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Bullying

While conflict is a natural part of growing up and learning how to socialise, bullying can have long-term effects on the wellbeing of your child. It can happen anywhere and any child can become the target of bullying. Select the relevant link below to learn more about:

• How parents can help
• What to do if you think your child is being bullied
• What to do if your child is taking part in bullying another child

Understanding what bullying is

It is good to be clear about what bullying is, so that other behaviours, even though they might be upsetting, are not confused with bullying behaviour. Bullying is intentional, harmful and repeated verbal, physical, social or psychological behaviour that is directed by an individual or group towards one or more persons that usually involves an imbalance of power. Single incidents and disagreements between students where there is no imbalance of power are not defined as bullying.