Privacy in schools: a guide to the Privacy Act for principals, teachers and boards of trustees
This book, published by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, is available for download. Written by leading New Zealand privacy lawyer Kathryn Dalziel and published by the Privacy Commissioner, it gives practical advice to schools about how the Privacy Act works.
The book includes discussions and examples of each of the privacy principles and looks at other relevant legislation that may need to be applied first. For instance:
- Can schools use CCTV cameras?
- Should they put photos of students on their websites?
- Do school counsellors have to disclose information to parents?
- When do schools have to disclose information to other agencies?
- How much information needs to be collected on school enrolment forms?
