2023 Census Teacher's Toolkit
This toolkit supports teachers to help tamariki and rangatahi learn about the census, and why it is important to take part.
2023 Census Teacher's Toolkit
This toolkit supports teachers to help tamariki and rangatahi learn about the census, and why it is important to take part.
Inside the toolkit
The toolkit was developed with Māori and Pasifika teachers, and tamariki and rangatahi. It includes:
- a tailored lesson plan that unpacks the concept of census through Māori and Pasifika ways of learning in nine Pasifika languages, English, and te reo Māori
- activity packs and fun video content featuring dancer and entertainer Elvis Lopeti, Celebrity Treasure Island finalist and member of Parris Goebel's acclaimed Royal Family Dance Crew.
Thank you to all the classrooms that took part in the mini census competition
The toolkit also included a competition where classrooms could create their own mini census. The competition closed in mid-March, and we received some fantastic entries from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
47 classrooms from 28 schools received a $100 stationery voucher for their efforts. We also donated stationery vouchers to 200 schools in Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel, Gisborne, and Hawke's Bay that signed up for the programme, but were unable to take part in the competition due to Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding events.
(Pictured: Mission Heights Junior College, Auckland)
Download the toolkit now
- Resource 1: KWL Chart (PDF 628KB)
- Resource 2: A brief history of census (PDF 340KB)
- Resource 3: Clothing Activity Sheet (PDF 378KB)
- Resource 4: Funding Activity Sheet (PDF 82KB)
- Resource 5: Classroom Mini Census (PDF 72KB)
- Resource 6: Video - Census 101 with Mr. Lopeti
- Rauemi 1: Kauwhata (PDF 629KB)
- Rauemi 2: He tātai kōrero poto mō te tatauranga (PDF 339KB)
- Rauemi 3: Whārangi Mahi Kākahu (PDF 377KB)
- Rauemi 4: Whārangi Mahi Pūtea (PDF 80KB)
- Rauemi 5: Tatauranga iti mō te akomanga (PDF 69KB)
- Rauemi 6: Video - Te Tatauranga 101, i te taha o Mr Lopeti
Census 101 with Mr. Lopeti
Download from Dropbox in English
View on YouTube in te reo Māori
Download from Dropbox in te reo Māori
Teacher's Information Booklet in English
Full toolkit in English
Individual items in English
Full toolkit in te reo Māori
Individual items in te reo Māori
Full toolkit in Gagana Samoa
Full toolkit in Lea Faka-Tonga
Full toolkit in Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani
Full toolkit in Fäeag Rotuạm
Full toolkit in Vagahau Niue
Full toolkit in Te Gagana Tokelau
Full toolkit in Te Gana Tuvalu
Full toolkit in Vosa Vakaviti (Fiji)
Full toolkit in Te Taetae ni Kiribati