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Key concepts | Links with National Education Guidelines | Education Review Office position
Kia Kaha is a whole school approach to eliminate bullying. It
aims to help schools create environments where everyone feels safe,
respected and valued, and where bullying cannot flourish. This
intervention consists of an Implementation Book Kia Kaha in Your
School — a working booklet, (one for primary and one for secondary) which gives a step-by-step guide to
putting the whole school approach in place, and four curriculum
programmes.
| These are: |
| Year 0-3 |
Building a Safe, Happy Classroom |
Ages 5-7 Junior Primary |
| Years 4-6 |
A Bully-Free Zone |
Ages 8-10 Middle Primary |
| Years 7-8 |
Safer Communities Together |
Ages 11-12 Senior Primary |
| Years 9-13 |
Our Place |
Ages 13 -17 Secondary |
These programmes have been developed by the Youth Education Service
(YES) of the New Zealand Police, working in close association with Group
Special Education. The Crime Prevention Unit provided
support and financial assistance for the three primary programmes.
The General Objectives of Kia Kaha are:
- Students, parents, caregivers and teachers recognise that bullying and harassment are unacceptable and will take steps to see that it does not occur in their school.
- Students, parents, caregivers and teachers will work together to create a safe learning environment, based on mutual respect, tolerance and a respect for diversity.
The Role of the Police Education Officer
There are approximately 130 police education officers who work full time in schools nationally, to deliver the YES programmes in partnership with teachers. Police education officers can be contacted at local police stations.
In Kia Kaha their role is to:
- Respond to enquiries from schools.
- Advise schools of the availability of the Kia Kaha programme.
- Take part in an initial meeting where the principal finds out more about the programme.
- Supply an initial inspection kit and provide the necessary Kia Kaha materials once the school decides to proceed.
- Assist the Kia Kaha Co-ordinator with the implementation of the whole school approach, as required.
- Plan the teaching programme with teachers.
- Teach in partnership with teachers, to the extent decided at the local level.
- Take part in programme evaluation.
- Maintain records of local schools' involvement in Kia Kaha.
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