The Deep Green Bush-School ran from January 2017 to August 2020. It was wonderful while it lasted. This website is to provide information related to its curriculum, running, and lessons learned.
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 behavior 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.
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 behavior 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.
Why did the Deep Green Bush-School close?
Four years of bullying, abuse, anti-semitism, blackmail, and deceit by the female school co-owner. There was one abuser in the house, and it was not me. But it ended in my wrongful conviction. For a short look at undeniable, provable facts, read HERE.
Four years of bullying, abuse, anti-semitism, blackmail, and deceit by the female school co-owner. There was one abuser in the house, and it was not me. But it ended in my wrongful conviction. For a short look at undeniable, provable facts, read HERE.
Where is your book available?
You can read about the promising (but drama-filled) existence of the DGBS in my book: The Bush-School Vs Civilization: Rebelling Against the Narcissist Factory, the Story of the Deep Green Bush-School. It's available on Amazon, Smashwords, and in various digital formats.
You can read about the promising (but drama-filled) existence of the DGBS in my book: The Bush-School Vs Civilization: Rebelling Against the Narcissist Factory, the Story of the Deep Green Bush-School. It's available on Amazon, Smashwords, and in various digital formats.
Why were you wrongfully convicted?
I was wrongfully convicted because my ex partner was desperate to oust me (for her various personal reasons), and then the State took advantage of the opportunity. Look at the school I created and ran. Look at what it represented. From the start, I was "guilty" - based solely on my ideas (just read HERE and HERE for ideas that scare people.) So it was just another wrongful conviction, one of hundreds of thousands that occur every year. HERE is a very short look at my wrongful conviction.
I was wrongfully convicted because my ex partner was desperate to oust me (for her various personal reasons), and then the State took advantage of the opportunity. Look at the school I created and ran. Look at what it represented. From the start, I was "guilty" - based solely on my ideas (just read HERE and HERE for ideas that scare people.) So it was just another wrongful conviction, one of hundreds of thousands that occur every year. HERE is a very short look at my wrongful conviction.
“Right, you should not have been convicted. There's a lot questionable here...the totality [of the evidence] points to a different narrative."
- King's Counsel (KC) barrister in Wellington, who I consulted after losing the trial
- King's Counsel (KC) barrister in Wellington, who I consulted after losing the trial
"A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail."
- Lewis Mumford
- Lewis Mumford
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. Unfortunately, I also have ideas that, while not original, those in power can't tolerate.
The other co-owner and co-director was Oksana Simonoff, a corporate accountant who owned the land, and who demonstrated a wide range of unethical and unprofessional behavior for virtually the entire running of the school. This includes four years of bullying, blackmail, abuse, anti-semitism, and deceit - and more. (Read HERE for just some of the proof.)
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. Unfortunately, I also have ideas that, while not original, those in power can't tolerate.
The other co-owner and co-director was Oksana Simonoff, a corporate accountant who owned the land, and who demonstrated a wide range of unethical and unprofessional behavior for virtually the entire running of the school. This includes four years of bullying, blackmail, abuse, anti-semitism, and deceit - and more. (Read HERE for just some of the proof.)
Are you connected with the Aurora School Alternative?
Heck no. Once I was "removed" from the picture, Oksana Simonoff swiftly closed the DGBS and then opened the Aurora School Alternative on the same land. The Aurora School Alternative has a different curriculum, as Simonoff rejected the DGBS curriculum and philosophy, notably basic concepts associated with democratic education, such as democracy, justice, and decency.
Heck no. Once I was "removed" from the picture, Oksana Simonoff swiftly closed the DGBS and then opened the Aurora School Alternative on the same land. The Aurora School Alternative has a different curriculum, as Simonoff rejected the DGBS curriculum and philosophy, notably basic concepts associated with democratic education, such as democracy, justice, and decency.