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Rewrite Your Story – Student page

Watch the videos. Discuss the impact of cyberbullying on the characters and how they could get help.

Use the interactive activity to help you reflect on the scenarios in the videos.

You can’t undo the past, and you can’t change the actions or words of other people, but you can Rewrite Your Story.

Videos

Alexia's story

Alexia is happy not to have a party. But her friends insist. Her parents limit numbers so some people feel left out. Then a fake profile is set up to ruin Alexia's reputation ...

Marko's story

Marko is new at school and feeling lonely. When Bec and some other girls become his friend the guys are jealous. They harass and threaten Marko online and spread messages about bashing him up. The pile on is affecting Marko's mental health ...

Sienna's story

Sienna knows Skye is behind the anonymous cyberbullying of Amy. When Amy's account is hacked and her reputation is damaged, Sienna is not sure what to do. She does not want to be targeted too ...

Zach's story

Zach is gentle, artistic and creative. But he does not fit in with the guys at school. They create a fake profile and spread lies about the photos he's taken for an art project. It makes Zach feel like he does not want to exist anymore ...

Kara's story

Kara is new but it does not take long to work out which kids rule the school. She's excluded online and cruel memes are shared about her. Kara's new friend Joel stands up for her, but the cyberbullying posts and comments are still online ...

Jarrod's story

Jarrod’s best friend Caleb shows him nude photos of Mia. The photos spread quickly, deeply affecting her. Then Jarrod finds out Caleb has doctored the photos - they are not really of Mia. Jarrod needs to make a choice ...

Cal's story

Cal, her sister Jac and their friend Tom have a great time at a party and post a photo of it online. Tom's girlfriend Nicola is upset about the photo so her friends add comments that attack Jac's reputation and then it turns into an online war ...

Connor's story

Connor makes the decision to upload a photo that begins an avalanche of bullying against Kyle, online and off. Connor realises that sometimes a joke is not just a joke ...

Resources for teachers

This page is part of the Rewrite Your Story classroom resource.

For lesson plans and other information go to the main page: Rewrite Your Story.

Social media changes are coming

From 10 December 2025, certain social media platforms won’t be allowed to let Australians under 16 create or keep an account. Under-16s will still be able to see publicly available social media content that doesn’t require logging into an account.

What you need to know:

  • Educators need to be aware that age restrictions may apply to platforms they currently use for educational purposes and to communicate with their school community.
  • The age restrictions are likely to apply to Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube, as well as other platforms. See the latest list.
  • Find out more about the exclusions for educational tools such as learning management systems.
  • Schools may need to explore alternative methods for communicating with parents and students.
  • For further guidance, including if educators will be able to use their own accounts to share age-appropriate education materials, please refer to school or education sector policies and procedures. 

 

Find out more at eSafety’s social media age restrictions hub.