​Nyah District Primary School is a ‘Better Buddies’ school. This  is part of  ‘The Alannah and Madeline Foundation’s Better Buddies program an initiative designed to create friendly and caring primary school communities where bullying is reduced. Students in the lower grades of primary school are paired with an older student usually in Grades 5 and 6 who are trained with the necessary skills to teach and practise respect, care, inclusion, acceptance, responsibility and friendship.  The ‘Better Buddies ‘program assists younger student’s transition to primary school. Buddy sessions are held regularly to develop positive cross-age relationships between older and younger buddies.