InformationfromCensusAtSchoolhelpsyouunderstandandexploredataonyoungpeople.

CensusAtSchoolisrun
inNewZealandandothercountriesaroundtheworld.Theinformationyouprovidecanbeusedbystudentsfor
educationalpurposes.Thankyouforyourtimeandeffort.

Questionsaboutyou
1.Areyou:
male
female

2.Whatisyourageinyears?
years

3.Whichcountrywereyoubornin?
NewZealand
Australia
England
China(People'sRepublicof)
India
SouthAfrica
Samoa
CookIslands
Other.Pleasetypethenameofthecountry:

4.Whichethnicgrouporgroupsdoyoubelongto?Markthespaceorspaceswhichapplytoyou.
NewZealandEuropean
Mori
Samoan
CookIslandMaori
Tongan
Niuean
Chinese
Indian

OthersuchasDUTCH,JAPANESE,TOKELAUAN.Pleasestate:

5.Inhowmanylanguagescanyouholdaconversationaboutalotofeverydaythings?
languages

6.Areyourighthanded,lefthandedorambidextrous?(Anambidextrouspersonisabletousetheirrightandleft
handsequallywell.)
Righthanded
Lefthanded
Ambidextrous

7.Whatisyourheight,withoutshoeson?Answertothenearestcentimetre.
cm

8.Whatisthelengthofyourrightfoot,withoutashoe?Answertothenearestcentimetre.
cm

9.Whatisyourarmspan?Answertothenearestcentimetre.
(Openarmswide,measuredistancefromtipofrighthand
middlefingertotipoflefthandmiddlefinger.)
cm

10.Whatisthecircumferenceofyourleftwrist?Answertothenearest
centimetre.
cm

11.Whatisthecircumferenceofyourneck?Answertothenearestcentimetre.
cm

12.Whatisyourpopliteallength?Answertothenearestcentimetre.(Thepopliteallength
isthemeasurementfromtheundersideofthelegrightbehindthekneewhenseated,to
thefloor.Takenwithshoesoff.)
cm

13.Whatisthelengthofyourleftindexfinger?
Answertothenearestmillimetre.
mm

14.Whatisthelengthofyourleftringfinger?Answer
tothenearestmillimetre.
mm

Questionsaboutschool
15.Whatisthemainwayyouusuallygettoschool?
walk
car
bus
train
bike
boat

other

16.Howlongdoesitusuallytakeyoutogettoschool?Answertothenearestminute.
minutes

17.Whatistheweightofyourschoolbagtoday?Answerinkilogramsandgramstothenearest100grams.
(Weighyourschoolbagwithallyourbooksandothermaterialsyoubroughttoschooltoday.)
kgand

18.Whatisyourfavouritelearningarea?
English
TheArtsincludingDance,Drama,Music,VisualArts
HealthandPEincludingHealth,PhysicalEducationandHomeEconomics
LanguagesincludingMaori
MathematicsandStatistics
ScienceincludingBiology,PhysicsandChemistry
SocialstudiesincludingHistory,Geography,Economics
TechnologyincludingGraphics

19.Isbullyingamongstudentsaproblematyourschool?Toshowyouranswer,clickonthesliderboxormove
ittoanewposition.Thefurtherrightyouslideit,themoreyouagreewiththestatement.
Strongly
disagree
a.Physicalbullyingisaproblemamongstudentsatourschool

b.Verbalbullyingisaproblemamongstudentsatourschool

c.Social/relationalbullyingisaproblemamongstudentsatourschool

d.Cyberbullyingisaproblemamongstudentsatourschool

20.Whendidyoufirstpersonallyexperienceorbecomeawareofbullyingbehaviour?

21.Whodoyouthinkarecyberbullies?

Strongly
agree

Mainlyboys
Equalnumbersofboysandgirls
Mainlygirls

22.Howolddoyouthinkcyberbulliesare?
Mainlyaged510
Mainlyaged1114
Mainlyaged1518

Games
23.Testyourmemory.Howquicklycanyoumatchallthepairsofpictures?
Clickon"Start"andthenclickontwosquarestouncovertheirpictures.Matchingsquareswillremain
uncovered.Keepclickinguntilyouhaveuncoveredallthepairs.
Clicktostart

24.Howfastisyourreactiontime?Clickonthegreenbutton.Whenitturnsred,clickitasfastasyoucan.

Clicktostart

25.Howlongcanyoustandonyourleftlegwithyoureyesclosed?Answerinseconds.(Getyourteacherora
friendtotimeyou.)
seconds

Questionsaboutactivitiesyoudo

26.Whichsportoractivitydoyoumostenjoyparticipatingin?

27.Whichofthefollowingdoyouhave?(Youmaytickmorethanone.)
owncellphone
aTVinyourbedroom
ownMP3playere.g.iPod
accesstotheinternetathome
accesstotheinternetfromyourcellphone
accesstoNetflix,Quickflix,LightboxorHulu
agameconsoleathomee.g.PlayStation,Xbox,Nintendo
Beboaccount
Facebookaccount
Google+account
Instagramaccount
KikMessengeraccount
Messagemeaccount
MySpaceaccount
Pinterestaccount
Skypeaccount
Snapchataccount
Tinderaccount
Tumblraccount
Twitteraccount
Vineaccount
WhatsAppaccount
noneofthese

27a.Howlonghaveyouhadyourcurrentcellphonefor?(Ifyouhavemorethanone,choosethenewest
cellphone.)Approximately:
months

27b.Whattypeofcellphonedoyouhave?(Ifyouhavemorethanone,choosethenewestcellphone.)

27c.Abouthowmanytxtmessagesdidyousendyesterday?

27d.Abouthowmanytxtmessagesdidyoureceiveyesterday?

28.Aboutwhattimedidyougotosleeplastnight?
:

pm

29.Aboutwhattimedidyouwakeupthismorning?
:

am

30.Wheredidyoueatyourdinnerlastnight?
Aroundadiningtable
Atthekitchenbench
InfrontofTV/computer
Out
Other.Pleasestate:

31.Foryourlastschoolday,howmuchscreentimedidyouspendonthefollowingafterschool?Answertothe
nearest15minutes.(Afterschoolmeanstimefromleavingschooltogoingtosleepatnight.)

a.Computer/tablet
hours

minutes

hours

minutes

b.TV

c.Gameconsole(e.g.Playstation,Xbox,Nintendo)
hours

minutes

d.Phone
hours

minutes

32.Foryourlastschoolday,howmuchtimedidyouspendonthefollowingafterschool?Answertothenearest
15minutes.(Afterschoolmeanstimefromleavingschooltogoingtosleepatnight.)

a.Homework
hours

minutes

b.Entertainmente.g.gaming,watchingYouTubevideos/TVshows/movies
hours

minutes

c.Communicatione.g.texting,Facebook,Twitter
hours

minutes

d.Readinge.g.books,websites
hours

minutes

Questionsaboutyouropinions
33.WhoisyourfavouriteNewZealandcelebrity?(Ifyoudonothaveone,type"Don'thaveone".)

34.Howimportantarethefollowingissuestoyou?Toshowyouranswer,clickonthesliderboxormoveittoa
newposition.Thefurtherrightyouslideit,themoreimportanttheissueistoyou.
Not
important
a.Doinghomework

b.Globalwarming

c.Reducingpollution

d.Recyclingrubbish

e.Conservingwater

f.Healthylifestyle

important

g.ConservingEnergy(electricity,gas,oil,for
heating,lighting,cartravel)

h.Stablegovernment

i.Owningacomputer

Laterthisyear,theAllBlackswillbecompetingintheRugbyWorldCup.

35a.Selectthetwoteamsyouthinkwillbeinthefinal.
Argentina
Australia
Canada
England
Fiji
France
Georgia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Namibia
NewZealand
Romania
Samoa
Scotland
SouthAfrica
Tonga
UnitedStates
Uruguay
Wales

35b.Whatdoyoupredictthefinalscorestobe?
Pleasepicktwoteamsfromtheabovelistbeforeansweringthisquestion.

36.Pleasecheckyouranswersbeforeyousign.
IdeclarethattheinformationIhavegivenistrueandcompleteasfarasIknow.

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