The data includes transcripts of MP3 audio recordings of interviews with five caregivers of adolescents attending out-of-school social-emotional learning programs in western Sydney and interviews with three members of staff from such programs. Interviews were recorded over a period of seven months in 2024 using an audio recording device and uploaded onto NVivo qualitative data analysis software. They were transcribed using NVivo and checked against the recordings. Transcripts have been de-identified. This data may be made available on request. To request access, please contact Melissa Hood [20608620@student.westernsydney.edu.au | 0009-0000-3336-9507].