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Kiwi kids go under the microscope
Monday, 23 February 2015, 9:35 am | CensusAtSchool
The only national survey to comprehensively chart children’s views of their own lives is taking place across New Zealand from March 16. This year, media will be able to hear the views of Kiwi kids on issues as wide-ranging as bullying, their ... More >>
Homework: How much are school students doing?
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 12:26 pm | CensusAtSchool
Three-quarters of students aged 6 to 12 say they did homework the night before they completed a nationwide survey – and on average, that extra work took 53 minutes. A total of 69% of teenage students say they did homework, and that on average, they ... More >>
Teenage Schoolgirls Flock to Twitter: CensusAtSchool
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 1:32 pm | CensusAtSchool
Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool. One in three teenage schoolgirls (37%) has reported having a Twitter account, up from one in four (23%) ... More >>
How much sleep do schoolchildren have?
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 9:21 am | CensusAtSchool
Almost four in ten high-school students have reported sleeping for fewer than eight hours at night – less than the nine to 10 hours generally recommended for 13 to 18-year-olds. More >>
Dairy the Most Common Schoolchild Food Allergy
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 11:38 am | CensusAtSchool
CensusAtSchool, which started on Monday and runs until June 15, is an online educational project that brings statistics to life in the classroom. Supervised by teachers, students answer 32 questions about their lives, many of them involving practical ... More >>
Kiwi students hold their own census
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 9:03 am | CensusAtSchool
What are Kiwi kids’ most common food allergies? What time do they go to sleep at night? How long can they stand on their left leg with their eyes closed? More >>
All Blacks won’t take the World Cup: Student survey
Monday, 20 June 2011, 12:59 pm | CensusAtSchool
Twenty-four thousand young people have disconcerting news for the All Blacks – they predict the team will make the Rugby World Cup final, but won’t take the trophy. More >>
Facebook triumphs among Kiwi teens
Monday, 9 May 2011, 9:27 am | CensusAtSchool
Facebook is Kiwi teens’ favourite social networking tool by a big margin, according to early results of the national online survey CensusAtSchool. More >>
Kiwi students hold their own census
Monday, 2 May 2011, 9:56 am | CensusAtSchool
New Zealand pupils returning to school today will be taking part in an international children's census. More >>
Kiwi students hold their own census
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 10:48 am | CensusAtSchool
New Zealand pupils returning to school next Monday will be taking part in an international children's census. More >>
Early CensusAtSchool results reveal weighty issue
Friday, 6 March 2009, 4:49 pm | CensusAtSchool
About one in five students is carting a school bag weighing 5kg or more -- the same as a bag of potatoes. More >>
50,000 Kiwi kids take part in CensusAtSchool
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 10:07 am | CensusAtSchool
Auckland, Thursday February 26: What are Kiwi kids' favourite subjects? How much do their laden schoolbags weigh? And which super-powers, such as invisibility and telepathy, would they choose if they could? More >>
10,000 Kiwi students take part in CensusAtSchool
Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 2:41 pm | CensusAtSchool
More than 10,000 Year 5-13 students from all over New Zealand have taken part so far in this year's educational and fun CensusAtSchool online survey. More >>
CensusAtSchool: 33,000 Children Have Their Say
Friday, 14 October 2005, 5:02 pm | CensusAtSchool
Meet Jessica, Jessica is fictional, but according to the most frequent responses from the 2005 CensusAtSchool survey Jessica starts the day with toast and a glass of milk for breakfast. She lives in Auckland and shares the house with three other ... More >>
Shane Cortese Gets Behind CensusAtSchool
Monday, 15 August 2005, 6:02 pm | CensusAtSchool
One question asked in CensusAtSchool concerns who children admire. Last time the most popular response for girls, after family members, was celebrities and for boys sports stars. More >>
