Why did the Deep Green Bush-School close?
The curriculum was thoroughly-researched and sound, and the delivery was satisfactory and evolving, and we were always seeking to improve. Sadly, it came to an abrupt end in August 2020.
You can read all the details of the short (but drama-filled) existence of the DGBS in my now-completed book: The Bush-School vs. Civilization: The Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary School.
The curriculum was thoroughly-researched and sound, and the delivery was satisfactory and evolving, and we were always seeking to improve. Sadly, it came to an abrupt end in August 2020.
You can read all the details of the short (but drama-filled) existence of the DGBS in my now-completed book: The Bush-School vs. Civilization: The Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary School.
Who are you?
I'm Joe Moncarz. I was a co-owner and co-director of the Deep Green Bush-School, located in Clevedon, just outside of Auckland. I was the principal, a teacher, the groundskeeper, and the bus driver. I also did admin and I wrote all school documents and policies. I also started Rewild to Survive: School of Survival Intelligence (www.rewildtosurvive.nz) among other projects.
The other co-owner and co-director was Oksana Simonoff, a corporate accountant who owned the land.
I'm Joe Moncarz. I was a co-owner and co-director of the Deep Green Bush-School, located in Clevedon, just outside of Auckland. I was the principal, a teacher, the groundskeeper, and the bus driver. I also did admin and I wrote all school documents and policies. I also started Rewild to Survive: School of Survival Intelligence (www.rewildtosurvive.nz) among other projects.
The other co-owner and co-director was Oksana Simonoff, a corporate accountant who owned the land.
So did the Deep Green Bush-School model "work"?
Yes and no. It works only to the extent that the parents are doing their share. The school environment is not the most important factor in their lives. The most important factor is the home life and the behaviour of parents. Bottom line: your kids will copy and learn from YOU, so role model for them. They learn by observation and imitation, which is precisely how we evolved to learn.