Grade distribution of successful DATA 351 applicants 2022 - 2025.
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From: Joseph Lavington
Dear Victoria University of Wellington,
I have applied for the DATA 351 class for Trimester 2, 2026, and I am curious about the grade distribution of successful applicants from previous years. I would like this information to understand whether I am likely to be in the running or if I should consider applying for another class.
Yours faithfully,
J.L
From: OIA Requests
Victoria University of Wellington
Kia ora
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 18
February 2025.
Please note that the OIA statutory holiday period falls between now and
when a response to your request is due, meaning that a decision on your
request will be due on 9 February 2026, being 20 working days after the
date your request was received.
Unfortunately, as the University is experiencing high volumes of OIA
requests at this time, while we will attempt to respond as soon as
reasonably practical it is likely that we will not be able to respond to
your request until closer to the abovementioned decision date.
I note you are seeking this information to determine whether you should
consider applying for other courses at the University, and that there may
be time pressures to do so. Accordingly, to help you receive more tailored
and timely advice about your options for admissions that you would not get
through the OIA process, we strongly suggest that you withdraw your OIA
request and instead:
o Contact the University’s Student Success Advisers for admissions
advice. You can find their contact details on the University website
here: [1]https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol...
o You may also wish to contact the Course Coordinator directly for
advice on the DATA351 course. You can find their contact details here:
[2]https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/courses/data/351/...
If you are unable to get the advice and information you need through those
alternative avenues, you are welcome to let us know and we will be happy
to process your request through the OIA.
Grateful if you can please let us know how you would like to proceed –
whether you wish to proceed with us processing your request under the OIA,
of if you wish to withdrawn and contact the University’s Student Success
Advisers in the first instance.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Ngâ mihi
Kayana Shaw (she/her)
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy | Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
[3]www.wgtn.ac.nz | 0800 04 04 04
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From: OIA Requests
Victoria University of Wellington
Kia ora Joseph
I am emailing following up on my email to you below to confirm whether you
were able to get the assistance you needed through the other resources
suggested, or if you still wish to proceed with your original request.
Grateful if you can please advise as soon as possible this week.
Ngā mihi
Kayana Shaw (she/her)
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy | Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
From: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 December 2025 11:32 am
To: Joseph Lavington <[FOI #33311 email]>
Subject: For action: OIA 12-18 Lavington - Grade distribution DATA 351
Kia ora
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 18
February 2025.
Please note that the OIA statutory holiday period falls between now and
when a response to your request is due, meaning that a decision on your
request will be due on 9 February 2026, being 20 working days after the
date your request was received.
Unfortunately, as the University is experiencing high volumes of OIA
requests at this time, while we will attempt to respond as soon as
reasonably practical it is likely that we will not be able to respond to
your request until closer to the abovementioned decision date.
I note you are seeking this information to determine whether you should
consider applying for other courses at the University, and that there may
be time pressures to do so. Accordingly, to help you receive more tailored
and timely advice about your options for admissions that you would not get
through the OIA process, we strongly suggest that you withdraw your OIA
request and instead:
o Contact the University’s Student Success Advisers for admissions
advice. You can find their contact details on the University website
here: [1]https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol...
o You may also wish to contact the Course Coordinator directly for
advice on the DATA351 course. You can find their contact details here:
[2]https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/courses/data/351/...
If you are unable to get the advice and information you need through those
alternative avenues, you are welcome to let us know and we will be happy
to process your request through the OIA.
Grateful if you can please let us know how you would like to proceed –
whether you wish to proceed with us processing your request under the OIA,
of if you wish to withdrawn and contact the University’s Student Success
Advisers in the first instance.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Ngā mihi
Kayana Shaw (she/her)
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy | Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
[3]www.wgtn.ac.nz | 0800 04 04 04
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From: Joseph Lavington
Dear OIA Requests,
I would still like to know the grade distribution / average grade of the 4 classes used to select the previous successful applicants.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Joseph
From: OIA Requests
Victoria University of Wellington
Kia ora
Thank you for your email. The University is closed for the Summer break
between 20 December 2025 and 4 January 2026 (inclusive). We will respond
to your email as soon as possible after that date.
For the purposes of the Official Information Act 1982, please note that
the statutory holiday period is 25 December 2025 to 15 January 2026
(inclusive). Any requests submitted after 27 November 2025 will be due in
the new year.
Ngā mihi
OIA Team
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
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