What will happen to the person using bullying behaviours when I tell someone?
Schools have a number of things they do with a student who engages in bullying behaviour. They will let the student’s parents know (where appropriate). They will then decide what to do. This may include warnings, detentions, talking about the implications of their behaviour, learning about better ways to relate to other students, counselling on their own or in groups, mediation with other students, and asking the student to apologise or find ways to repair the harm they have caused. Schools may also need to impose more serious consequences. The school will probably not tell you or your parents any details of what they will do with the student who has bullied you, because this is private information, but this does not mean they are not taking it seriously.
