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State of Our Kids

State of Our Kids

In this series, The Age is focusing on the wellbeing of Victoria’s 1.69 million Victorians from birth to 24 two years after pandemic lockdowns ended.

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Communications and media student Zahra Jali feels she and her peers missed out on the chance to share traditional university connections and haven’t been able to recover them.

The pandemic upended their rite of passage. Now, students are reimagining what it means to be young

Despite mental health challenges since pandemic isolation, Victorians aged 18-24 remain hopeful and are finding new ways of studying and working.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Ravin Desai

Pandemic scramble: Some lockdown teens are still stuck, while others are thriving

Some secondary school students are finding a way ahead in the post-pandemic world, but experts say many teens still feel they’ve been robbed of direction, and are urging parents to engage.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Ravin Desai said friendship groups had split after lockdowns, as some people matured while isolated, and others didn’t.

The teens are in trouble: How Victorian children are faring after lockdowns

In this series focusing on the wellbeing of pre-schoolers, school and tertiary students, The Age explores what children and young people need to thrive in a post-pandemic world.

  • Wendy Tuohy and Madeleine Heffernan
Kaein Vu

‘A work in progress’: The primary school year hit hardest by lockdowns

Children aged five to 12 are doing well academically, but two years after lockdowns, teachers and parents are helping them learn to interact, work together and be more confident.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
Melbourne mother Kylie Dovaston and 4yo daughter Mylah.

‘Unusual behaviour’: How Victoria’s lockdown babies are filling the gaps

Victorian preschoolers are still feeling some effects of the pandemic years, but experts say they are resilient, and their health, skills and knowledge are on track.

  • Madeleine Heffernan

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