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CensusAtSchool 2007 data subset (15,000 rows)

A subset of 15 000 data records from the 2007 NZ CensusAtSchool survey.

Resource files for teachers or students to use for sampling and analysis using software other than CensusAtSchools.

Resources: 

CensusAtSchool 2007 data subset (as .xlsx)

CensusAtSchool 2007 data subset (as .csv)

Full list of 2007 variables and questions

These are the variables (or attributes) in the 2007 survey:

Qualitative Variables

gender = boy/girl

handed = left or right handed or ambidextrous

travel = travel to school today was mainly on

timetravel = time to travel to school today (mins)

getlunch = where got lunch from today

futurejob

sportother/tākaro = sport / activity

tech… = technology you have

cellsource = money for cell phone comes from

breakfast… = had … for breakfast today

favwebsite = favourite website

favtvshow = favourite tv show

region = location of school within NZ

livingnz / nohokiaotearoa = best thing about living in NZ

betternz / paiakeaotearoa = how to make NZ better

Quantitative Variables

age = age in yrs at 1st Sept, 2007

languages = languages spoken

height = height to nearest centimetre (cm)

rightfoot = length of right foot (cm)

armspan = width of arm span (cm)

hairlength = length of hair (cm)

reaction = reaction time  (secs)

celltxtsend = number of txt messages sent yesterday

celltxtrec = number of txt messages received yesterday

cellcost = monthly cell phone bill

bedtime = bedtime last night

importwarm = importance of global warming

importpollution = importance of reducing pollution

importwater = importance of conserving water

importlifestyle = importance of having a healthy lifestyle

year = school year level

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  • (Last updated: 21/06/17. Added: 14/02/13)
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