School counsellors not surprised at bullying report

School counsellors are not suprised by a report showing New Zealand children are facing intolerably high levels of bullying. A study by the Education Review office reported that one quarter of students said they had been hit, pushed, kicked, punched and/or choked at least once a month. It found boys were more likely to be bullied than girls but gender-diverse children suffered most. The report also says children are taught strategies to combat bullying, but they only work about a third of the time. Jean Andrews is a School Guidance Counsellor at Taieri College and a spokesperson for the NZ Association of Counsellors. She talks to Corin Dann.