Simon Edmonds

Principal, Gracefield School Lower Hutt

Principal's Sabbatical Report

How can schools effectively reduce bullying?

“This report is provided in 3 parts and is a reflective examination of my own school and 4 others. My focus is on the types of responses to school bullying and which of these responses create the most effective long-term changes in behaviour. Part 1 of this report defines bullying and includes the relationship between bullying, violence, abuse and the use of technology. In Part 2, I look at how schools respond to this problem by asking them a series of questions. In Part 3, I offer a conclusion and some recommendations based on what I have seen.”