Students are always encouraged to approach school staff to report incidents and anti-social behaviour.

Reporting bullying and harassment

  • Speak with a trusted adult (e.g. teacher, counsellor, youth worker), who can help students being bullied figure out the next steps they should take.
  • Speak directly with the school vice principal or principal to share concerns/worries or to share information about the circumstances.
  • If school staff are not able to help (e.g. because the behaviour/incident happened after school hours of off school grounds), file a report through ERASE to alert the district’s safe schools coordinator, who will follow up on the situation.

Urgent help

    • Call 9-1-1 immediately for all emergency situations.
    • Students who need to speak to someone may consider the following options:
      • Visit the school counsellor’s office.
      • Visit the Wellness Centre at New Westminster Secondary School.
      • Visit the YouthinBC website for their online chat or to access their 24-hour crisis line phone numbers.
      • Visit the YouthSpace website for their online chat or to access their crisis text number.
      • Call the 24/7 province of B.C. crisis line at 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433).
      • Visit the KidsHelpPhone website for confidential texting options.