5 July 2022
B.C.W.
By email:
[FYI request #19599 email]
Dear B.C.W.
I refer to your information request dated 4 June 2022 made under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act). You have requested grade breakdowns of al 100-300 level Psychology papers from 2017-
2021.
Subject to the below comments, please find attached the information you have requested. Please
note that there are three separate pages to the spreadsheet (one for each year level).
• For privacy and wellbeing reasons, the University’s standard practice is not to report on
marks which relate to fewer than 5 students. Where the numbers are very low there is a risk
that the identity of these students could be determined/inferred, and that their personal
information (i.e. their marks) could be revealed. We therefore withhold this information
pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
o Accordingly, where the grade is AEGROTAT, FAIL D, FAIL E or FAILED TERMS, if there
are fewer than 5 students per year across al years, we have grouped those students
together. Where the grade is AEGROTAT, FAIL D, FAIL E or FAILED TERMS, if there
are fewer than 5 students per year across only some years, we have indicated this
using “<5” (“fewer than 5”).
• Students who withdrew from Psychology papers are excluded from the data.
• Some papers were not offered each year. Where a paper was not offered in a particular
year, we have indicated this using “N/A” (“not applicable”).
I trust that this information will be helpful.
I note your right to seek a review of these decisions via a complaint to an Ombudsman. However, we
would welcome the opportunity to discuss any concerns with you first.
Yours sincerely
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar