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Researcher on Growing Up in NZ Longitudinal Study Dr Rebecca Evans on data showing high participation in extracurricular activities

Published: March 3, 2024, 10:31 p.m.

The Growing Up in NZ Longitudinal Study has a sample of over 6000 young people who represent the ethnic and socio-economic diversity of all young people today.\xa0

Data from the study shows high levels of interest in sport and cultural participation, with 97% of participants taking part in extracurricular activities outside of school.\xa0

Researcher Dr Rebecca Evans says the high figure shows that young people are really engaged with arts, culture and recreation.\xa0

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