On Tuesday, our Year 10 MVP mentors marked the culmination of their work in promoting violence prevention across the school. Over the past few months, they have worked closely with Year 7 forms, delivering important sessions on topics including the bystander approach, healthy relationship expectations, homophobia and the impact of labelling.

Peer mentoring plays a vital role in school communities, as it empowers students to learn from one another in a supportive and relatable way, building confidence, empathy and a shared sense of responsibility.

The group visited St George's Hall, where they joined students from other schools involved in the programme to celebrate their achievements. During the visit, they were presented with a scenario and given the opportunity to apply their knowledge of violence prevention in a courtroom setting. Our students represented the school with pride, clearly demonstrating the importance of being a safe and active bystander in supporting others.