Life at 9 (2014)

The Life Series returns with two compelling new episodes as eight Australian children negotiate life in the rapidly changing world of late childhood, in the crucial few years before adolescence begins. They’ve been growing up in front of the camera, the public face of a pioneering study of Australian children. The study reveals sweeping changes to childhood, particularly in how children are spending their time. So how does this impact their Independence and Creativity, both proven indicators of success in later life? In a Life Series first we follow all our children from wake-up to bedtime to reveal what life is really like at nine. As the nation watches the lives of our children unfold, we ask what it is that makes us all thriving, independent, and creative human beings. This is Life at 9.