International School Leaver Scholarships
Richard Shaw made this Official Information request to University of Auckland
The request was partially successful.
From: Richard Shaw
Dear University of Auckland,
I would like the university to send a spreadsheet of all the University of Auckland International School Leaver Scholarship given to school leavers in the past five years ( 2018 - 2022). Specifically, I am seeking the following information:
[1] The total number of applicants for the scholarship each year.
[2] The number of successful applicants each year.
[3] The number of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[4] The median value of the scholarship per successful applicant.
[5] The median rank score of successful applicants each year.
[6] The median rank score of unsuccessful applicants each year.
If there are any fees associated with processing this request, please inform me in advance.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Richard
From: Landon Watt
University of Auckland
Dear Richard,
I refer to your request of 15 November 2023. The University’s response
follows.
“I would like the university to send a spreadsheet of all the University
of Auckland International School Leaver Scholarship given to school
leavers in the past five years ( 2018 - 2022). Specifically, I am seeking
the following information:
[1] The total number of applicants for the scholarship each year.
[2] The number of successful applicants each year.
[3] The number of unsuccessful applicants each year.”
The information requested in parts 1-3 of your request provided in the
attached spreadsheet.
“[4] The median value of the scholarship per successful applicant.”
The value of the University of Auckland International School Leaver
Scholarship is the student’s international tuition fees for the first
semester up to a specified amount. For 2018 and 2019, this amount was set
at $5000. From 2020-2022, this amount was set at $20,000.
[5] The median rank score of successful applicants each year.
[6] The median rank score of unsuccessful applicants each year.”
These statistics are not held by the University, and the OIA does not
require us to create these in response to your request. These parts of
your request are refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.
You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with the University’s response.
Yours sincerely,
Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
From: Richard Shaw <[1][FYI request #24766 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 8:35 PM
To: legal <[2][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - International School Leaver
Scholarships
Dear University of Auckland,
I would like the university to send a spreadsheet of all the University of
Auckland International School Leaver Scholarship given to school leavers
in the past five years ( 2018 - 2022). Specifically, I am seeking the
following information:
[1] The total number of applicants for the scholarship each year.
[2] The number of successful applicants each year.
[3] The number of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[4] The median value of the scholarship per successful applicant.
[5] The median rank score of successful applicants each year.
[6] The median rank score of unsuccessful applicants each year.
If there are any fees associated with processing this request, please
inform me in advance.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Richard
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