My Year 7 Life

Season 1

The most highly anticipated year of a student's life is also the one that can change the course of their adult psychology forever - the transition into Year 7. Psychologists have discovered that the way we navigate the change from Top Dog to Small Fish affects how successfully we navigate our entire lives, making the finding of new friends, dealing with new teachers and surviving puberty critically important. In My Year 7 Life, 16 diverse kids from around the country were given cameras to document their transition from primary school to high school. The series goes straight to the source, getting first hand accounts of monumental changes taking place over their entire first year of high school. Through them we'll discover just how much homework grown ups still have to do in order to relieve the stress and anxiety around a year that even people who loved high school remember as hard.

Where to Watch My Year 7 Life • Season 1

18 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1A group of 16 kids from around Australia face their final few weeks of primary school with heightened emotions as they prepare to leave their old lives behind.
Episode 2
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Episode 2With Year 6 behind them & the first day of high school rapidly approaching, the kids are starting to get nervous, excited & scared. It's the last 10 days of holidays & they all want to make the most of their time off.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Having survived their first day of high school the kids debrief about the litany of firsts they experienced and it seems making new friends looms large on everyone's agenda.
Episode 4
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Episode 4As the kids ease into the new school year Damon decides to run for student council, however, will have to give an entertaining speech and is upset when he loses a valuable item.
Episode 5
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Episode 5Ben masters the art of the necktie for school, revels in a homework-free month and vies for a cricket premiership coached by his dad.
Episode 6
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Episode 6The weeks fly by and Wyatt knows he needs to get good marks in order to keep his parents happy and avoid additional tutoring on the weekend, however, his report card arrives this week and contains his fate.
Episode 7
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Episode 7After frustrations with the Gold Program, Ben finds a more effective way of absorbing his English novels as he jockeys to move into mainstream classes.
Episode 8
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Episode 8As Keira's birthday approaches she goes shopping at a favourite place. As she stresses over an annoying classmate who picks on her, she worries no boy will ever like her.
Episode 9
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Episode 9Introvert Hudson resolves to speak up more in class as he puts himself forward for form leader and strategizes with family about how to deal with lunchtime bullies.
Episode 10
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Episode 10As Ben's lucrative revenue stream through footy umpiring and a side business at school dries up he wonders how he'll be able to afford to maintain his expensive wardrobe.
Episode 11
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Episode 11Seb wants to earn his own money so starts applying for jobs, Harley struggles near the bottom of the class in maths, Eleena goes to Sydney for a modelling competition & Chelsea is upset with her friends.
Episode 12
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Episode 12Ty signs up to a social media app without his Mum's consent, Christian surprises himself with a science project with hopes it may bring him a windfall & Damon finds business profits much easier than his classroom maths.
Episode 13
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Episode 13Eleena's tactics to get to know a boy she likes pays off, Wyatt gets detention over inappropriate behaviour, Rosie misses her old best friends from primary school, and Ben grapples with whether to go out with a girl.
Episode 14
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Episode 14Hudson finds a thrilling new way to earn cash, Isabel flies high competing at the Australian Circus Championships, Tyler gets a coveted award, and Christian attends a party where the romantic odds are in his favour.
Episode 15
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Episode 15Seb panics about his upcoming 6 months anniversary with his girlfriend, he gets a job to help pay for a gift, Chelsea realises chores are the way forward to getting the things she needs, Damon's acting takes front and centre.
Episode 16
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Episode 16Ty enjoys a trip back to Japan and rediscovers his grandparents' neighbourhood, Eleena mourns a devastating loss, Hudson joyously welcomes a furry member into the family, and Isabel gets into Student Representative Council.
Episode 17
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Episode 17Damon begins preparing for new auditions, Keira is feeling the pressure to do well in exams, Wyatt is in trouble after lying to his Mum about getting suspended from school, Leila struggles with being in the selective class.
Episode 18
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Episode 18As the school year draws to a close the kids are excited to have made it through and reflect on how they've changed. For the last time they share their advice, tips, worries, fears and highs and lows from their Year 7 life.