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School spending hundreds of thousands on counsellors to deal with social media damage

School spending hundreds of thousands on counsellors to deal with social media damage

Update: 2025-10-21
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A school north of Auckland says it is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on counsellors for students to help repair damage done by social media. Whangaparaoa College is funded for one and a half counsellors but is now paying for the equivilant of almost five. Whangaparaoa College principal Steve McCracken spoke to Lisa Owen.
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School spending hundreds of thousands on counsellors to deal with social media damage

School spending hundreds of thousands on counsellors to deal with social media damage