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Higher Education Academic Performance Report 2012. Higher Education Academic Committee Meeting July 2013. Overview. Holmesglen is widely recognised as a leader in higher education in the non-university sector.
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Higher Education Academic Performance Report 2012 Higher Education Academic Committee Meeting July 2013
Overview • Holmesglen is widely recognised as a leader in higher education in the non-university sector. • In 2012 Holmesglen delivered 15 higher education courses to more than 1,200 students • 11 of the 15 courses were bachelor degree programs • Bachelor of Fashion was introduced as a new course in 2012 • Two other courses i.e. B. Accounting and B. Early Childhood were delivered interstate for the first time through a partnership with MSIT in Queensland. • Growth in higher education has slowed over the past few years due to a number of factors, including: • Continued decline in international education • Increase in admissions at universities across Australia and particularly in Victoria • Stalling of progress on Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) to TAFEs • Impasse on differentiated provider types for tertiary education
Higher education courses delivered in 2012 Holmesglen delivered 15 higher education courses to more than 1,200 students in 2012.
Growth trends • Student numbers and EFTSL have grown almost 3-fold from 2008-2012. • Growth was strong till 2010 but has decelerated since then.
Growth in student numbers Commencing student numbers have remained flat since 2009 due largely to external factors and challenges in the tertiary operating environment.
Student profile Domestic students outnumbered internationals for the first time since 2007, making up 57% of all higher education enrolments in 2012.
Commencements • Commencing student headcount rose by 3.8% in 2012 but EFTSL shrank by 5.5% • Domestic student numbers increased by 36.9% but internationals declined 28.7%
Commencements by course The most popular courses were the B. Business (Accounting), B. Nursing and B. of Construction Management & Economics. Together they accounted for 60% of enrolments in 2012.
Commencing student age groups • The majority of Holmesglen’s commencing students are matured aged i.e. 20 years and older. • In contrast, more than half the commencing students in universities are not more than 19 years old.
Prior qualification – commencing domestic students Students with diploma (including advance diploma) and certificate qualifications made up 60% of all domestic higher education enrolments in 2012.
Labour force status – commencing domestic students More than 60% of commencing domestic students are part-time or full-time employees.
Equity indicators - commencing domestic students Low SES figures for Holmesglen may be understated as they are basedon the SEIFA-IEO postcode only and do not include the Centrelink student payments component. Holmesglen has a higher proportion of students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) compared to universities.
Success rate - commencing students The overall success rate of commencing students declined marginally to 75.0% in 2012. The decline was more pronounced among domestic students.
Success rate by course - commencing students Courses with the highest success rate (80% and above) in 2012 were B. Early Childhood Education, B. Nursing and B. Screen Production.
Progression - benchmarked Comparative data is for commencing bachelor students • Holmesglen’s progression rate for domestic students is comparable to some Australian universities. • However the progression rate for international students lags that of universities.
Attrition - commencing students • Attrition rate is a lagging indicator and is calculated upon the completion of the succeeding year. • Attrition for year [x] is computed as the number of students who did not complete in year [x] or return in year [x+1] as a proportion of all commencing students in year [x] The attrition rate for both domestic and international commencing students was slightly higher in 2011 compared to 2010.
Attrition by course - commencing students, 2011 Courses with the lowest attrition rate in 2011 were the B. Business - Marketing Management (18.2%), B. of Nursing (19.5%) and B. of Screen Production (21.9%).
Attrition - benchmarked Comparative data is for commencing bachelor students Holmesglen’s attrition rate for commencing students is generally higher than that of universities.
Completions by headcount • Overall, there were 15.0% more completions in 2012 than in the previous year. • International students accounted for 51.4% of all completions in 2012.
Completions by course • The bulk of completions were from B. Nursing and B. Business (Accounting). • Together the two courses accounted for 70.6% of all completions in 2012.
Benchmarked data – selected indicators Source: DIICCSRTE website and Holmesglen Comparative data for universities is for 2011 • Holmesglen has a higher proportion of students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB). • The low student-to-staff ratio supports Holmesglen’s student satisfaction results in relation to small class and tutorial sizes, individual attention and assistance provided by teaching staff.
Students at risk • A new policy has been introduced toidentify and assist students at risk. • The policy sets guidelines for early detection of risk and timely intervention with assistance and support strategies including counselling and learning support. • Faculties are responsible for identifying students at risk, offering remedial options, monitoring their progress and maintaining appropriate records. • Student grievances • Data on the number and nature of grievances is collected and analysed annually. • Grievances have declined from six in 2009 to four in 2010 and 2011, to two in 2012. • Holmesglen Management System Committee considers institute-wide issues and monitors how effectively faculties achieve resolution. Students ‘at risk’ and student grievances
Staffing, scholarship and professional development • Staffing • Overall staff numbers declined in 2012 but permanent academic positions increased in tandem with the delivery of new courses (see table). • Faculties also relied less on part-time contract /sessional academic staff . • Scholarship • Scholarship activities are allocated a points value and academic staff are expected to achieve at least 6 points a year. • In 2012,all full-time academic staff achieved the requisite scholarship points. • Professional development • In spite of significant government funding cuts, Holmesglen spent almost $300K in support of scholarly activity and staff PD in 2012.
Partnerships, industry collaborations & success stories in 2012 • Started delivery of Holmesglen degrees in partnership with MSIT in Queensland. • UC announced that it would offer degree programs at Holmesglen from 2013. • Holmesglen was accredited to deliver graduate diplomas in the built environment area. • Two new degrees developed – B. of Sports Media and B. of Landscape Architecture. • Two degrees submitted for re-accreditation - B. Nursing and B. Screen Production. • B. Nursing submitted to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) for re-registration. • Holmesglen Ethics Review Panel established. • Established a network across the five TAFEs delivering higher education and developed two scholarly events on their behalf. • Delivered the second Holmesglen Higher Education Conference, Mixed Sector Symposium and Garreth Parry Workshop. • Holmesglen was conferred full membership by the Australian Screen Production Education and Research Association (ASPERA). • Sponsored awards for the 50th Melbourne International Film Festival and Australian Teachers of Media event. • First cohort of nursing students graduated in 2012.
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