ACHIEVING COLLECTIVE IMPACT

WE KNOW THAT AN ALMOST ‘CRADLE TO CAREER’ APPROACH IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT OUR RANGATAHI ON THEIR PATHWAY TO SUCCESS. FIXING ONE PART, WON’T FIX ALL THE PARTS ON THE CONTINUUM SO A SYSTEMS APPROACH IS NECESSARY. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMME WE CAN ACHIEVE A COLLECTIVE IMPACT, ENABLE SOCIAL PROCUREMENT, AND CREATE SHARED VALUE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Our social impact research shows:

• The field of study is one of the most important factors influencing the economic return from a tertiary education.

• Another important factor is the level of the qualification studied whether the qualification is completed or not.

• The majority of our students complete a Bachelors degree, although a small number do continue on to complete Honours Bachelor or Masters degrees.

• It has been demonstrated that the premium for studying such a higher level of tertiary qualification adds on average a further 20% earnings premium to that of the Bachelors degree premium of 30%, compared with only achieving school NCEA qualifications.

• Once having completed their tertiary education, Keystone Trust alumni are likely to earn premiums (at the median) over those with only school qualifications of about 30%, and over those with no qualifications of about 60%.

• Keystone Trust doesn’t support all of the costs of a student's study, but given that the Keystone Trust students would be unlikely to have the opportunity to complete a Bachelors degree without the Trust’s support, it is valid to consider all of the resulting earnings premiums as benefits of the Trust support.

• There are also non-financial benefits which are shown to include improved health outcomes, lower mortality rates, lower unemployment and the “sibling effect”. A “first in family” sibling attending tertiary study provides the information and knowledge to other family members to follow.

We can state that the return on investment from our sponsors to the nation is six-fold –for every $1.00 invested, the return is $6.00.

Become a member of our sponsor whānau and you will be part of the change our communities seek. Creating pathways to opportunity, building capacity and capability, and lifting aspirations of the next generation. We look forward to working with you for a better future and a better industry – nationally.

Perhaps the final word should be from an alumni, whose story is worth hearing.