WEEROONA college secondary students are tasking up to combat cyber bullying.
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A task force of nine students created a video exploring the affects of cyber bullying.
The film, titled This is what we want, educated young people about their responsibilities in the online world.
The video asked community members to stand up in support of cyber safety. Weeroona College Bendigo's cyber safety task group included students Taylor Fitton, Kane McNamara, Braydan Torpey, Michaella Perkins, Georgia Coverdale, Trent Davies, Hayley Dunne and Nicole Hill.
Secondary school nurse Sarah Warburton said the college recognised the importance of cyber safety in the curriculum.
"Young people can be vulnerable to cyber bullying and other traps like luring and grooming, loss of privacy, sexting and excessive online gaming," she said.
"This is to make cyber safety an ongoing discussion and topic at our school.
"We want teachers to have the knowledge to deal with issues as they arrive.
"Cyber bullying and general bullying is one of the major topics at school, one which we take very seriously."
Ms Warburton said students needed to become more aware as technology progressed.
She said the film clip and education package were designed to ensure students were aware of how to embrace new technology safely.
The college has recently embraced eSmart status through The Alannah and Madeline Foundation’s program which teaches young people how to be smart, safe and responsible online. The school plans to further educate students on cyber safety through the year.