SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOL CULTURE AND PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS.
A ‘decile’ as defined by the Ministry of Education, school-decile-ratings (2017) “is a measure of the socio-economic position of a school’s student community relative to other schools throughout the country.” The decile rating attracts operational funding and resources. Deciles are calculated against the socio-economic indicators of income, occupation, household crowding, educational qualifications and families receiving income support. Our school is decile 5. We have parents who are well educated, drive new cars and travel overseas r...