This document summarises the key messages from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s inquiry into school safety.  Responsive Schools describes how the anti-bullying approaches employed by the participating case study schools helped to create safe learning environments for their students. 

This activity nudges tamariki/children to explore what they have in common with each other, even those they may think are very different to them.

A full-day event held in Auckland in 2010 examined bullying, what is being done to address it and how this can be improved upon. Around 150 people heard from presenters and took part in discussions. Attendees included individuals from schools, police, media and social workers, as well as parents.