Help more kids feel safe at school by preventing bullying
Kids can't learn if they don't feel safe. Please help more tamariki feel safe and happy by preventing school bullying, through KiVa.
Nationwide
At least 1 in 4 tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa are harmed by school bullying. Bullying disrupts learning, damages mental health, and erodes the sense of belonging every child needs to thrive.
Our charitable trust addresses the proverbial 'elephant in the room' by helping schools implement KiVa, a world-leading bullying prevention programme that is proven to reduce the incidence of bullying and victimisation in NZ schools. *NZ KiVa Schools student survey results 2014-2024
Through KiVa, tamariki learn lifelong skills to stand up for themselves and others; Teachers are provided with practical tools and support to foster inclusive, pro-social classrooms; building safer, more compassionate school cultures rooted in respect and empathy.
But right now, only 2% of schools across the motu are currently using KiVa and benefitting from the positive impact - we need to reach more tamariki, more rangatahi, more kaiako, more schools. With your help, we can achieve this.
This month, we’re celebrating 10 years of KiVa in Aotearoa. We have a decade of local student data showing consistent, measurable impact. Schools using KiVa report on average, a 23% drop in bullying within the first year.* Help us celebrate 10 years of impact by ensuring we reach kids across Aotearoa. Please donate and share.
Every dollar raised helps us reach more schools with an evidence-based, proven approach to reduce bullying and support more tamariki to feel safe, connected, and able to learn.
About us
The Elephant Trust is a registered charitable trust on a mission to free every child in Aotearoa from the harm of bullying by equipping schools with KiVa, an evidence-based bullying prevention programme that builds respectful, inclusive communities.
Use of funds
Each dollar raised helps our certified trainers provide direct support to teachers to reduce bullying and support more tamariki to feel safe, connected, and able to learn. We are the only provider in Aotearoa able to share this transformative programme.
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Lucy, you legend, thank you so much for your support! Thought you might like this student comment we received "i really like KIVa because it helps me to improve my actions and help make good decisions in life". Thank you for your generosity to help more kids feel like this too.
Thank you so much for your donation kind person! Wanted to share a student comment about KiVa with you as a glimpse of the positive impact you're contributing to: "Bullying is really wrong. No one should do it. You should help stop it. KiVa is good. Everyone should do it." Thanks again for your support.
Thank you for your generosity, helping more tamariki to be safe, happy and able to learn.
Thank you for your support Tony! For a glimpse of the work you are contributing to, we'd love to share an anonymous student comment we've received "The year before last year I got bullied and called to a meeting and stuff and the KIVA people helped me so thanks for being awesome KIVA!!"
Thank YOU so much for giving to help this cause! It's hugely appreciated. Wanted to share a student comment with you as a glimpse of the positive impact you're contributing to: "I think Kiva has improved the school. A lot of kids used to get bullied or bully other people but this year there has been not much bullying."
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