students enrolling at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in 2010 did not have any qualification and 30% were unemployed just prior to enrolling. Students continued to record high levels of student satisfaction during 2010. Most notably, 91% of students across the country were 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with their tutor and 90% of students were 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with their learning environment. Students also recorded high levels of satisfaction with the quality of learning resources, their programmes and the quality of facilities on their campus. In 2010, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa achieved an overall programme graduation rate of 70%, and course completion and retention rates of 78% and 81% respectively. Initiatives Mātātahi Mataora During the 25 years since its foundation, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has been catering for an increasingly more mature student group as the organisation's reputation for delivering inclusive and engaging adult education has spread. While remaining committed to providing educational opportunities for its mature students, the organisation is now returning to its roots. In reaction to high youth unemployment in New Zealand, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa introduced a range of new youth initiatives to help young people transition from the secondary education system into tertiary education. Initiatives include the provision of full-time youth learning facilities and day courses for those enrolled in mainstream secondary schools. Open Wānanga Open Wānanga, a wholly owned subsidiary of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, provides home-based learning to students throughout New Zealand whose circumstances prevent them from attending on-site classes. The most popular subject areas for students studying through Open Wānanga were Māori history and knowledge and English language. Open Wānanga was folded back into Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in 2015. References "Course offers stepping stone into police" NEW ZEALAND HERALD "Huge turnaround for Te Wānanga" TVNZ "Northec and Te Wananga o Aotearoa team up for trades" WAATEA "First Otago graduation for Te Wananga O Aotearoa" OTAGO DAILY TIMES "A True Believer Takes the Helm" NEW ZEALAND HERALD "Wananga set to show first good budget" "New Maori King stresses importance of education, identity," NEW ZEALAND HERALD "Wananga Heads for Profit After Years of Struggle" NEW ZEALAND HERALD "Pakeha put in a word for the Wananga" "Education initiatives solution to underachievement" External links Te Wānanga o Aotearoa website Distance Learning website "Te Arataki Manu Korero" Te Wānanga o Aotearoa's Virtual Learning Centre website Māori universities and colleges in New Zealand Organizations established in 1983