The New Brunswick Student Wellness and Education Survey is conducted in all public schools across the province. It aims to evaluate several aspects of students’ wellness, including their social and emotional development, physical health, substance use, and experiences at school and in the community.
The 2025-2026 edition was carried out in November 2025. Over 65,000 participants, including parents/guardians of students in grades K-5 (6,252), students in grades 4-5 (13, 537), and students in grades 6-12 (47,547), contributed to the 2025-2026 edition of the survey.
Key observations were released on September 22, 2026.
Key observations from the 2025-2026 edition
- Youth health and well-being remain a concern
- Youth experience realities that influence their health and well-being, often in unfavorable ways, but they also benefit from some protective factors
- Youth from low socioeconomic backgrounds face greater challenges that affect their physical and mental health
For more information on these observations, consult our article: Health of New Brunswick's Youth: Important Inequalities Based on Socioeconomic Factors
Data Tables
Explore the data tables below to learn more about the demographics of students in New Brunswick, as well as their social and emotional development, physical health, substance use behaviours, and their connection to their school and their community.