Decile System
'Eventually deciles will go' - Chris Hipkins
The school decile system will stay in place while the government considers a new way of allocating money and staffing to schools. The previous government had wanted to abandon the decile system. Under… Audio
Researchers want replacement for deciles
Education researchers are worried replacing the decile system will make it harder to monitor the impact of disadvantage on children, as our education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
The decile debate: How to bridge the achievement gap
Principals say a two year achievement gap between students at high decile and low decile schools starts even before they turn five. Jan Tinetti from Merivale School in Tauranga and Brian Gower from… Audio
Idea of targeting school funding to "at risk"
The Government's being warned that targeting school funding according to whether individual pupils are deemed "at risk" could stigmatise young children and make it even harder for them to do well at… Audio
Principals discuss impacts of funding changes
How would a change to the funding system impact on schools? Manurewa East School and Wellington College principals Phil Palfrey and Roger Moses join Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Replacement for school deciles suggested
A leaked Education Ministry proposal reportedly suggests replacing the school decile system with a system that links the money to individual children. Audio
Proposed school funding system
Peter Kaiser has been the principal of Auckland's Tirimoana School for 25 years. He talks about a new idea on how to target education funding. Audio
Principals say review of school deciles is urgent
School principals say a review of the decile system is urgently required. Audio