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In 2003, the Australian Council for Educational Research first published a set of social and emotional wellbeing survey instruments developed by Professor Michael E. Bernard. They were designed to measure different aspects of the SEWB of students enrolled in early childhood programs (preparatory, kindergartens and pre-schools), primary schools and secondary schools.
In 2007, ACER in conjunction with Australian Scholarships Group, undertook a collaborative research project on the Social-Emotional Well-Being Surveys of a large sample of students. The de-identified data was subjected was to methodological analysis to determine the surveys suitability for describing different levels of students’ social and emotional well-being. This report was able to shed further light on the social and emotional wellbeing of young people in Australia.
Download ASG Student Social and Emotional Health Report from ASG website.
In 2008, the report process and surveys were updated to incorporate the feedback from schools and focus groups. In early 2009 ACER will deliver schools a more accessible, user friendly report format providing schools with the opportunity to compare their students social-emotional wellbeing scores with those of a pool of ‘All Schools’ data.
Another important change is the ‘Teacher perceptions’ survey, which is no longer a compulsory element and can be used on an optional basis.
In 2009 the surveys became available in an online format allowing schools to choose the method of delivery most appropriate to them.
As the Social-Emotional Wellbeing surveys’ popularity grows, ACER continues to evolve it to meet the needs of a diverse, international education community.
ASG Student Social and Emotional Health Report (PDF 5.29MB)
A Research Project conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research
Michael E. Bernard, Ph.D.
Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne
Andrew Stephanou
Australian Council for Educational Research
Daniel Urbach
Australian Council for Educational Research
The State of Student Social and Emotional Health (PDF 683KB)
Excerpts and findings from the ASG Student Social and Emotional Health Report
for media, parents, educators and the community
