Content and description

This table presents data collected from students in grades 6 to 12 through the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey (SWS). It contains self-reported information regarding the demographic context of New Brunswick students in grades 6 to 12. Topics include age, grade, language, sex, gender identity, sexual identity, LGBTQ2+ status, Indigenous identity, race, learning exceptionalities and special education needs, food poverty, as well as context around survey participation.
 

Why it is important

Only when we understand who our students are and where they are coming from can we support their health and educational needs.
 

Availability of the data

The information for this data table is available at different geographical levels as well as by demographic groups. More information is available on our New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey page.
 

Note about 2021-2022 data

The methodology of the 2021-2022 edition of the SWS was significantly changed. This was the first cycle to adopt online data collection, and a shorter data collection period. Also, the survey questionnaire was thoroughly revised for this cycle. Many questions were removed or amended. As such, some indicators are no longer comparable to previous years, and caution needs to be exercised when attempting to compare the results of the survey with results from prior survey cycles outside of what is displayed in this Data Table.

The 2021-2022 edition of the SWS was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some schools may have had lower participation from their students than previous years. Some students may have participated to the survey during periods of remote learning.