Growing Up in New Zealand Research Director Dr Sarah-Jane Paine would like to thank all the families taking part in the study and acknowledge their contribution to the latest survey which will increase our understanding of what is important for Kiwi children in their pre-teen years, as well as building on the longitudinal information gathered so far.

“We are incredibly grateful to all the families and whānau who are taking part in Growing Up in New Zealand. The information the study families have shared will enable invaluable insights into the development of pre-teens which is an important transition period of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. This knowledge can help us understand what aids Kiwi kids to grow up happy and healthy in 21st Century Aotearoa, as well as providing some important insights into the impacts of the pandemic on young people’s lives. We expect to be reporting on findings and insights from the latest survey by the middle of 2023.”

Over the past year nearly 5,000 families have contributed to the 12-year-old survey, including children, their parents, caregivers and some of the children’s teachers. This resulted in nearly 40,000 questionnaires being completed and more than 11 million pieces of data collected. This will further add to the enormous quantity of information already amassed by the study over the past 14 years.

For more information on the latest survey see here. For reports on earlier surveys, when the children were younger, see here, and for other published research using Growing Up information see here.