CensusAtSchool is an online biennial survey for Year 3–13 students
Participating voluntarily, students complete the survey during class and submit their data to an international database.
The questionnaire includes some core international questions to allow for global comparisons, while the remaining questions are uniquely tailored to reflect the lives and interests of New Zealand students. Data and resources are released to teachers for educational use.
Our Aims:
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Foster Positive Attitudes: Engage students with statistics by providing real, relevant data for data-handling activities across the National Curriculum.
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Enhance Statistical Literacy: Increase awareness of why official data is collected, how the gathering process works, and how it is used to benefit society.
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Provide Quality Data: Offer access to large, meaningful, and multivariate datasets for authentic classroom analysis and statistical enquiry.
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Integrate Technology: Demonstrate how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can be used effectively to enhance teaching and learning resources.
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Promote Best Practice: Support and enhance the process of statistical enquiry across the curriculum using proven methods for data handling.
A Non-Profit, Educational Project
CensusAtSchool NZ is hosted by the Department of Statistics at the University of Auckland, in association with Stats NZ and the Ministry of Education.
International Project
CensusAtSchool NZ is part of a global initiative designed to boost statistical literacy. The project originated in the UK in 2000, inspired by a 1990 New Zealand pilot led by Prof. Sharleen Forbes. Today, New Zealand is proud to be part of a network that includes Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, the USA, and the UK.
