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From: W.H.W <[FOI #31055 email]>
Sent: 21 May 2025 9:36 PM
To: OIA Admin <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Demographics and Related Info
regarding PGDipPsych(Clin)
 
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Dear University of Waikato,

I am requesting specific information regarding the successful and
unsuccessful applicants to into the PGDipPsych(Clin) programme.

I would like to see a breakdown of successful applicants who were given an
offer of place (after the interview stage of selection i.e successful
interviewees only) into the course by;

- Specific ethnicity (White European, Asian, Maori, Pacifica or other) and
their average GPA
- International student status (are they an international applicant) and
their average GPA
- Age (21-30, 30-40, 40+) and their average GPA

I would also like the breakdown of unsuccessful applicants who were not
given an offer of place (that is those who were selected for the
interviewing stage but were unsuccessful) by;
-  Specific ethnicity (White European, Asian, Maori, Pacifica or other)
and their average GPA
- International student status (are they an international applicant) and
their average GPA
- Age (21-30, 30-40, 40+) and their average GPA

All information requested is anonymized by numbers and averages therefore
no personal information is being requested (grade GPA is hardly an
identifying factor, alongside race as no other information can be found
anywhere regarding these applicants). With further regards to a 9(2)(a)
refusal there should also be consideration toward the public interest of
the request with Te Tiriti and DEI being of public concern. The UoW has
been accused of systemic and structural racism in the past within this
department so the information is of public interest.

The University of Auckland has been called to disclose information of this
nature in the past and I expect a prompt response within the legally
specified timeframe.

If the information regarding the 2024-2025 successful applicant offer of
place cohort cannot be disclosed I would also like to request the last 5
years breakdown as proposed in this request.

Yours faithfully,

W.H.W

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