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# Equity Index vs Achievement in NZ Schools
- URL: https://goodoil.news/equity-index-vs-achievement-in-nz-schools/
- Published: 2022-09-24T20:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-09-24T04:07:15.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: Education, NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:48

**Alwyn Poole**  
[alwynpoole.substack.com](https://alwynpoole.substack.com/p/new-data-process-newly-released-equity)

*Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in-person private school for Year 11-13\. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1-13.*

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**Dear All**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/screen-shot-2022-09-23-at-10.59.21-am.png)

Image credit: [alwynpoole.substack.com](https://alwynpoole.substack.com/p/new-data-process-newly-released-equity)

After the release of all of the new Equity Index (EQI) numbers yesterday [I did a, long/late night process](https://substack.com/redirect/fcbf26f3-adc2-4f1f-82f7-da0d18c7a9a2?r=6n2vs&ref=goodoil.news) to match those numbers to:

- L3 Achievement
- UE Achievement
- Retention to 17 yo
- Progress to Degree Level Study

… for every high school in NZ.

The final sheets in the dataset have trend line diagrams which strongly indicate that the 37 variables used to develop the [data](https://substack.com/redirect/3c8a2e41-d0cb-4f0a-a4a1-2ed436c75389?r=6n2vs&ref=goodoil.news) set by no means explain what is happening in many schools (for good and bad).

It would be interesting to know if being male was a variable, given how far NZ boys are behind girls.

The good aspect for teacher practice/school aspiration is the schools that are clearly beating their EQI “expectations”. Examples are:

- Baradene College
- Iona College
- St Peter’s Epsom
- Columba College
- Marist College
- Nga Tawa
- St Paul’s Ponsonby
- Al Madina
- Hato Paora
- Manakura
- Christchurch GHS
- St Catherine’s Kilbirnie
- Roxburgh Area School
- TKKM o Hoani Waititi
- Selwyn College
- Zayed School for Girls
- Liston College
- Auckland Grammar Girls School
- McAuley College

Seems like a good group to learn from!

This is a very valuable [data](https://substack.com/redirect/3c8a2e41-d0cb-4f0a-a4a1-2ed436c75389?r=6n2vs&ref=goodoil.news) set for overall programme evaluation and goal setting/planning. All data is for **LEAVERS** – the most important category.

If you would like a copy of this [data-set](https://substack.com/redirect/fcbf26f3-adc2-4f1f-82f7-da0d18c7a9a2?r=6n2vs&ref=goodoil.news), please let me know.

It is highly informative and [I](https://substack.com/redirect/fcbf26f3-adc2-4f1f-82f7-da0d18c7a9a2?r=6n2vs&ref=goodoil.news) would be very happy to discuss aspects.

Regards

[Alwyn Poole](https://substack.com/redirect/d12c57ba-7d23-4d5a-bbc9-99792ef46d6c?r=6n2vs&ref=goodoil.news)

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