In this episode (part one of two), we talk to author and principal, John Marsden, about his schools, Candlebark School and Alice Miller School and how they are different to traditional schools. We talk about Candlebark’s fabulous school motto: ‘Take risks’ and how first-hand experiences are the essence of the schools educational philosophies.
John tells us three things he would change about the traditional education system and what to look for when you’re searching for a school for your children.
👉 Our Discussion
● Candlebark School and Alice Miller School
● How Candlebark and Alice Miller School are different to traditional schools.
● Candlebark’s fabulous school motto: ‘Take risks’
● How first-hand experiences form the essence of education at the schools.
● The three things John would change about the traditional education system
● What to look for in a school
👉 Freebie
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👉 Guest Details
John has written more than 40 books, including Tomorrow When the War Began, So Much to Tell You, and his most recent work, The Art of Growing up. He has sold over five million books worldwide, and has won every major award in Australia for young people's fiction. John's passionate interest in education led him to start two schools, Candlebark and Alice Miller, on forested properties in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria. The two schools enrol 390 students in 2020.
👉 John Marsden’s Details
👉 Links and Resources
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