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CensusAtSchool home page > Past Questionnaires CensusAtSchool 2008 Questionnaire IMPORTANT MESSAGE: This was the 2008 CensusAtSchool 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. Welcome to the CensusAtSchool questionnaire, a series of questions about you and your interests. Please note that the privacy of your responses is respected: your name is not collected, and no form of personal identifier will be stored with your responses to this questionnaire. If you submit your responses they will become part of a database that will be used by other students and teachers for educational purposes only. Instructions: Please complete all questions. You will need a measuring tape to complete the measurement section within the questionnaire. 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 button to send your answers to the CensusAtSchool database. This symbol denotes that the question is an international common question. These common questions are also included in the CensusAtSchool questionnaire of United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada. Enjoy the questionnaire. YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS 1.  Are you Male Female   2.  When were you born? Day Select Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   Month Select Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec   Year Select Year 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001   3.  In which state/territory or country were you born? Australian locations are at the top of the list followed by other countries.   Select one only New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory Other Australian Territories ----------------------------------------------------------- Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Province) Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt England Fiji France Gaza Strip and West Bank Germany Greece Hong Kong (SAR of China) Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea; Republic of (South) Lebanon Macedonia; Former Yugoslav Republic of Malaysia Malta Mauritius Moldova Montenegro Netherlands New Zealand Northern Ireland Papua New Guinea Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Scotland Serbia Singapore Slovenia Slovakia South Africa Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Turkey Ukraine United States of America Viet Nam Wales Other African country Other American country Other Asian country Other European Other Middle Eastern country Other Pacific country   4.  Which state/territory do you live in?   Select one only NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT   5.  Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? No Yes - Aboriginal Yes - Torres Strait Islander Yes - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander   ABOUT YOU 6.  In how many languages can you hold an everyday conversation?   Select one only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   7. In what language/s can you hold an everyday conversation? You can select all that apply from the list English Aboriginal English Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic (incl. Lebanese) Armenian Assyrian (incl. Aramaic) Auslan Australian Indigenous Languages (incl. Kriol) Bengali Bosnian Cantonese Chinese other than Cantonese or Mandarin Croatian Czech Dinka Dutch French German Greek Hakka Hindi Hokkien Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Khmer Korean Lao Lebanese Macedonian Malay Maltese Mandarin Maori (New Zealand) Middle Eastern and North African Languages Oceanian Papuan Languages Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Samoan Serbian Sign Languages Sinhalese Somali South Slavic Southern Asian Spanish Swahili Tagalog (Filipino) Tamil Thai Tigrinya Tongan Torres Strait languages (incl. TSI Creole) Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Other African language Other American Language Other Asian Language Other European Language Other Middle Eastern Language Other Pacific Language   8.  Are you right-handed, left-handed or ambidextrous? An ambidextrous person is able to use the right and left hands equally well Right handed Left handed Ambidextrous   9. Use your 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 11. Press the Start button. As soon as you see a symbol appear in the box, Click Stop.    seconds.   10. 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 11. Press the Start button. As soon as you see a symbol appear in the box, Click Stop.    seconds.   11.  What colour are your eyes?   Select one only Blue Brown Green Grey Hazel Other   12.  How many hours of sleep do you usually get? 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 13.     (a) When you have school the next day?   (b) When you don't have school the next day?     YOUR MEASUREMENTS Note: You will need to have a measuring tape for this group of questions. 13.  How tall are you without your shoes on? Answer to the nearest half centimetre   . cm   14.  When you are standing, what is the height of your belly button above the floor? Answer to the nearest half centimetre   . cm   15.  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 half centimetre   . cm   16.  What is the length of your right foot, without a shoe? Answer to the nearest half centimetre   . cm   YOUR HOME 17.  How many bedrooms are there in your home?   Select one only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   18.  How many people usually live in your home, including yourself? Enter the number of people in the space below.     19.  Can the Internet be accessed at your home? If there is more than one type of connection in the dwelling, select the higher type.   Select one only No Internet connection Yes - broadband connection Yes - dial-up connection Yes - other (include Internet access through mobile phone etc)   20. What kind of pet/s do you have at your home? Please do not include farm animals. You can select all that apply from the list I have no pets where I currently live -------------------------------------------------   Dog Cat Mouse/Rat Rabbit/Guinea Pig Horse/Pony Bird Reptile Fish or Aquatic Animals Other   YOUR SCHOOL 21.  What is the postcode of your school? Enter the postcode of your school in the space below. If you are unsure ask your teacher     22.  Is your school for all boys, all girls or boys and girls? All Boys All Girls Boys and Girls   23.  How many students go to your school? If you are unsure ask your teacher   Select one only Less than 20 21 - 100 101 - 500 501 - 1000 1001 - 1500 More than 1500   24.  What Year level are you in at school?   Select one only Year 4 or below Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Other   25.  What is the main method of travel that you usually use to get to school? Walk Car Rail (Train, Tram, Subway) Bus Cycle Skateboard/Scooter/Rollerblade Boat Other   26.  How long does it usually take you to travel to school? Answer to the nearest minute.   minutes   YOUR LIFESTYLE 27. What are your favourite types of take-away food? You can select all that apply from the list I don't have a favourite Take-away Food -------------------------------------------------   Fish (e.g. Fish and chips) Chicken (e.g. BBQ chicken) Hamburgers Chips/Fries Kebabs/Wraps Pies/Pasties Pizza/Pasta Rice/Noodle Dishes Rolls/Sandwiches Salads Fruit/Fruit Salad Other   28. 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   29.  Last week, did you earn or receive any money? Please select the source which provided you with the most money.   Select one only No Yes - Paid work Yes - Allowance or Pocket Money Yes - Chores Yes - Gift Yes - Other   30.  How much money did you earn or receive last week? Answer to the nearest dollar.  $   31. 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 32. Click the Start button below to start a new game whenever you want.  Result: seconds.   32. Do you use the following at home? You can select all that apply from the list Computer (Notebook or desktop) Computer games DVD player Gaming console (e.g. X-box, Playstation) Mobile Phone Multifunction devices (e.g. Blackberry phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), electronic organisers) Personal MP3 Player (e.g. iPod) Radio Television Other electronic device   33.  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 34.     Hanging out with friends   Talking on the phone   Doing homework   Doing things with my family   Playing sports/outdoor games or activities   Playing computer/video games   Sending/receiving SMS or computer instant messages   Using the computer/Internet   Watching TV   Paid work   Housework/Jobs at home     34.  How do you usually spend your time on the Internet? Select a category for each activity.   Never Rarely Sometimes Often Social networking sites (e.g. MySpace, Facebook, chatrooms) Researching for school work Emailing friends and family Searching/Browsing for information Uploading/Downloading (e.g. music, photos) Playing games and simulations Video Sharing sites (e.g. YouTube) Buying and/or selling things   35. What are your favourite types of music? You can select all that apply from the list Classical Country & Western Metal (e.g. heavy metal) Jazz Pop Punk Rock Rap/Hip Hop Reggae Rhythm and Blues (R&B) Rock and Roll Techno/Electronic Other   36.  In what sport or activity do you most enjoy participating?   Select one only Athletics Baseball/Softball Basketball Bowling Cricket Cycling Dancing Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey (Field) Hockey (Ice) Martial arts Netball Rowing Rugby Union Rugby League Running/Jogging Skateboarding/Rollerblading Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Walking/Hiking Other activities/sports None   37.  How often do you and your family go on holidays? Select one level of frequency for each destination   Never Less than once a year Once a year More than once a year Holiday within your State or Territory Holiday Interstate Holiday Overseas   YOUR OPINION 38.  How important are the following environmental 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 skip to question 40.     Reducing pollution   Recycling our rubbish   Conserving water   Conserving energy (electricity, gas, oil, for heating, lighting, car travel)   Conserving old growth forests   Conserving coastal/marine environment     39.  How important are the following social 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 skip to question 40.     Maintaining an active lifestyle   Having healthy eating habits   Being tolerant of others   Addressing bullying in schools   Owning a computer   Access to the internet   Having a mobile phone     40.  What actions do you take in your home to conserve water? Please select a Yes or No response for each action listed.   Yes No My household has installed a water tank My household has installed a water saving shower head I take shorter showers I put the plug in the sink when washing my hands instead of holding them under running water. I turn off the tap while I brush my teeth. This page first published 25 March 2008, last updated 10 November 2010

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