Socio-Economic Decile
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Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand
used to target funding and support to more needy schools.
The measure is calculated using the 5 yearly general census
, with the following factors:
This gives a broad measure of the relative poverty, or aggregated socio-economic (or social class
), of the parents or care-givers of students at the school, with decile
1 schools being the 10% of schools with the lowest socio-economic communities - and decile 10 schools being at the other end of the scale.
The measure is only used for the funding of compulsory education
, but a number of different central government funding streams and support services to schools are strongly affected by the decile rating of a school - with more funding available to lower decile schools. These funding and support measures include:
Education in New Zealand
Education in New Zealand follows the three-tier model which includes primary schools, followed by secondary schools and tertiary education at universities and/or polytechs....
used to target funding and support to more needy schools.
The measure is calculated using the 5 yearly general census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...
, with the following factors:
- Household income
- Occupation
- Household crowding
- Educational qualifications
- Income support
This gives a broad measure of the relative poverty, or aggregated socio-economic (or social class
Social class
Social classes are economic or cultural arrangements of groups in society. Class is an essential object of analysis for sociologists, political scientists, economists, anthropologists and social historians. In the social sciences, social class is often discussed in terms of 'social stratification'...
), of the parents or care-givers of students at the school, with decile
Decile
* In descriptive statistics, any of the nine values that divide the sorted data into ten equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10 of the sample or population* In astrology, an aspect of 36 degrees-See also:*Percentile*Quantile*Quartile*Summary statistics...
1 schools being the 10% of schools with the lowest socio-economic communities - and decile 10 schools being at the other end of the scale.
The measure is only used for the funding of compulsory education
Compulsory education
Compulsory education refers to a period of education that is required of all persons.-Antiquity to Medieval Era:Although Plato's The Republic is credited with having popularized the concept of compulsory education in Western intellectual thought, every parent in Judea since Moses's Covenant with...
, but a number of different central government funding streams and support services to schools are strongly affected by the decile rating of a school - with more funding available to lower decile schools. These funding and support measures include:
- Targeted Funding for Educational Achievement (TFEA) (Deciles 1-9)
- Special Education Grant (SEG) (Deciles 1-10)
- Careers Information Grant (CIG) (Deciles 1-10)
- Kura Kaupapa MaoriKura Kaupapa MaoriKura Kaupapa Māori are Māori-language immersion schools where the philosophy and practice reflect Māori cultural values with the aim of revitalising Māori language, knowledge and culture...
Transport (Deciles 1-10) - Priority Teacher Supply Allowance (PTSA) (Deciles 1-2)
- National Relocation Grant (NRG) (Deciles 1-4)
- Decile Discretionary Funding for Principals (Deciles 1-4)
- Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLBs) Learning Support Funding (Deciles 1-10)
- RTLBs for years 11-13 (Deciles 1-10)
- School Property Financial Assistance scheme (Deciles 1-10)
- Study Support Centres (Deciles 1-3)
- Social Workers in Schools (Deciles 1-5)
- District TruancyTruancyTruancy is any intentional unauthorized absence from compulsory schooling. The term typically describes absences caused by students of their own free will, and usually does not refer to legitimate "excused" absences, such as ones related to medical conditions...
Service (Deciles 1-10)