As a school we want to inform our community, and assist our parents to address the issues our students are faced with through the internet, media and social media sites.

We are proud to be able to offer such an opportunity by being part of the network of secondary schools organising an Otago wide workshop for parents of teenagers and pre-teens being presented by Maree Crabbe. Having had Maree present to principals, teachers and counsellors last year, members of the Otago Secondary School Principals' Association felt strongly that her information and messages would be very valuable for all our parents and so we have been very fortunate to be able to get her to Dunedin again for this workshop.

The workshop :" It's time we talked: Pornography, young people and sexuality today" assists parents to understand the impact of pornography on young people and what they can do to address it. It will be held on Tuesday 7 March 7.00-9.00pm at the Otago Boys' High School auditorium

Maree Crabbe is an Australian researcher who coordinates the community education project Reality & Risk: Pornography, young people and sexuality. She is co-producer and co-director of the documentary films Love and Sex in an Age of Pornography, broadcast in seven countries, and The Porn Factor, broadcast recently in Australia, and author of In the Picture – a whole school resource to assist secondary schools to address the influence of explicit sexual imagery. Maree has worked with young people – and on issues affecting young people – in the community sector for over 20 years. Maree’s articles on young people, sexuality and pornography have been published online and in print media.

Maree is an engaging, informative and expert speaker who works all over Australasia. I would urge you to take the time to attend the workshop

Please pass the flier (see attached) to friends and family who you also think are keen to support their daughters and sons to build healthy and happy relationships.

This workshop is free and available to all parents in Otago thanks to the generous support of the Otago Community Trust.