tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post8434415659718137025..comments2023-11-05T22:47:04.715+11:00Comments on backin15: Comparing higher education funding in NZ and Australiabackin15http://www.blogger.com/profile/16526191748394549650noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-7025718050932730932007-01-20T16:23:00.000+11:002007-01-20T16:23:00.000+11:00I agree Stef. There's a balance that needs to be s...I agree Stef. There's a balance that needs to be struck between providing opportunities to as many people as is reasonably possible and also meeting the needs of the labour market.backin15https://www.blogger.com/profile/16526191748394549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-18438216140451860532007-01-20T12:51:00.000+11:002007-01-20T12:51:00.000+11:00I actually think participation for the sake of par...I actually think participation for the sake of participation is reckless. There should be multiple pathways available to students. Not everyone needs to go to university and given the costs involved, sending people down an expensive pathway that isn't suited to them is irresponsible in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-31979427035914748232007-01-08T13:08:00.000+11:002007-01-08T13:08:00.000+11:00I couldn't be bothered working it out because my m...I couldn't be bothered working it out because my memory is that NZ's is actually slightly higher (all tertiary education, not uni participation).<br /><br />You're right of course re the alternatives. <br /><br />I think that the VCC just wants more money for the same level of services - this appears to be a more sophisticated version of the old "leave us alone and give us more money" line.backin15https://www.blogger.com/profile/16526191748394549650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25372770.post-86098820153165556762007-01-08T05:35:00.000+11:002007-01-08T05:35:00.000+11:00But how do participation rates compare? Arguably y...But how do participation rates compare? Arguably you could increase per-student funding in NZ universities by capping the numbers (as used to be the case) but would that be a better option? Not in my view anyway... Other than that, where could the funding come from? I certainly haven't heard a chorus from the VC's in NZ against tax cuts!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976335233713313377noreply@blogger.com