Deciles
Ministry of Education reports points to zone and decile issues
Evidence that rich schools are able to cherry pick the best students from poorer communities. NZEI President Liam Rutherford joins the discussion. Audio
High decile schools disadvantaged by donation policy
Principals at high decile schools have warned MPs that they are tackling problems like incest and drug addiction and they shouldn't be excluded from the government's policy of scrapping donations. Audio
Toby & Toby... on the decile system and a schools funding shake-up
OPINION: Figuring out the decile system and whether it makes the grade can be trickier than Year 10 maths. Toby Morris and Toby Manhire do their homework.
Kids could be stigmatised by new school funding - Labour
Structuring school funding according to whether or not children are deemed "at risk" could stigmatise those children, the government has been warned.
School decile funding system may be dropped
Targeted funding for schools, being considered as alternative to the decile system, would fit with the government's investment approach, the Prime Minister says. Audio
Schools move as much as 5 decile places in recalculation
Some schools have jumped as many as five places in the Education Ministry's recalculation of deciles which determines how much funding they get. Audio
Low-decile schools get biggest roll increase since 1997
The number of students in low decile schools will rise significantly next year for the first time in more than a decade. Audio