Data cards for CensusAtSchool 2025-2026 new
Year 1-3 Data Cards
Three sets of data cards with 7 or 8 variables. The 25 “students/children” are from the CensusAtSchool 2023 database. They are a random selection of year 3-6 students/children from across Aotearoa New Zealand, and the same students/children are used in the three sets of data cards.
Variables included:
- Gender
- Hair colour
- Eye colour
- Favourite colour
- Number of languages spoken
- Has a pet
- Number of pets
Variables included:
- Gender
- Hair colour
- Eye colour
- Favourite colour
- Handedness
- Favourite food
- Can play a musical instrument
- Bed time
Variables included:
- Gender
- Hair colour
- Eye colour
- Favourite colour
- Mode of transport to school
- Left foot length
- Right foot length
Teaching and learning activities associated with the year 1-3 data cards are here.
Year 4-6 data cards
The year 4-6 data cards have 14 variables. The 74 “students/children” are from the CensusAtSchool 2025-2026 database. They are a random selection of year 4-6 students/children from across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Variables included:
- Height
- Gender
- Hair colour
- Eye colour
- Languages spoken
- Favourite colour
- Year level
- Plays a musical instrument
- Has pets
- Has broken a bone
- Travel method to school
- Time taken to get to school
- Left foot length
- Right foot length
Teaching and learning activities associated with the Year 4-6 data cards are here.
Year 7-8 data cards – to come
