Annual Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey

Our annual survey collects information on the wellbeing of students in Tasmanian Government schools.

Students in Years 4 to 12 take part in the Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey (SWES) every year. In 2022, we had a lot of students take part — 28,527 in total!

This year the survey will be conducted in all eligible Tasmanian Government schools from the 28^th of August to the 22^nd of September 2023.

The SWES gives us important information about Tasmanian student’s wellbeing that helps us make the education system better. We look at the data from the survey and use it to come up with new ideas and make the things we already do even better.

If you have any questions, please talk to your school, or email the Child and Youth Wellbeing Unit at wellbeing.unit@decyp.tas.gov.au.

2022 Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey

The 2022 Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey (SWES) took place in Term 3, 2022. 28,527 students took part.

Overall, the state-level data (responses across all schools/year levels) indicates that results remain fairly stable with previous years.

The survey provides useful data on the wellbeing of our students. It will inform our approaches to student wellbeing at a school and system level.

Schools can access the Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey Canvas Site here.

Rumble’s Quest is an optional early years wellbeing survey that schools can use to survey students in Years 1 – 3. For more information click here.

You’ve Got the Data…Now Get Going resources available

New resources are available to help schools unpack their student wellbeing data with their students and to take action.

Electronic copies are available here (staff access only):

Wellbeing for Learning – Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy

The Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy commits to the development of valid and reliable measures of child and student wellbeing. This data will be used to inform future effort and planning.

This is a universal approach to wellbeing in the student voice for all students.

All students in Years 4 – 12 will undertake the Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey annually.

For general information contact: wellbeing.unit@decyp.tas.gov.au

2022 Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey Data

Participating

90 per cent of students felt connecting to adults in their home
87 per cent of students felt they had good quality social support from peers
63 per cent of senior students reported being resilient in times of stress

Learning

94 per cent of students reported they had good relationships and support from their teachers
80 per cent of students reported that they persist with classroom tasks to support their learning
80 per cent of students that reported they persevere at tasks

Loved, Safe and Valued

89 per cent of students felt connected to adults at school
84 per cent of students feel safe at school most of the time
72 per cent of students felt that teachers and students care about each other & treat each other with respect

Material Basics

71 per cent of students reported having a good night’s sleep*
68 per cent of students reported having a nutritional breakfast*
84 per cent of students reported having participated in organised activities at least once a week

Healthy

77 per cent of students reported being generally optimistic
30 per cent of students reported they frequently worry about things at home and at school

Positive sense of culture & identity

71 per cent of students feel that they belong at their school
79 per cent of students feel part of a group of friends and usually fit in with other students

* based on students reporting they had a good night’s sleep or ate breakfast at least three times a week