A critical analysis of New Zealand's fees-free university policy, arguing it fails to address the real financial barriers for students and proposing more targeted, income-based alternatives to student loans.
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Well, three key reasons. Number one, it never achieved its goal of increasing the number of students participating in tertiary education. Number two, it was particularly bad at getting at those young people who were really disadvantaged. Uh, they were not taking up the scheme. And third, we are a country that's been in deficit since 2019. We're carrying a heck of a lot of debt, so we've got to make sure every dollar we are spending is going to its best use, and we will continue to subsidize tertiary education students heavily. About 80% of the overall cost of their study is subsidized in New Zealand. That's one of the highest subsidy rates in the world. That's a good thing. Uh, and you'll continue to get an interest-free student loan. Uh, you just won't get that final year free.
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failed to increase participation or equity
NZ’s costly fees-free scheme did little to widen access to tertiary education – new studyfrustration over policy ambiguity and lack of clarity
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