Bullying Assessment Tool

Bullying can vary widely in its severity, frequency and impact.

Most bullying happens where it can’t be seen by adults, so student reports of bullying should be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. It’s important to understand exactly what happened, confirm that it was bullying and if so, follow your school’s bullying reporting process. 

Where whole-school approaches are inplace, most mild incidents of bullying can be handled by students (that is, targets and bystanders) themselves, with minimal support from teachers. More serious bullying requires a proportionately greater response.

The Bullying-Free NZ’s free assessment tool has been developed to support schools’ initial decision making when bullying happens. The tool can be used to assess the severity, frequency and impact of an incident. The school can then develop an appropriate response using its knowledge of the situation and the students involved.