Monday, 7 August 2023, 6:33 am Press Release: CensusAtSchool Snapchat has emerged as the top app among high school students, with 61% of them reporting that they used it four or more times the day before participating in the CensusAtSchool questionnaire. TikTok closely followed with 60%. In contrast, primary school students preferred YouTube, with 59% stating they used it four or more times, followed by TikTok at 29%.These insights come from CensusAtSchool TataurangaKiTeKura, a non-profit online educational project that brings statistics to life in English and Māori-medium classrooms. Supervised by teachers, students anonymously answer 34 questions in English or te reo Māori. The project is run by the Department of Statistics at the University of Auckland in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Stats NZ. This year, around 35,000 students from 647 schools have participated in the project so far.Apps Used Four or More Times the Day BeforeHigh school students (Years 9-13):61% Snapchat60% TikTok49% Instagram48% YouTube18% Discord17% WhatsApp12% Facebook11% Pinterest7% BeReal5% TwitterPrimary school students (Years 3-8):59% YouTube29% TikTok22% Snapchat13% Discord10% Instagram9% WhatsApp7% Pinterest4% Facebook2% Twitter2% BeRealScreen Time After SchoolHigh school students said they spent a median of 3.5 hours on screens after school the day before participating in the
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