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Kia Kaha resources for years 7–8

Date Published: 
February 2017

Through Kia Kaha students develop strategies for respectful relationships where bullying behaviours are not tolerated.

In this year 7–8 programme students will learn:

  • about the impact of bullying
  • a range of personal skills to prevent bullying
  • what they can do if they have been or are being affected by bullying behaviour.

Road safe resources for years 9-10

Date Published: 
January 2014

The Road Safe programme provides learning activities to empower students to participate safely as responsible road users who are aware of their own place in the traffic environment, as well as that of others.

In this year 9–10 programme students will learn:

  • about the process of creating laws and what happens when laws are broken (Social Sciences)
  • about rights and responsibilities and social pressures to be a safe and unsafe road user (English)
  • how speed, light, forces, friction and energy affect safety on the road (Science and Mathematics)
  • how personal behaviours related to rights and responsibilities, risk and safety management, and attitudes and values affect the safety of road users (Health Education)
  • how to design a solution to a road hazard (Technology).

Multi-Agency Liquor Enforcement study

Date Published: 
March 2008

This study, commissioned with funding from the Cross Departmental Research Pool, sought to test the effectiveness of targeted multi-agency enforcement at reducing the harm caused by intoxication and other risky drinking behaviours in licensed premises.

The study used a quasi-experimental interrupted time series research design to assess the impact of heightened enforcement activity in licensed premises by regulatory and enforcement agencies.  The impact of heightened enforcement was compared to normal levels of enforcement activity.

The research was undertaken in three areas – Manukau East, the northern suburbs of Christchurch and Queenstown – and took place over a period 10 months, between March and December 2006.

Keeping Ourselves Safe resources for years 11–13

Date Published: 
April 2018

Keeping Ourselves Safe is a child protection programme in which children and young people learn and apply a range of safety skills that they can use when interacting with others.

New Zealand Police recommends that schools use the learning activities in Keeping Ourselves Safe within a whole-school approach.

In this year 11–13 programme students will learn:

  • about the determinants of abuse
  • a range of safe practices that they can use when interacting with others
  • what they can do if they have been or are being abused
  • what happens when abuse is reported.

Keeping Ourselves Safe resources for years 9–10

Date Published: 
April 2018

Keeping Ourselves Safe is a child protection programme in which children and young people learn and apply a range of safety skills that they can use when interacting with others.

New Zealand Police recommends that schools use the learning activities in Keeping Ourselves Safe within a whole-school approach.

In this year 9–10 programme students will learn:

  • about the determinants of abuse
  • a range of safe practices that they can use when interacting with others
  • what they can do if they have been or are being abused
  • what happens when abuse is reported.

Keeping Ourselves Safe resources for Senior primary

Date Published: 
February 2017

Note: These resources were revised in October 2020. If your school still needs the old resources for any reason, please contact your School Community Officer.

The learning activities in Keeping Ourselves Safe are arranged in focus areas. Research suggests that an effective programme should include learning experiences from each of the focus areas.

All focus areas on this page were updated in 2020.

Focus area 1: Keeping one step ahead

Students learn to take care of themselves in a range of social settings. They learn what the dangers are, who could get hurt and what they can do to keep themselves safe.

Focus area 2: I'm responsible for others, too

Students learn to be responsible for the safety of others by means of scenarios involving the care of siblings and a dependent grandparent, and a peer’s need for support when being bullied.

Focus area 3: Finding out about abuse

Students need to be aware of what constitutes abuse so that they can recognise if they are being abused and know how to create a safe classroom.

Focus area 4: Families working together

Sometimes abuse occurs within the family. Children are particularly vulnerable. Students discuss family discipline and stress. They learn that they should feel safe, cared for and protected within their family.

Focus area 5: Reporting abuse

When abuse is reported, the abuser is stopped and the healing process can begin for the victim. Students learn why it is important to report abuse and to know who, and how, to tell.

Focus area 6: What happens now?

Through a discussion session with a panel of child protection personnel, students learn about the process that takes place when abuse is reported.