Pūhoro is pleased to release its most recent cost-benefit analysis (CBA) by Matatihi through support from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research - ESR in August 2021.
The Pūhoro Charitable Trust (PCT) improves Māori science, technology, engineering, mathematics and mātauranga (STEMM) capability.
Pūhoro is pleased to release its most recent cost-benefit analysis (CBA) by Matatihi through support from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research - ESR in August 2021.
The CBA report found that the potential economic benefits of Pūhoro outweigh the economic costs by a factor above 14 to 1 for secondary students, and 16 to 1 for tertiary students. The net benefit for the high school program is above $60 million and $32 million for the tertiary program.
The report also found that Pūhoro is having a significant economic and social impact on regional economies, stimulating over $1.9m value added to New Zealand’s economy per annum and 6.3 FTE positions outside of Pūhoro’s direct operations.
Overall the report found that the Pūhoro STEMM Academy has a significant measurable impact on individual students, regional economies and Aotearoa.
The full report can be found here
The summary can be found here
