New Zealand Association

for Cooperative Education

Scott Heslop, from the University of Waikato, in front of a CNC routing machine at Styrotech in Auckland for his BE materials and processing placement. Jonno Chen, from the University of Waikato, rolling stainless steel for building tanks at NDL, Hamilton, for his BE mechanical engineering placement.

Resources

• Developing a Co-operative Education Programme in New Zealand: An Outline Guide
  By Dave Hodges and Peter Coolbear
  
  Designed for people developing new co-operative education programmes or reviewing existing ones. Readers will gain insight into issues in developing co-operative education programmes.



• What are the Benefits of Co-operative Education?
  By Millan Kumar
  
  Results of a qualitative and quantitative research study for NZACE to identify benefits that co-operative education provides to participants - industry, educational institutions and students.



• Co-operative Education - Learning Integrated with Work: Who Benefits?
  
  A summary of the key benefits of co-operative education outlined in "What are the Benefits of Co-operative Education?"



• Co-operative Education Programmes in New Zealand: A Handbook of Programmes
  
  A comprehensive list of over 300 tertiary cooperative education programmes in New Zealand. A valuable resource for employers seeking co-op students, for students seeking education with work-integrated learning, and for educational institutions wishing to make contacts with other cooperative education providers. Available in hard copy or disk format.