Mode of completion
1 = Paper
2 = Online

Higher education provider
6006 = Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
6011 = Nelson Malborough Institute of Technology
8341 = Wellpark College of Natural Therapies Limited
8498 = Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand
8642 = South Pacific College of Natural Therapies

1 = Australia
2 = New Zealand

1 = First year
3 = Later year

1 = FYMALEINT
2 = FYMALEEXT
3 = FYFEMALEINT
4 = FYFEMALEEXT
5 = LYMALEINT
6 = LYMALEEXT
7 = LYFEMALEINT
8 = LYFEMALEEXT

AUSSE or POSSE survey
1 = AUSSE survey
2 = POSSE survey

Asked questions
1 = Never
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Very often

Memorising facts
1 = Very little
2 = Some
3 = Quite a bit
4 = Very much

Less than an hour
1 = None
2 = 1 to 2
3 = 3 to 4
4 = 5 to 6
5 = More than 6

Subject related assigned texts
1 = None
2 = 1 to 4
3 = 5 to 10
4 = 11 to 20
5 = More than 20

Examinations challenged to do best work
1 = Very little
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Very much

Practicum/internship
1 = Do not know about
2 = Have not decided
3 = Do not plan to do
4 = Plan to do
5 = Done

Relationships with other students
1 = Unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of alienation
7 = Friendly, supportive, sense of belonging

Relationships with teaching staff
1 = Unavailable, unhelpful, unsympathetic
7 = Available, helpful, sympathetic

Relationships with administrative personnel and services
1 = Unhelpful, inconsiderate, rigid
7 = Helpful, considerate, flexible

Relationships with student support services
1 = Unfriendly, unavailable, unsympathetic
7 = Friendly, available, sympathetic

Preparing for class
1 = None
2 = 1 to 5
3 = 6 to 10
4 = 11 to 15
5 = 16 to 20
6 = 21 to 25
7 = 26 to 30
8 = Over 30

Paid work relationship to study
1 = Not at all
2 = Very little
3 = Some
4 = Quite a bit
5 = Very much
6 = Not in paid work

Considered leaving institution
1 = Have not seriously considered a change
2 = Have seriously considered a change

Change due to academic exchange
0 = Not selected
1 = Selected

Overall rating: Quality of academic advising
1 = Poor
2 = Fair
3 = Good
4 = Excellent

Attend same institution if starting over
1 = Definitely no
2 = Probably no
3 = Probably yes
4 = Definitely yes

1 = Male
2 = Female

Location of study
1 = On one or more campuses
2 = Mix of external/distance and on-campus
3 = External/distance

Year first enrolled at university
0 = Before 2006
1 = 2006
2 = 2007
3 = 2098
4 = 2010
5 = 2011

Number of years completed so far
1 = None, in first year
2 = One year
3 = Two years
4 = Three years
5 = More than three years

Attendance type
1 = Part time
2 = Full time

Narrow field of study code
307 = Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology
313 = Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology
399 = Other Engineering and Related Technologies
500 = Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies
599 = Other Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies
913 = Librarianship, Information Management and Curatorial Studies

Broad field of study code
1 = Natural and physical sciences
2 = Information technology
3 = Engineering and related technologies
4 = Architecture and building
5 = Agriculture and environmental studies
6 = Health
7 = Education
8 = Management and commerce
9 = Society and culture
10 = Creative arts
11 = Food, hospitality and personal services
12 = Mixed Field Programmes

1 = Metropolitan Zone Mainland State Capital City regions
2 = Metropolitan Zone Major urban Statistical Districts
3 = Provincial Zone Provincial City Statistical Districts 50000 to 99999
4 = Provincial Zone Provincial City Statistical Districts 25000 to 49999
5 = Provincial Zone Inner provincial areas
6 = Provincial Zone Outer provincial areas
7 = Remote Zone Remote areas
8 = Remote Zone Very Remote areas
9999 = Unknown

Socioeconomic Status
1 = Low SES
2 = Middle SES
3 = High SES

Government funded place
1 = No
2 = Yes

Average overall grade so far
1 = No results
2 = 0 to 49
3 = 50 to 54
4 = 55 to 59
5 = 60 to 64
6 = 65 to 69
7 = 70 to 74
8 = 75 to 79
9 = 80 to 84
10 = 85 to 89
11 = 90 to 94
12 = 95 to 100

Main language spoken at home
1 = English
2 = Language other than English

Father highest education level
1 = No school or primary school
2 = Some or all of secondary school
3 = Vocational certificate or diploma
4 = Under-graduate university degree or diploma
5 = Post-graduate university degree or diploma
6 = Not sure

Proportion of study online
1 = None
2 = About a quarter
3 = About half
4 = All or nearly all

Live on campus
1 = On campus or in a university college or hall of residence
2 = Off campus student accommodation
3 = Living with friends or in a share house
4 = Living with parents or guardians
5 = Living by yourself
6 = Living with a partner or children
7 = Other