The BFD | Data on NZ High Schools

Alwyn Poole

Innovative Education Consultants

innovativeeducation.co.nz

One of the very good things happening in NZ society at present is that Kiwis are becoming more aware of the state of our Education system and the need to improve things.

Next year a part of each school’s funding is through an Equity Index number. This is replacing the decile system. Each school is allocated a specific number that is an indicator of how many students they have with 37 “risk factors”. The higher the number the more “at risk” students a school has – and the more funding they receive.

This is important information for all schools, families, communities, etc.

Last week I completed a data process that compares all high schools in New Zealand to each other. It has Excel sheets showing:

1. School number listing to EQI.

2. EQI ranking from lowest to highest.

3. School size to EQI.

4. 2021 L3 for leavers ranked by school.

5. 2021 UE for Leavers ranked by school.

6. EQI divided into tenths (deciles).

7. UE Ranking with 10th.

8. UE ranking by tenth.

9. UE to EQI gaps.

10. UE rankings/EQI for State funded schools only.

11. State UE to EQI gaps.

12. 2020 Level 7 (degree) study ranked- with EQI.

13. To L7 (degree) study by tenths (deciles).

14. To L7 (degree) study by EQI.

15. 2021 L3 to UE gap for every high school (ranked).

16. 2021 Retention until 17yo for every High School (ranked).

17. 2021 Progression to Degree study for every High School (ranked).

18. EQI & decile sector measures: attendance, transition to degree, UE for school leavers,

19. Broad sector measures: UE for school leavers by governance type, UE for leavers by school type, UE for leavers by gender, UE for leavers by ethnicity.

20. Decile 1 vs Decile 10 retention to 17yo example.

21. Raw data for EQU vs L1, L2, L3 NCEA and UE.

22. NCEA Level 1 for leavers ranked for every high school with nationwide scatter diagram against EQI.

23. NCEA Level 2 for leavers ranked for every high school with nationwide scatter diagram against EQI.

24. NCEA Level 3 for leavers ranked for every high school with nationwide scatter diagram against EQI.

25. UE for leavers ranked for every high school with nationwide scatter diagram against EQI.

26. Retention to 17yo ranked for every high school with nationwide scatter diagram against EQI.

27. Progression to degree level study ranked for every high school with nationwide scatter diagram against EQI.

28. School summary sheet for staff to complete.

For schools and professional use the cost is $300.

For personal/family use free or a donation.

Alwyn Poole