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Peer Mediation

peer_mediation Our peer mediation programme has been operating in New Zealand since 1991 and has been delivered to nearly two thirds of schools nationwide.

The programme empowers students by teaching them skills and processes to resolve conflict peacefully. They learn how to use conflict scenarios as an opportunity to build positive relationships with others. Non-violent, constructive, co-operative, WIN/WIN solutions to a problem are negotiated.

Students are providing a service for other students as "peace-keepers". They are modelling skills and processes, which will last a lifetime and are readily transferable to the home, workplace, community etc.

It has been shown to have a positive impact not only on students, teachers and parents but also for the wider school community.

Bringing Cool Schools Home

This programme seeks to enable parents to use the mediation skills that the children learn at school so as to reinforce these skills in the home. The programme provides alternative ways of dealing with conflict in the home and and promotes more effective communication in the family. It also encour

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Comments from trained mediators about the programme, Mount Roskill Grammar, 2008

The main thing that I've gained is with family problems at home. When my parents get into an argument I can now help them sort it out between them. (Young Pacific Island man)Being a young Pacific Island person I've grown up with a background where violence and abuse is the way to solve your problems

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