The Press is running a story today on CensusAtSchool.
New Zealand pupils returning to school next Monday will be taking part in an international children鈥檚 census.
The Year 5-10 students will be taking all sorts of measurements 鈥� from the length of their hair and fingers to the weight of their school bags 鈥� for CensusAtSchool, an educational project hosted by the Department of Statistics at the University of Auckland in association with Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry of Education. This is the fifth time CensusAtSchool has been held in New Zealand, and it is also run in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, South Africa, UK and USA says the project鈥檚 co-director Rachel Cunliffe.
Although the Statistics New Zealand鈥檚 national 2011 Census which had been planned for March 8 was not held in the wake of Christchurch鈥檚 February 22 earthquake, the online CensusAtSchool, a separate initiative, has been able to continue says Cunliffe.
鈥淐ensusAtSchool is about teaching pupils the value of statistics in everyday life. The data will be analysed together in the classroom, and they鈥檒l end up with a unique view of themselves 鈥� and we鈥檒l all have an insight into New Zealand life for young people that we couldn鈥檛 get in any other way.鈥�
Cunliffe says the CensusAtSchool, to be run by over 700 teachers will also test the pupils鈥� memory and reaction skills through two simple games. They will also be asked to predict which two teams will come out on top in this year鈥檚 Rugby World Cup and the teams鈥� scores.
Cunliffe says pupils will also be quizzed on their favourite school subject and that of their mothers. When the data is returned to them to use in the classroom, they鈥檒l be able to explore whether there鈥檚 any connections between the two sets of preferences.
It’s almost the end of the term and we know you’re looking forward to a well-earned lovely two week break!!
We just wanted to remind you that it’s time to take part in CensusAtSchool when you get back.
3 things you can do now:
- Register if you haven’t already
- Book in computer lab time for your class if needed
- Download and read the teacher information pack (Word file)
- Oh and… please spread the word to other teachers!
Stay tuned for more updates.
You can now preview the questions for this year’s CensusAtSchool:
New questions include:
Asking the students for their mother’s favourite learning area when she was at school (in addition to their own favourite learning area). It will be fun to explore if there are any patterns between these two!
A matching pairs memory game. Who’s the fastest?
Rugby World cup predictions – which teams will be in the final and what will be the final score?
Let us know what you think of these!
We wanted to let you know about a fantastic new Level 4 resource on our site:
This resource focuses on the planning part of the enquiry cycle: collecting good, reliable data from surveys.
CensusAtSchool update:
Remember to register and book a computer lab for your class to take part in May.
Can you help spread the word and let other teachers know?
We’d love to get the biggest participation ever this year!
This year we’ll be asking questions on lots of topics including getting your students to predict the final two teams and their scores for the Rugby World Cup.
CensusAtSchool is a nationwide online survey for Year 5 – 13 students which provides real, relevant data and classroom activities to enhance statistical enquiry across the curriculum.
We’ll keep you updated via email newsletters in the lead up to CensusAtSchool in May.
Statistics NZ have a number of curriculum based activities and information that can be used in the classroom on their .
Please visit:
Statistics NZ provides advice and funding to the CensusAtSchool project.
This list of schools contains all the schools who have had teachers register for the survey in 2009.
Schools listed in bold have had pupils answer the survey already!
Northland Region
Westmount School,听Bay of Islands College, Broadwood Area School, Kaikohe Christian School, Kaikohe Intermediate,Kaikohe West School, Kaingaroa School (Kaitaia),听Kaitaia Abundant Life School, Kaitaia Intermediate, Kaitaia School, Kerikeri High School, Moerewa School, Motatau School, Ngataki School,听Northland College,听Okaihau College, Opononi Area School, Opua School, Oromahoe School, Oturu School, Paihia School, Pukenui School (Kaitaia), Rawene School, Springbank School, Taipa Area School, Te Kao School, Te Kura o Hato Hohepa Te Kamura,听Te Kura Taumata o Panguru, Umawera School, Waima School, Aranga School, Dargaville High School,听Dargaville Intermediate, Kaihu Valley School,听Kaiwaka School,听Otamatea High School, Paparoa School,听Ruawai College,听Tangowahine School, Bream Bay College, Christian Renewal School, Glenbervie School, Hikurangi School, Hora Hora School (Te Mai), Hukerenui School Years 1-8, Hurupaki School,听Kamo High School, Kokopu School, Manaia View School, Mangakahia Area School, Maunu School,听Morningside School,听One Tree Point School, Onerahi School,听Pompallier Catholic College,听Poroti School, Raurimu Avenue School, Ruakaka School,听Tauraroa Area School,听Te Horo School (Whangarei), Te Kura o Otangarei,听Tikipunga High School, Tikipunga Primary School, Totara Grove School, Waiotira School,听Whangarei Boys鈥� High School,听Whangarei Girls鈥� High School,听Whangarei Heads School, Whangaruru School, Whau Valley School
Auckland Region
Auckland City
ACG Parnell College, ACG Senior College,听Auckland Girls鈥� Grammar School,听Auckland Grammar, Auckland Normal Intermediate,听Avondale College, Avondale Intermediate,听Bailey Road School,听Balmoral S D A School,听Balmoral School (Auckland),听Baradene College, Bayfield School,听Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, Blockhouse Bay School, Cornwall Park School,听Corran School, Dilworth School,听Diocesan School For Girls, Dominion Road School, Ellerslie School,听Epsom Girls鈥� Grammar School,听Fairburn School,听Gladstone School (Auckland),听Glen Innes School,Glenbrae Primary School,听Glendowie College, Glendowie School, Good Shepherd School (Balmoral),听Grey Lynn School, Hay Park School,听Hebron Christian College (Auckland), Hillsborough School,听Immanuel Christian School, Kadimah College,听Kohia Terrace School, Kohimarama School,听Kowhai Intermediate,听Lynfield College,听Marcellin College, Marist College,听Marist School (Herne Bay),听Maungawhau School,听May Road School,听McAuley High School, Meadowbank School,听Michael Park School,听Monte Cecilia School (Mt Roskill),听Mt Albert Grammar School, Mt Albert School, Mt Carmel School (Meadowbank),听Mt Eden Normal School, Mt Richmond School,听Mt Roskill Grammar,听Mt Roskill Intermediate, Mt Roskill Primary School, Mulberry Grove School,听New Windsor School, Newmarket School,听Newton Central School, Odyssey House School (Auckland), Okiwi School, One Tree Hill College,Onehunga High School, Onehunga Primary School, Oranga School, Otahuhu College,听Otahuhu Intermediate,Owairaka District School, Panama Road School, Panmure Bridge School,听Parnell School,听Remuera Intermediate, Remuera School, Richmond Road School,听Rosebank School (Auckland), Royal Oak Intermediate School,听Royal Oak School,听Sacred Heart College (Auckland), Selwyn College,听St Cuthbert鈥檚 College (Epsom), St Dominic鈥檚 School (Blockhouse Bay), St Heliers School, St Ignatius School (St Heliers),听St Joseph鈥檚 School (Grey Lynn),听St Joseph鈥檚 School (Orakei),听St Mary鈥檚 College (Ponsonby), St Mary鈥檚 School (Avondale), St Michael鈥檚 School (Remuera), St Patrick鈥檚 School (Panmure), St Paul鈥檚 College (Ponsonby), St Peter鈥檚 College (Epsom),听St Thomas School (Auckland), Stanhope Road School, Sylvia Park School, Tamaki College, Tamaki Intermediate, Te Huruhi School,听Te KKM o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa,听Three Kings School, Victoria Avenue School,听Waiheke High School,听Waikowhai Intermediate, Wesley School,听Western Springs College,听Westmount School
Franklin District
Awhitu District School, Karaka School, Pukekohe High School, Pukekohe Intermediate, Pukekohe North School,Sandspit Road School,听Valley School, View Road School,听Waiuku College,听Wesley College
Manukau City
Al-Madinah School,听Alfriston College,听Ambury Park Centre for Riding Therapy,听Anchorage Park School, Baverstock Oaks School, Beachlands School, Botany Downs School, Botany Downs Secondary College,听Bucklands Beach Intermediate,听Bucklands Beach Primary School,听Clendon Park School, Clevedon School, Clover Park Middle School,听Edgewater College,听Elim Christian College,听Elm Park School,听Farm Cove Intermediate, Flat Bush School,Greenmeadows Intermediate, Hillpark School, Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe),听Howick College, Howick Intermediate,Howick Primary School, James Cook High School,听Jean Batten School,听Kedgley Intermediate, Macleans College,Mangere Bridge School,听Mangere College, Manukau Christian School, Manurewa High School, Manurewa Intermediate, Manurewa South School, Mayfield School (Auckland),听Mellons Bay School,听Mission Heights Junior College, Nga Iwi School, Orere School,听Pakuranga College,听Pakuranga Intermediate,听Papatoetoe High School,Papatoetoe Intermediate, Papatoetoe North School,听Papatoetoe South School, Papatoetoe West School, Point View School, Riverina School,听Sancta Maria College,听Shelly Park School, Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle Sch,听Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior Sch,听Southern Cross Campus, St Anne鈥檚 School (Manurewa),听St Kentigern College (Pakuranga), Sunny Hills School,听Sutton Park School, Tangaroa College, The Gardens School,听TKKM o Mangere, TKKM o Manurewa,听TKKM o Otara, Viscount School, Waterlea Public School, Willowbank School (Howick),Wiri Central School,听Zayed College for Girls
North Shore City
Albany Junior High School,听Albany Senior High School, AppleTree Education Centre, Bayswater School, Beach Haven School,听Belmont Intermediate,听Birkdale Intermediate, Birkdale Primary School,听Birkenhead College,听Birkenhead School, Browns Bay School,听Campbells Bay School,听Carmel College, Forrest Hill School,听Glamorgan School,Glenfield College,听Glenfield Intermediate, Glenfield Primary School,听Greenhithe School, Hato Petera College, Hauraki School, Kauri Park School,听Kristin School,听Long Bay College,听Marlborough School,听Milford School (Auckland), Murrays Bay Intermediate,听Murrays Bay School,听Northcote College,听Northcote School (Auckland),听Northcross Intermediate, Onepoto School, Oteha Valley School,听Pinehill School (Browns Bay),听Rangitoto College,听Rosmini College, Sherwood School (Auckland), St John鈥檚 School (Mairangi Bay),听St Joseph鈥檚 School (Takapuna),听St Mary鈥檚 School (Northcote),听Stanley Bay School,听Takapuna Grammar School,听Takapuna Normal Intermediate,听Takapuna School, Target Road School, The Corelli School, Wairau Intermediate,听Westlake Girls鈥� High School, Willowpark School
Papakura District
ACG Strathallan,听Mansell Senior School,听Opaheke School, Papakura High School,听Papakura Normal School, Park Estate School,听Rosehill College, Rosehill Intermediate,听Rosehill School, St Mary鈥檚 School (Papakura)
Rodney District
Gulf Harbour School, Huapai District School, Kaipara College, Kingsway School,听Mahurangi College,听Orewa College, Orewa North School,听Orewa School, Pakiri School, Silverdale School,听Stanmore Bay School,听Stella Maris Primary School, Taupaki School, Tomarata School, Waimauku School,听Waioneke School, Waitoki School, Wentworth College,Wentworth Primary,听Whangaparaoa College, Woodhill School
Waitakere City
Arahoe School, Bruce McLaren Intermediate, Colwill School, Glen Eden Intermediate,听Glen Eden School,听Green Bay High School, Green Bay Primary School,听Henderson High School, Henderson Intermediate, Henderson School, Henderson South School, Henderson Valley School,听Holy Cross School (Henderson), Kaurilands School, Kelston Boys鈥� High School, Kelston Girls鈥� College, Kelston School,听Konini School (Auckland),听Lincoln Heights School, Liston College, Marina View School,听Massey High School,听Matipo Road School, New Lynn School,听Rangeview Intermediate, Ranui School, Royal Road School,听Rutherford College,听Rutherford School,听St Dominic鈥檚 College (Henderson), St Leonards Road School, St Paul鈥檚 School (Massey), Sunderland School and College, Swanson School,听Te Atatu Intermediate, Tirimoana School,听Waitakere College,听Waitakere School, West Harbour School, Western Heights School (Auckland),听Woodlands Park School
Waikato Region
Franklin District
Mangatangi School,听Mangatawhiri School,听Onewhero Area School, Otaua School,听Tuakau College
Hamilton City
Berkley Normal Middle School, Church College Of New Zealand, Deanwell School, Fairfield College,听Fairfield Intermediate, Hamilton Boys鈥� High School, Hamilton Christian School,听Hamilton Girls鈥� High School,听Hamilton West School, Hamilton鈥檚 Fraser High School,听Hillcrest High School, Hillcrest Normal School,听Hukanui School,听Knighton Normal School,听Maeroa Intermediate, Marian Catholic School (Hamilton), Melville Intermediate, Nga Taiatea Wharekura, Peachgrove Intermediate, Pukete School, Rhode Street School,听Sacred Heart Girls鈥� College (Ham),Southwell School,听St Andrew鈥檚 Middle School (Hamilton),听St John鈥檚 College (Hillcrest),听Te Rapa School, TKKM o Te Ara Rima, Vardon School,听Waikato Diocesan School For Girls, Westmount School, Woodstock School
Hauraki District
Hauraki Plains College, Karangahake School, Kopuarahi School,听Miller Avenue School, Paeroa College,听Waihi College, Waihi East School,听Waikino School
Matamata-Piako District
Elstow-Waihou Combined School, Hinuera School, Matamata Christian School,听Matamata College, Matamata Intermediate,听Morrinsville College, St Joseph鈥檚 Catholic Sch (Morrinsville), Stanley Avenue School,听Te Aroha College,Te Aroha Primary School, Wairere School, Walton School
Otorohanga District
Otorohanga School, Otorohanga South School
Rotorua District
Ngakuru School, Reporoa College, Reporoa School, Upper Atiamuri School
South Waikato District
Forest View High School, Kuranui Primary School, Lichfield School,听Putaruru College, Putaruru Primary School, St Mary鈥檚 Catholic School (Putaruru),听Tainui Full Primary School,听Tokoroa High School,听Tokoroa North School
Taupo District
Marotiri School,听Mountview School,听Tauhara College,听Taupo Intermediate,听Taupo-nui-a-Tia College, Tongariro School,听Waipahihi School
Thames-Coromandel District
Coroglen School,听Coromandel Area School, Hikuai School,听Mercury Bay Area School,听Parawai School, Puriri School,听Thames High School, Whangamata Area School
Waikato District
Gordonton School, Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist School, Horsham Downs School,听Huntly College, Ngaruawahia High School, Raglan Area School, St Paul鈥檚 Catholic School (Ngaruawahia),听Te Kauwhata College, Te Kauwhata Primary School, Te Uku School,听Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga, Waipa School, Waitetuna School
Waipa District
Bethel Christian School,听Cambridge East School,听Cambridge High School, Cambridge Middle School,听Hautapu School, Koromatua School, Leamington School, Maungatautari School,听Pirongia School, Puahue School, Pukeatua School, Roto-O-Rangi School, South City Christian School, St Patrick鈥檚 Catholic Sch (Te Awamutu),听St Peter鈥檚 Catholic School (Cambridge),听St Peter鈥檚 School (Cambridge),听Te Awamutu Primary School, Te Miro School,听Te Pahu School, TKKM o Whakawatea
Waitomo District
Piopio College, Piopio Primary School,听Pukenui School (Te Kuiti), Te Kuiti High School, Te Kura o Tahaaroa
Bay of Plenty Region
Westmount School,听Kawerau College, Kawerau North School, Kawerau South School,听Ashbrook School,听Opotiki College,听Opotiki School,听Te Whanau-A-Apanui Area School, TKKM o Waioweka,听Glenholme School,听John Paul College, Kaharoa School,听Kaitao Intermediate,听Lynmore Primary School, Malfroy School, Rotokawa School,听Rotorua Girls鈥� High School, Rotorua Intermediate,听Rotorua Lakes High School,听TKKM o Ruamata,听Westbrook School, Aquinas College, Arataki School,听Gate Pa School,听Greenpark School (Tauranga), Kaka Street Special School, Mt Maunganui College,听Otumoetai College,听Otumoetai Intermediate, Otumoetai School,听Pillans Point School,听Selwyn Ridge School,听Tauranga Boys鈥� College,听Tauranga Girls鈥� College, Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga School,听Tauriko School, Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School,听Katikati College, Katikati Primary School,听Matahui Road School, Omokoroa Point School, Pukehina School,听Te Puke High School, Te Puke Intermediate, Whakamarama School,Edgecumbe College, James Street School,听Ohope Beach School, Rangitahi College,听Rangitaiki Independent School, St Joseph鈥檚 Catholic School (Whakatane), Taneatua School, TKK Motuhake o Tawhiuau,听Trident High School,Whakatane High School, Whakatane Intermediate
Manawatu-Wanganui Region
Westmount School, Fairfield School (Levin),听Horowhenua College, Koputaroa School, Levin Intermediate, Levin North School, Manakau School, Opiki School,听St Joseph鈥檚 School (Levin), Tokomaru School, Waiopehu College, Awahou School, Colyton School,听Feilding High School, Glen Oroua School, Kairanga School, Manchester Street School, Newbury School, Tangimoana School, Taonui School, Waituna West School, Aokautere School, Ashhurst School,Awatapu College,听Carncot School,听College Street Normal School,听Freyberg High School, Hokowhitu School,听Milson School,听Palmerston North Boys鈥� High School,听Palmerston North Girls鈥� High School, Palmerston North Intermediate, Parkland School (P North), Queen Elizabeth College, Riverdale School (P North),听Ross Intermediate, St James School (P North), St Peter鈥檚 College (Palmerston North), Tiritea School,听Mangaweka School,听Marton School, Moawhango School, Nga Tawa Diocesan School, Papanui Junction School, Rangitikei College, Taihape Area School,听Turakina Maori Girls鈥� College, Whangaehu School, Matiere School, Orautoha School,听Taumarunui High School, Taumarunui Primary School,听Turaki School, Dannevirke High School,听Dannevirke South School, Eketahuna School,听Makuri School,Mangamaire Country School, Papatawa School,听Pongaroa School, St Joseph鈥檚 School (Dannevirke),听TKKM o Tamaki Nui A Rua, Aberfeldy School,听Brunswick School,听Cullinane College,听Fordell School, Ngamatea School,听St George鈥檚 Preparatory School,听St John鈥檚 Hill School,听Wanganui City College, Wanganui Collegiate School, Wanganui Girls鈥� College, Wanganui Intermediate
Taranaki Region
Westmount School,听Central School,听Coastal Taranaki School,听Devon Intermediate, Egmont Village School,Highlands Intermediate, Manukorihi Intermediate,听New Plymouth Girls鈥� High School, Oakura School,听Puketapu School (New Plymouth),听Sacred Heart Girls鈥� College (N Plymouth), Spotswood College, St Patrick鈥檚 School (Inglewood), St Pius X School (New Plymouth), Te Pi鈥檌pi鈥檌nga Kakano Mai Rangiatea, Waitara High School, Welbourn School, Westown School, Auroa School,听Eltham School,听Hawera High School, Hawera Intermediate,听Manaia School (Taranaki), Ohangai School,听Opunake High School, Rahotu School, Ramanui School,听Rawhitiroa School, St Joseph鈥檚 School (Opunake), TKKM o Ngati Ruanui,听Waverley Primary School, Makahu School, Ngaere School,听Stratford High School, Stratford School, Toko School
Gisborne Region
Westmount School,听Awapuni School (Gisborne),听Gisborne Central School,听Gisborne Girls鈥� High School, Gisborne Intermediate,听Ilminster Intermediate,听Matawai School, Motu School,听Ngata Memorial College,听Riverdale School (Gisborne), Te Hapara School, Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School, Te Wharau School (Gisborne),听Tiniroto School, Tolaga Bay Area School
Hawkes Bay Region
Westmount School,听Argyll East School,听Flemington School (Waipukurau), Ongaonga School, Oueroa School, Porangahau School,听Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay),听Te Aute College, Waipukurau School, Bridge Pa School, Ebbett Park School, Flaxmere Primary School,听Hastings Boys鈥� High School, Hastings Christian School,听Hastings Girls鈥� High School, Hastings Intermediate,听Havelock North High School, Havelock North Intermediate, Havelock North Primary School, Heretaunga Intermediate,听Iona College, Karamu High School,听Kereru School, Kimi Ora Community School, Lindisfarne College, Lucknow School, Mahora School, Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay), Rissington School, St John鈥檚 College (Hastings), St Joseph鈥檚 School (Hastings),听St Mary鈥檚 School (Hastings), St Matthew鈥檚 Primary School (Hastings), Taikura Rudolf Steiner School, Te Mata School (Havelock North), Tutira School, Waimarama School, Arthur Miller School,听Fairhaven School (Napier), Napier Boys鈥� High School,听Napier Central School, Napier Girls鈥� High School, Port Ahuriri School,听Reignier School (Taradale), Sacred Heart College (Napier), Taradale High School,听Taradale Intermediate,听William Colenso College, Frasertown School,听Nuhaka School,听Ohuka School, St Joseph鈥檚 School (Wairoa), Tiaho Primary School
Wellington Region
Carterton District
Carterton School,听Dalefield School,听Gladstone School (Masterton), South End School
Kapiti Coast District
Kapanui School, Kapiti College, Kapiti School,听Kenakena School,听Otaki College,听Otaki School,听Paekakariki School,Paraparaumu College,听Raumati Beach School,听Raumati South School, St Patrick鈥檚 School (Paraparaumu),听Waikanae School
Lower Hutt City
Arakura School, Avalon Intermediate,听Belmont School (Lower Hutt), Boulcott School, Dyer Street School, Fernlea School, Gracefield School,听Hutt Intermediate, Hutt Valley High School, Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata), Maungaraki School, Our Lady of Rosary School (Waiwhetu), Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School, Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt), Sacred Heart School (Petone), St Bernard鈥檚 College,听St Oran鈥檚 College,听Sts Peter and Paul School (L.Hutt), Taita College, Tawhai School,听Wainuiomata High School,听Waterloo School
Masterton District
Hadlow Preparatory School,听Masterton Intermediate, Mauriceville School, Opaki School, Rathkeale College,听Solway College,听TKKM o Wairarapa, Wairarapa College, Whareama School
Porirua City
Adventure School,听Aotea College, Bishop Viard College, Brandon Intermediate,听Discovery School,听Mana College, Papakowhai School, Plimmerton School,听Porirua College,听Rangikura School, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 鈥� Whitb, St Theresa鈥檚 School (Plimmerton), Tairangi School, Titahi Bay North School
South Wairarapa District
Featherston School,听Greytown School,听Kuranui College,听South Featherston School, Tuturumuri School
Upper Hutt City
Heretaunga College,听Hutt International Boys鈥� School, Maidstone Intermediate,听Pinehaven School, Silverstream School, St Brendan鈥檚 School (Heretaunga), St Joseph鈥檚 School (Upper Hutt), Titiro Whakamua, Totara Park School,Trentham School,听Upper Hutt College
Wellington City
Bellevue School (Newlands), Brooklyn School (Wellington), Cashmere Avenue School, Churton Park School, Crofton Downs Primary School,听Evans Bay Intermediate, Hataitai School,听Holy Cross School (Miramar),听Houghton Valley School, Island Bay School, Karori Normal School,听Khandallah School, Makara Model School, Miramar Central School,Miramar Christian School, Miramar South School, Newlands College,听Newlands Intermediate, Ngaio School, Northland School,听Onslow College, Otari School,听Queen Margaret College, Raroa Normal Intermediate,听Redwood School (Tawa), Ridgway School, Rongotai College, Roseneath School,听Samuel Marsden Collegiate School,听Scots College,听St Anthony鈥檚 School (Seatoun), St Benedict鈥檚 School (Khandallah),听St Brigids School (Johnsonville), St Mark鈥檚 Church School (Mt Victoria),听St Mary鈥檚 College (Wellington), St Patrick鈥檚 College (Kilbirnie),听St Teresa鈥檚 School (Karori),听Tawa College,听Tawa Intermediate, Tawa School,听Thorndon School, Wadestown School,听Wellington College,听Wellington Girls鈥� College,听Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre,听Westmount School, Worser Bay School
West Coast Region
Westmount School,听Buller High School, Granity School, Reefton Area School, St Canices School (Westport), Westport South School,听Awahono School 鈥� Grey Valley,听John Paul II High School,听Karoro School, Paparoa Range School, Paroa School (Greymouth), Runanga School, St Patrick鈥檚 School (Greymouth), Fox Glacier School, Franz Josef Glacier School, Hokitika School, South Westland Area School,听St Mary鈥檚 School (Hokitika), Westland High School
Canterbury Region
Westmount School,
Ashburton District
Ashburton College,听Dorie School,听Mount Hutt College,听St Joseph鈥檚 School (Ashburton), Tinwald School
Christchurch City
Aranui High School, Aranui School (Christchurch), Avonhead School,听Avonside Girls鈥� High School, Beckenham School,听Belfast School,听Burnside High School, Burnside Primary School, Burwood School,听Casebrook Intermediate,Cashmere High School,听Cashmere Primary School, Catholic Cathedral College,听Chisnallwood Intermediate, Christ The King School (Burnside), Christ鈥檚 College,听Christchurch Adventist School, Christchurch Boys鈥� High School,Christchurch East School,听Christchurch Girls鈥� High School, Christchurch South Intermediate,听Cobham Intermediate,听Diamond Harbour School, Discovery One School, Elmwood Normal School,听Fendalton Open Air School,听Freeville School,听Glenelg Health Camp School,听Governors Bay School,听Hagley Community College, Halswell School, Harewood School, Heathcote Valley School,听Hillmorton High School,听Hillview Christian School, Hoon Hay School, Ilam School,听Kirkwood Intermediate,听Linwood College, Linwood Intermediate, Little River School, Lyttelton Main School,听Mairehau High School,听Mairehau School, Marian College,听Middleton Grange School, Mt Pleasant School, New Brighton Catholic School (Chch), Our Lady of Victories,听Papanui High School,听Papanui School, Paparoa Street School,听Queenspark School,听Rangi Ruru Girls鈥� School, Riccarton High School,听Riccarton School, Rowley Avenue School,听Russley School, Sacred Heart School (Christchurch), Selwyn House School,听Shirley Boys鈥� High School,听Shirley Intermediate, Somerfield School, South New Brighton School, St Albans School,听St Andrew鈥檚 College (Christchurch),听St Bedes College, St Joseph鈥檚 School (Papanui),听St Margaret鈥檚 College, St Mark鈥檚 School (Christchurch), St Patrick鈥檚 School (Bryndwr), St Paul鈥檚 School (Dallington),听St Peter鈥檚 School (Beckenham), Sumner School, Thorrington School, TKKM o Te Whanau Tahi, Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti,听Van Asch Deaf Education Centre,Villa Maria College, Wainoni School, Wairakei School (Christchurch), Westburn School, Windsor School (Christchurch), Yaldhurst Model School
Hurunui District
Amuri Area School,听Cheviot Area School, Hanmer Springs School,听Hurunui College,听Omihi School
Kaikoura District
Kaikoura High School, Kaikoura Suburban School, St Joseph鈥檚 School (Kaikoura)
MacKenzie District
Mackenzie College, Twizel Area School
Selwyn District
Broadfield School,听Darfield High School,听Darfield School,听Ellesmere College,听Ladbrooks School,听Lincoln High School, Prebbleton School, Southbridge School,听Springston School,听Weedons School, West Melton School
Timaru District
Beaconsfield School, Craighead Diocesan School, Geraldine High School, Gleniti School, Highfield School, Mountainview High School, Opihi College, Pleasant Point Primary School,听Roncalli College, Sacred Heart School (Timaru),听St Joseph鈥檚 School (Pleasant Point), St Joseph鈥檚 School (Temuka),听St Joseph鈥檚 School (Timaru), Timaru Boys鈥� High School, Timaru Christian School
Waimakariri District
Ashgrove School, Ashley School, Kaiapoi Borough School, Kaiapoi High School,听North Loburn School,听Oxford Area School, Rangiora Borough School,听Rangiora High School, Southbrook School, Tuahiwi School
Waimate District
Glenavy School, St Andrew鈥檚 School (Timaru), St Patrick鈥檚 School (Waimate),听Waihao Downs School,听Waimate High School
Chatham Is. County
Westmount School
Otago Region
Westmount School,听Alexandra School,听Clyde School,听Dunstan High School,听Goldfields School (Cromwell), Maniototo Area School,听Millers Flat School,听Roxburgh Area School, St Gerard鈥檚 School (Alexandra), Tarras School,The Terrace School (Alexandra),听Balclutha School, Blue Mountain College,听Clinton School, Heriot School,听Lawrence Area School,听Romahapa School, South Otago High School, St Mary鈥檚 School (Milton),听The Catlins Area School,Tokomairiro High School, Warepa School, Balmacewen Intermediate, Bayfield High School, Bradford School, Calton Hill School, Caversham School,听Columba College, Dunedin North Intermediate, George Street Normal School,听Grants Braes School, Kaikorai Valley College,听Kings High School (Dunedin), Liberton Christian School, Logan Park High School,听Macandrew Intermediate, Musselburgh School, North East Valley Normal School,听Otago Girls鈥� High School, Outram School, Purakanui School,听Queens High School, St Bernadette鈥檚 School (Forbury), St Brigids School (Tainui), St Hildas Collegiate, St Leonard鈥檚 School (Dunedin), St Patrick鈥檚 School (Dunedin), St Peter Chanel School (Green Island), Strath Taieri School,听Taieri College, Tainui School, Waikouaiti School, Waldronville School, Glenorchy School,听Mt Aspiring College, Queenstown School, St Joseph鈥檚 School (Queenstown),听Wakatipu High School, Ardgowan School, Fenwick School, Five Forks School,听Kakanui School, Maheno School,听Oamaru Intermediate, Papakaio School, Totara School, Waitaki Boys鈥� High School,听Waitaki Girls鈥� High School
Southland Region
Westmount School,听East Gore School, Longford Intermediate, Ascot Community School,听Aurora College,听James Hargest College, Makarewa School,听Otatara School, Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi), Southland Boys鈥� High School,Southland Girls鈥� High School,听St John鈥檚 Girls鈥� School (Invercargill), St Joseph鈥檚 School (Invercargill), St Patrick鈥檚 School (Invercargill), Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, Verdon College,听Waihopai School, Windsor North School, Balfour School, Central Southland College,听Edendale School (Southland),听Fiordland College, Gorge Road School, Halfmoon Bay School, Isla Bank School,听Limehills School, Lochiel School, Mararoa School,听Menzies College,听Northern Southland College, Otautau School, Rimu School, Riversdale School,听Riverton School, St Thomas School (Winton), Tuturau Primary School,听Waianiwa School, Wallacetown School, Winton School
Nelson Region
Westmount School,听Auckland Point School, Broadgreen Intermediate, Garin College, Independent Middle School, Maitai School,听Nayland College, Nayland Primary School,听Nelson College, Nelson College (Prep.Dept.), Nelson College For Girls, Nelson Intermediate, Stoke School
Marlborough Region
Westmount School, Bohally Intermediate, Grovetown School,听Marlborough Girls鈥� College,听Queen Charlotte College, Rai Valley Area School, Redwoodtown School, Renwick School, Riverlands School,听St Mary鈥檚 School (Blenheim), Waitaria Bay School, Whitney Street School
Tasman Region
Westmount School,听Appleby School, Brightwater School,听Brooklyn School (Motueka), Collingwood Area School, Lower Moutere School,听Motueka High School,听Motueka South School, St Paul鈥檚 School (Richmond),听Tapawera Area School,听Tasman Bay Christian School, Tasman School,听Upper Moutere School, Waimea College, Waimea Intermediate
Pacific Islands
*Cook Island Schools
Cook Islands
Araura College, Lucky Primary, Mauke School,听Papaaroa College,听Te Uki Ou School, Tereora College
魅影直播 one in five students is carting a school bag weighing 5kg or more — the same as a bag of potatoes.
The insight comes from the first 1000 students to complete the online , which opened on Tuesday March 3 and runs all term. The figures would seem to back recent that some young people carry heavy bags all day, risking chronic shoulder, neck and back pain.
An estimated aged between 10 and 18 (Year 5 to Year 13) are due to answer 35 questions about their lives in CensusAtSchool 2009. Teachers administer the 15-minute survey, available in and , in class. “The project aims to raise students’ interest in statistics as well as provide a snapshot of what they are thinking, feeling and doing,” says co-director Rachel Cunliffe, a statistics lecturer in the University of Auckland’s Department of Statistics.
In other sneak-peek results, 65% of participants said they had played online games in the week before they completed the census. Half downloaded or listened to music on line, and half downloaded or watched online videos such as YouTube, TV shows and movies. Other activities on the internet included keeping in touch with friends (58%) and school work (56%).
Young people proved themselves at ease in the online world, but it seems that the love affair with social networking site Bebo might be waning — among the first 1000 respondents, 35% had their own Bebo page, down from 48% in the last CensusAtSchool in 2007. Personal Skype access at home tallied 30%, a Facebook page 13% and a MySpace page 11%.
And if they could have super powers, girls would choose telepathy (28%) and boys the ability to travel in time (37%).
CensusAtSchool is a collaborative project involving teachers, the University of Auckland’s Department of Statistics, Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry of Education. It is part of an international effort to boost statistical capability among young people, and is carried out in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa.
What are Kiwi kids鈥� favourite subjects? How much do their laden schoolbags weigh? And which super-powers, such as invisibility and telepathy, would they choose if they could?
An estimated 50,000 students aged between 10 and 18 (Year 5 to Year 13) are due to start answering these questions 鈥� and a host of others about their lives 鈥� as the online CensusAtSchool 2009 begins.
Their teachers will be administering the 15-minute census in class between next Tuesday, March 3, and the last day of term one, Thursday April 9. The 35-question survey, available in English and 惭腻辞谤颈, aims to raise students鈥� interest in mathematics and statistics as well as provide a fascinating sketch of what they are thinking, feeling and doing.
鈥淚t鈥檚 about making numbers practical, fun and relevant to young people,鈥� says co-director Rachel Cunliffe, a statistics lecturer at the University of Auckland鈥檚 Department of Statistics. 鈥淲e are encouraging them to be data detectives and explore the uses of numbers.鈥�
One question asks students to measure their popliteal length 鈥� that鈥檚 the measurement from the back of the knee, when seated, to the floor. Another invites them to click on a button to measure their reaction time. Students submitted four of the survey鈥檚 questions, with one of those asking about favourite online activities.
CensusAtSchool proved enormously popular with teachers and students in 2003, 2005 and 2007, says Rachel Cunliffe. 鈥淪tudents tell us over and over that they love the results. They love to know about other students.鈥�
CensusAtSchool is a collaborative project involving teachers, the University of Auckland鈥檚 Department of Statistics, Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry of Education. It is part of an international effort to boost statistical capability among young people, and is carried out in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa.
鈥淐ensusAtSchool is about real-world learning in a way that is compelling and exciting for students,鈥� says Mary Chamberlain, the Ministry of Education鈥檚 Group Manager, Curriculum Teaching and Learning. 鈥淚t not only teaches them how to measure the world around them and why statistics are important, it offers interesting snapshots of their lives.鈥�
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Notes to media:
– Further information and a list of schools taking part in 魅影直播 2009 is available at
– Rachel Cunliffe, CensusAtSchool co-director and spokesperson, is available on 373
7599 ext 89622. This number transfers to Rachel鈥檚 mobile phone if she is not in the office. Her email is rachel@stat.auckland.ac.nz
魅影直播 CensusAtSchool co-director Rachel Cunliffe
Rachel Cunliffe, a statistics lecturer at the University of Auckland, also lectures and speaks about online communications and youth culture. Rachel and her husband Regan are behind the popular New Zealand TV-watchers鈥� website . Rachel has been researching the use of instant messaging in educational settings.
A copyright-free portrait of Rachel Cunliffe for media use is available .