All tauira (students) deserve to feel safe and included at school or kura, regardless of their gender, sexuality or background.
That’s why we’re calling on the government to reconsider their plans to remove and replace the relationships and sexuality education (RSE) guidelines used in schools since 2020.
These guidelines, which were consulted on in-depth with schools, communities and tauira, were created after calls to end school bullying, violence and child abuse. They provide tools to help schools foster safe and inclusive environments where bullying can’t thrive, especially for rainbow and takatāpui tauira who experience higher bullying rates than others.
Aotearoa New Zealand already has the third highest rate of bullying in the OECD – we can’t let it worsen. Let’s make change together, by asking the government to retain the guidelines.
Stand with us, by clicking on the advocacy links below.
