Education and Training Act 2020, s 103
The Education and Training Act says that “the principal of a state school must take all reasonable steps to ensure that students get good guidance and counselling”.
In most cases, this means you will have access to support from a professionally trained school guidance counsellor. This means you can speak to someone who is trained to help you and it must be confidential.
A counsellor can’t tell your teachers or whānau about things you tell them in private without talking to you first. There are exceptions where a counsellor can pass on information, for example, if you are at risk of serious harm. For more information, see “Students and confidential school counselling” in the “Information and Privacy” chapter