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Chris Hipkins: School deciles to be scrapped from 2021-22

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Tue, 24 Sep 2019, 4:55PM

Chris Hipkins: School deciles to be scrapped from 2021-22

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 24 Sep 2019, 4:55PM

School deciles could be a thing of the past within three years.

School funding is set for the biggest shake-up in a generation with a new "equity index" to replace the current decile system from 2021 or 2022.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins says deciles are a very blunt tool.

He says it seems crazy not to use the available information for identifying where the most disadvantaged students are.

The in-principle Cabinet decision is subject to consultation with principals and stakeholders, public engagement next year, and extra Budget funding.

LISTEN ABOVE AS CHRIS HIPKINS SPEAKS WITH HEATHER DU PLESSIS-ALLAN

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