Darwin children more worried about safety and crime than school grades, survey finds

A SURVEY canvassing the concerns of Darwin children has found more are worried about their personal safety and crime than about school

Some 176 children from schools across Darwin responded to the survey. Picture: iStock

A SURVEY canvassing the concerns of Darwin children has found more are worried about their personal safety and crime than about their school grades.

The results of the Charles Darwin University (CDU) survey, which were released on The Conversation website this week, found 44 per cent of respondents were concerned about their personal safety and 16 per cent worried about crime.

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A total of ten per cent were concerned about bullying and school behaviours, while eight per cent listed mental and physical health as a concern and another eight per cent said they were worried about school performance.

The survey was conducted in July and August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were 176 young respondents – all children aged 5-15 – from several schools in Darwin.

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Students were asked what they were worried about in their day-to-day lives, as an open question, and to respond with three worries of importance to them, which researchers grouped into themes.

They were also asked some specific questions on their sense of safety in the community.

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