Yes to Mediation (Y2M)

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The College has trained Student Mediators available for students in need of support. Kaitaia College student mediators - Y2M (Yes to Mediation).

Mediators at Kaitaia College are part of a whole school approach in dealing with repairing the hurt and harm through a formalised process; and fits neatly alongside Restorative Practices. The ‘Violence and NZ Young People Report 2007’ states that many young people are not talking to adults about the violence they experience and are not accessing the help that they need.

Kaitaia College provides peer Mediators

• With the skills to resolve Conflict,
• that student disputants will approach a peer to resolve a conflict.

 

Steps in mediation:

 

Pre-Mediation

Setting up a mediation space. The Mediating Pair decides who: • will run the mediation • who will ‘Map the Conflict and Debrief’.

Mediation  

1.  Introductory remarks, and agreement by disputants to a Mediation.
2. Setting up Rules and time-fame.
3. Statement of the problem and effects by disputants.
4. Information gathering time.
5. Identification of the problems and effects.
6. Brainstorming and negotiating needs.
7. Reaching an agreement.
8. Setting up a Check-back time.
9. Affirming the disputants efforts and closing the mediation.
10. Partner Debriefs the Mediator.

Our School Counsellor is Ms Clare Hubbard. She is supported by our RTLB - Ms Sharyn Van Heerden. This team can be found in the Guidance Suite downstairs next to the Student Centre, and are also available to students who need support.