light [Group exhibition]. Graver, M. (2015). RE:Print/Re:Present [Co-curator]. Cambridge, Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 26 Feb – 26 England: Ruskin Gallery, 9 Jul - 25 Jul 2015. Mar 2015. Graver, M. (2015). RSM Law Plunket Art Show [Group exhibition]. McManus, F. (2015). Print portfolios - with Professor Melanie Timaru, New Zealand: Aigantighe Art Gallery, 8 May - 24 May Yazzie. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado, 1 Aug 2015. 2015. McManus, F. (2015). Toi Whakaata [Group exhibition]. Russell, Graver, M. (2015). This is change [Group exhibition]. Brighton, New Zealand: Russell Museum, 12 Sep - 22 Nov 2015. England: Onca Gallery, 10 Dec –24 Dec. Marks, L. (2015). Bookmaking Workshop. Presented at the Graver, M. (2015). Umbra Sumus [Solo exhibition]. Wellington, Northland Print Symposium. Whangarei, New Zealand: Te New Zealand: Solander Gallery, 24 Jan – 21 Feb 2015. Kowhai Print Trust, 18 Oct 2015. Graver, M. (2015). Undertow [Solo exhibition]. Kerikeri, New Marks, L. (2015). Cabinet of curios. Wunderkammern [Group Zealand: Art at Wharepuke, Jan 7 – Feb 2015. exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Hangar Gallery, 4 Dec – 24 Dec 2015. Graver, M. (2015). Wansolwara: Print here and now [Exhibition]. Pukekohe, New Zealand: Franklin Arts Centre, 24 Jan- 21 Feb Marks, L. (2015). Interpretations of light [Group exhibition]. 2015. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 26 Feb – 26 Mar 2015.
96 Marks, L. (2015). Lindsay Marks: Music from small boxes [Solo Works acquired into public collections exhibition]. Auckland, New Zealand: Objectspace Gallery, 6 Graver, M. (2015). 1969 [Digital inkjet]. Ballarat, VIC, Australia: Jun - 4 Jul 2015. The Art Gallery of Ballarat. Marks, L. (2015). 3 Hands [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Graver, M. (2015). 1969 [Digital inkjet]. Ballarat, VIC, Australia: Zealand: Hangar Gallery, 10 Jul – 31 Jul 2015. Federation University Art Collection. Morgan, J. (2015). Artificial intelligence [Framed digital prints]. Graver, M. (2015). 1969 [Digital inkjet]. Hobart, TAS, Australia: Wunderkammern [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Hangar Gallery, 4 Dec 2015 – 31 Jan 2016. Graver, M. (2015). [Unknown]. Rochester, NY: Cary Collection at Morgan, J. (2015). Digikitty [Framed digital prints]. Abstracted Rochester Institute of Technology. [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: The Shutter Graver, M. (2015). [Unknown]. Bangkok, Thailand: Silpakorn Room, 1 May – 2 Jun 2015. University. Morgan, J. (2015). Distorted blu2 [Framed digital print]. Hospice Art Exhibition/Auction [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Journal Article Zealand: Reyburn House Gallery, 6 Oct – 15 Oct 2015. Ball, O. J.-P., Pohe, S. R., & Winterbourn, M. J. (2015). Littoral Morgan, J. (2015). [Framed digital prints]. Interpretations of light macroinvertebrate communities of dune lakes in the far [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson north of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Gallery, 26 Feb – 26 Mar 2015. Freshwater Research, 49(2), 192–204. Morgan, J. (2015). Lilithium [Digital prints, framed and Clapperton, B. K., Day, T. D., Morgan, D. K. J., Cox, N., & unframed]. He Kete Aronui [Group exhibition]. Kawakawa, Matthews, L. R. (2015). Palatability and efficacy to possums New Zealand: Kings Theatre Creative Gallery, 21 Nov 2015 – and rats of pest control baits containing bird repellents. New 29 Jan 2016. Zealand Journal of Zoology, 42(2), 104-118. Morgan, J. (2015). Lolcats [Digital print on a pottery plate]. The Fitness, J., Morgan-Richards, M., Ball, O. J.-P., Godfrey, A. J. R., & great plate [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Trewick, S. (2015). Improved resolution of cave weta diversity Yvonne Rust Gallery, 9 July 2015. (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae): Ecological implications for Morgan, J. (2015). Patchworked 1 [Framed digital Print]. Hospice Te Paki, Far North, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Art Exhibition/Auction [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zoology, 42(1), 1–16. Zealand: Reyburn House Gallery, 6 Oct – 15 Oct 2015. Graver, M. (2015). Parallel prints – one exhibition, two venues, Morgan, J. (2015). Summer nights [Photographic digital prints]. twelve artists. Imprint : The Quarterly Journal of the Print Summer show [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Council of Australia, 50(4), 32. The Shutter Room, 9 Dec 2015 – 23 Jan 2016. Matheson, T., Ball, O., & Pohe, S. (2015). Tramea loewii (Odonata: Morgan, J. (2015). Symentree [Light box installation]. IlluminART Libellulidae) on the move. The Weta. [Published, but page [Group exhibition]. Whangarei, New Zealand: Yvonne Rust numbers not yet available]. Gallery, 18 Sep – 30 Sep 2015. Penny, D., Collins, L. J., Daly, T. K., & Cox, S. J. (2014). The Parker, R., & Graver, M. (2015). Richard Parker and Mark Graver relative ages of eukaryotes and akaryotes. Journal of [Joint exhibition]. Kerikeri, New Zealand: Art at Wharepuke, Molecular Evolution, 79(5-6), 228-39. Dec 2015 – Jan 2016. Thompson, B., Ball, O. J.-P., & Fitzgerald, B. M. (2015). Niche Smith, E. (2015). Interpretations of light [Group exhibition]. partitioning in two coexisting species of Pahoroides (Araneae: Whangarei, New Zealand: Geoff Wilson Gallery, 26 Feb – 26 Synotaxidae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 42(1), 17–26. Mar 2015. Wehi, P. M., Jorgensen, M., & Morgan, D. K. J. (2015). Predictors of Smith, E. (2015). This spot: a road, a place, a photograph relative abundance of tree weta (Hemideina thoracica) in an [Photographs]. Reflections on the world [Group exhibition]. urban forest remnant. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 39(2), Auckland, New Zealand: OREX Gallery, 2 Jun – 20 Jun 2015. 280-285.
97 Thesis Scholarly Edition Alexander-Crawford, P. (2015). State policy and Mäori funding Ball, O. J.-P. (2015). Marine and Freshwater Research mechanisms and disengagement: A thesis in partial [Manuscript number MF15119.R2]. fulfilment of a Masters in Indigenous Studies (Unpublished Davison, J. (2015). Journal of Clinical Nursing [Peer reviewer]. master’s thesis). Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, Mackay, B. (2015). Contemporary Nurse [Peer reviewer]. Whakatane, New Zealand. Mackay, B. (2015). New Community and Primary Healthcare McNally, G. (2015). Nurse manager and student nurse Nursing Model of Care: Change concept paper [Peer reviewer]. perceptions of the use of personal smartphones, tablets and the adjunct applications, as an educational tool in clinical settings (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Technical Report Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Scobie, N., Christian, L., & Mackay, B. (2015, November). Has Scholtz, J. (2015). A multi-domain semantic ontology layering the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) impacted on the clinical method, leading to new methods for similarity analysis and experience for the participants (Unpublished research report). improved identification of data relationships (Submitted Whangarei, New Zealand: NorthTec. doctoral thesis). University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Sharp, H., Sullivan, L., & Morgan, D. (2015). Comparing the Australia. relative abundance of bird species detected during five- Williamson, Z. (2015). Barriers to simulation training for minute bird counts with data collected from automated undergraduate student nurses (Unpublished master’s thesis). acoustic recorders (Unpublished NorthTec report prepared for University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Kiwi Coast). Whangarei, New Zealand: NorthTec.
Oral Presentation Other Arcus, N., Gash, D., & Morgan, D. (2015, July 16). Urban Alexander-Crawford, P., & Ewen, M. (2015). Barriers to learning bird survey in Whangarei. Community talk to Northland (student achievement) survey. Te Matarau / NorthTec, Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Whangarei, New Whangarei, New Zealand. Zealand. Alexander-Crawford, P. (2015, June 25). Te Hiringa = Maori Daly, T., Sutherland-Smith, A., & Penny, D. (2015). Using business. Workshop facilitator at Te Hiringa Matariki - Future three-dimensional structure in inferring deep homology. Oral Makers. Whangarei, New Zealand. presentation at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand. Graver, M. (2015). Professional Development Printmaking five day Daly, T., Sutherland-Smith, A., & Penny, D. (2015). Vault and Workshop delivered to Anthony Holmquist, Assistant Professor Argonaute evolutionary history. Oral presentation at Massey of Art at Fort Lewis College. Durango, CO: Fort Lewis College. University, Albany, New Zealand. McFarlane, S. (2015, October 31). Review by T. J. McNamara, Daly, T., Sutherland-Smith, A., & Penny, D. (2015). Vault “Saving his wife from the demon.” Weekend Herald. Retrieved and Argonaute evolutionary history. Oral presentation at from http://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article. Whangarei Sunshine District Rotary Club, Whangarei, New cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11538410 Zealand. Marks, L. (2015). Music recordings. On Fritter 6 [Music CD]. Davison, J. (2015). Common mental health diagnoses and Whangarei, New Zealand: Big Door Studio, March 2015. borderline personality disorder. Oral presentation at Morgan, D., & Adams, N. (2015, November 25-27). Convenors Whangarei Hospice, Whangarei, New Zealand. for the “Insights from monitoring” symposium at the Morgan, D. (2015, April 17). Supporting students into work Australasian Ornithological Conference, Flinders University, placements: Summer research projects within conservation Adelaide, SA, Australia. and environmental management. Presentation at the Te Waru-Rewiri, K. (2015). Project manager, concept designer NorthTec Staff Conference, Whangarei, New Zealand. and an artist in refurbishment of NorthTec’s Whare hui, Te Morgan, D., Sharp, H., & Sullivan, L. (2015, July 16). Puna o Te Matauranga. Whangarei, New Zealand: NorthTec, 4 Comparing the relative abundance of bird species detected Jan – 7 Dec 2015. during five-minute bird counts with data collected from automated acoustic recorders. Community talk to Northland Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Whangarei, New 98 Zealand. 99 Congratulations to our GRADUATES 2015
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