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Important Message: This was the 2012 questionnaire. It is no longer a live questionnaire. You cannot submit responses to the questions. This version is for information and demonstration purposes only. All questions, layout and format are exactly the same as when the questionnaire was open.

CensusAtSchool 2012

Instructions:

Please complete all questions.
You will need a measuring tape to complete questions 9, 10, 11 and 12.
You must complete the questionnaire in one session. If you exit the questionnaire before you click the submit button all your responses will be lost. You may begin the questionnaire again the next time you login.
When you have finished, read the statement at the end of the questionnaire and click on the Submit Questionnaire button to send your answers to the CensusAtSchool database.
You can navigate the questionnaire using the following methods:

the scroll bar on the right of the screen;
the Tab key on your keyboard. The Tab key moves the cursor from one answer box to the next.

This symbol denotes an international common question that may be included in the CensusAtSchool questionnaires of the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand.

Enjoy the questionnaire.

YOUR DETAILS

1. Are you

Male
Female

2. When were you born?

Day Month Year

3. In which state/territory or country were you born?Australian locations are at the top of the list followed by other countries.

4. Which state/territory do you live in?

5. What is the postcode of your school?Enter the postcode of your school in the space below. If you are unsure ask your teacher.

6. What Year level are you in at school?

7. Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?

No
Yes - Aboriginal
Yes - Torres Strait Islander
Yes - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

YOUR ATTRIBUTES

8. What colour are your eyes? Select one only.

Blue
Brown
Green
Grey
Hazel
Other

Note: You will need a measuring tape to complete questions 9, 10, 11 and 12.

9. How tall are you without your shoes on?Answer to the nearest centimetre.

cm

10. When you are standing, what is the height of your belly button above the floor?Answer to the nearest centimetre.

cm

11. What is your arm span?(Open arms wide, measure distance across your back from tip of right hand middle finger to tip of left hand middle finger)
Answer to the nearest centimetre.

cm

12. What is the length of your right foot, without a shoe?Answer to the nearest centimetre.

cm

13. Use your DOMINANT HAND to test your reaction time.

Your dominant hand is the hand you use to do most tasks, e.g. writing.

This question requires the use of a mouse and the ability to recognise a symbol. If you are unable to do this please skip to question 15.

Press the Start button. As soon as you see a symbol appear in the box, Click Stop.

seconds.

14. Use your NON-DOMINANT HAND to test your reaction time.

This question requires the use of a mouse and the ability to recognise a symbol. If you are unable to do this please skip to question 15.

Press the Start button. As soon as you see a symbol appear in the box, Click Stop.

seconds.

YOUR LANGUAGES

15. In how many languages can you hold an everyday conversation?

16. What language do you mostly speak at home?

YOUR LIFESTYLE

17. What is your favourite type of take-away food?Select one only.

Chicken (e.g. BBQ chicken)
Chips/Fries
Fish (e.g. Fish and Chips)
Fruit/Fruit Salad
Hamburgers
Kebabs/Wraps
Noodle Dishes
Pies/Pasties
Pizza/Pasta
Rice Dishes (e.g. Sushi)
Rolls/Sandwiches
Salads
Other
None

18. What did you have for breakfast this morning?You can select all that apply from the list.

I did not eat breakfast this morning

Bread or bread product (e.g. toast, pancakes, dried biscuits)
Breakfast cereal
Breakfast bar/Snack bar or pack
Baked beans/spaghetti
Eggs (e.g. omelette, fried eggs, scrambled eggs)
Fruit/Fruit juice (e.g. fruit salad, fruit smoothie)
Noodles/Rice
Meat or meat product (e.g. bacon, sausages, ham)
Milk or milk product (e.g. Milo, yoghurt, cheese)
Lollies/potato chips
Soft drink
Tea/coffee
Other

19. How many hours of sleep do you usually get on a school night? Use the slider to select the number of hours.

This question requires the use of a mouse. If you are unable to do this please skip to question 20.

20. What is the main method of travel that you usually use to get to school? Select one only.

Walk
Car
Train/Tram
Bus
Bicycle
Skateboard/Scooter/Rollerblade
Boat/Ferry
Other

21. How long does it usually take you to travel to school?Answer to the nearest minute.

minutes

22. How do you access the Internet at your home?If there is more than one type of connection at your home, select the type used most often.

I cannot access the Internet at home
Broadband connection
Dial-up connection
Other (include Internet access through mobile phone, etc)

23. In what sport or activity do you most enjoy participating?

24. What is your favourite type of music?Select one only.

Alternative
Blues
Children's music
Classical
Country
Dance/Electronic
Hip-Hop/Rap
Jazz
Metal
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Other
None

25. Complete the following concentration exercise.Uncover all the blocks by successfully matching the image pairs.

This question requires the use of a mouse and the ability to recognise multiple images. If you are unable to do this please skip to Question 26.

Click the Start button below to start a new game and begin clicking on blocks to uncover the images. Keep clicking until you have matched all the pairs.

Result: seconds.

26. Estimate how many hours a week you usually spend doing these activities.Use the slider to select the number of hours for each activity.

This question requires the use of a mouse. If you are unable to do this please skip to question 27.


Hanging out with friends
Doing homework
Doing things with my family
Playing sports/outdoor games or activities
Playing computer/video games
Using the computer/Internet
Watching TV
Paid work
Doing volunteer community work
Housework/Jobs at home

27. How do you usually spend your time on the Internet?Select a category for each activity.

28a. Last week, did you earn or receive any money?Please select the source which provided you with the most money.

No
Yes - Paid Work
Yes - Allowance or Pocket Money
Yes - Chores
Yes - Gift
Yes - Other

28b. From ONLY that main source, how much money did you earn or receive last week? Answer to the nearest dollar.

$

29. What actions do you take in your home to conserve the environment in Australia? Please select a Yes or No response for each action listed.

YOUR OPINION

30. How important are the following issues to you?Use the slider to mark the level of importance.

This question requires the use of a mouse. If you are unable to do this please continue to the end of the questionnaire to submit your responses.


Reducing pollution
Recycling our rubbish
Conserving water
Reducing energy usage (electricity, gas, oil, for heating, lighting, car travel)
Conserving old growth forests
Protecting coastal/marine environments
Having healthy eating habits
Reducing bullying in schools
Owning a computer
Access to the Internet

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE CENSUSATSCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE

Please read:

The privacy of your responses will be respected
- your name has not been collected, and
- no form of personal identifier will be stored with your responses to this questionnaire.
Your responses to this questionnaire will be securely stored within the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The only way anyone can obtain data will be through the Random Sampler. Use of the Random Sampler will require the user to first agree that data obtained through the Random Sampler will be used for educational purposes only.
Participation of individual students in CensusAtSchool is not compulsory.

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