The Hidden Reality of Deciles
A comparison of new and old deciles is not useful until the funding numbers are taken into account. - Explore funding changes due to step changes
Can your children still get into the most popular local schools?
High schools in rich areas are so full they’re funding their own classrooms, while those in the poorest neighbourhoods are struggling for students.
What’s beneath rising NCEA pass rates?
NCEA pass rates have been rising, however changing types of assessment at different decile levels complicates this comparison.
Decile drift – How school roll ethnicities have changed
Herald figures show that many lower decile schools increasingly cater to Maori and Pasifika - with high decile schools seeing a big jump in Pakeha and Asian enrolments.






























