BULLYING SUPPORT

Bullying is a repeated behavior aimed at dominating another person

A bid for status and respect at someone else’s expense.

Bullying is not just cruelty between two students. It is a social dynamic shaped by peer attention, status, and recognition. Understanding how bullying works is the first step toward helping children feel safe, connected, and able to belong.

1 in 3

students report being bullied at school each year

55%

of bullied children never report it to a teacher or adult

57%

of bullying incidents stop within 10 seconds when a peer intervenes

Understanding bullying and cyberbullying

What is cyberbullying?

Online drama has become a normal part of life for young people — banter, falling-outs, and social friction are part of how they navigate their social lives both online and offline. Cyberbullying is when that drama crosses a line: behaviour that is deliberate, repeated, and intended to cause harm.

Why bullying happens

From around the age of 10, young people are biologically wired to seek status, respect, and admiration from their peers. Bullying provides a shortcut — a way of getting that social recognition quickly, at another person’s expense.

Resources around bullying

What to do if you are being bullied

If you are being bullied, you do not have to handle it alone. Find practical guidance on what to do next, how to ask for help, and how to stay safe while adults work with you to make the bullying stop.

Help for parents and families

If your child is being bullied, knowing how to respond makes all the difference. Find practical guidance on how to listen, act, and support your child through it.

Guidance for schools

Schools play a critical role in preventing and responding to bullying. Explore resources and strategies to help your staff build a bully-free school where every student can find a sense of belonging.

PROGRAMS

Helping schools prevent and resolve bullying

Power of Zero works with schools to prevent bullying, strengthen belonging, and respond when bullying persists. Our No Bully program gives educators a structured, whole-school approach for building safer communities where every student feels accepted for who they are.