The Deep Green Bush-School ran from January 2017 to August 2020. It was a wonderful school while it lasted.
So did the Deep Green Bush-School model "work"?
The students were happy, in a stress-free and screen-free environment, surrounded by nature, developing social and emotional intelligence, developing ecological intelligence, they learned at their own pace, and the parents repeatedly, formally attested to their satisfaction (only changing their minds years later.)
The students were happy, in a stress-free and screen-free environment, surrounded by nature, developing social and emotional intelligence, developing ecological intelligence, they learned at their own pace, and the parents repeatedly, formally attested to their satisfaction (only changing their minds years later.)
Why did the Deep Green Bush-School close?
My female partner/school co-owner terrorized us at home for four years - four years of bullying, abuse, and blackmail- and threats to use the police against me and to shut down the school. There was one abuser in the house, and it wasn't me.
My female partner/school co-owner terrorized us at home for four years - four years of bullying, abuse, and blackmail- and threats to use the police against me and to shut down the school. There was one abuser in the house, and it wasn't me.
Why were you wrongfully convicted?
Ultimately, people believe what they want to believe, for their own reasons (often projection), regardless of facts - and this is a truth of human psychology. The only proof the court heard of abuse pointed to my ex - but the court and police ignored it.
In fact, let's look at what lengthy psychological assessments concluded about me:
Ultimately, people believe what they want to believe, for their own reasons (often projection), regardless of facts - and this is a truth of human psychology. The only proof the court heard of abuse pointed to my ex - but the court and police ignored it.
In fact, let's look at what lengthy psychological assessments concluded about me:
- "an honorable man"
- "would make an excellent father"
- "exhibits high empathic attunement and a strong prosocial orientation"
- "no psychopathology"
- "no deviant interests"
But didn't you later tell the court...?
It's called "the Innocent Prisoner's Dilemma." (see also HERE)
It's called "the Innocent Prisoner's Dilemma." (see also HERE)
“If you want me to ruin this school, I will. Personally, with my bare hands. I'll suffocate it. Do not fuck with me... I'm just warning you.”
- my ex, the co-owner, Oksana Simonoff
“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, after the trial
- my ex, the co-owner, Oksana Simonoff
“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, after the trial
Who are you?
I'm Joey Moncarz. I was a co-owner and co-director of the Deep Green Bush-School. I was the principal, head teacher, the groundskeeper, and the bus driver. I also did admin and I wrote all school documents and policies.
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, and who hated concepts such as honesty, fairness, decency, democracy, and global solidarity.
I'm Joey Moncarz. I was a co-owner and co-director of the Deep Green Bush-School. I was the principal, head teacher, the groundskeeper, and the bus driver. I also did admin and I wrote all school documents and policies.
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, and who hated concepts such as honesty, fairness, decency, democracy, and global solidarity.
Are you connected with the Aurora School Alternative?
No. Once I was "removed" from the picture, Oksana Simonoff swiftly closed the DGBS, transferred all the school's meager funds so that I couldn't get paid (my very meager salary), 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. She continues to be involved in education.
No. Once I was "removed" from the picture, Oksana Simonoff swiftly closed the DGBS, transferred all the school's meager funds so that I couldn't get paid (my very meager salary), 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. She continues to be involved in education.