This is a question more and more schools are asking themselves, as well as The Office of the Privacy Commissioner ...
A right to privacy: Schools considering installing CCTV must tread carefully
Is it OK to use CCTV in school bathrooms in the interests of protecting students from bullying, or clamp down on vaping?
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster warns schools to tread carefully and explore other solutions before resorting to filming in highly sensitive zones. “Something that’s very important for schools to remember is that everyone, regardless of their age, has privacy rights,” he says.