Name: The Fairul Izad family
Uploaded: 2024-10-22T12:00:56+13:00
Duration: 15 min 40 s
Description: Irma does not know the answer to “Does space have a bottom?” but says it’s valuable for her boys to be taught by someone who loves them. Now, her son’s love for ballet doesn’t have to feel like a secret.

From a dahlia farm to a house bus, six families find their own ways of educating their children. Episode one of our docu-series premieres on The Spinoff Tuesday 8 October. Made with the support of NZ On Air. [2024]


Home Education

“You can be your whole self. And learn while being your whole self.” | Watch the full series: http://thespinoff.co.nz/videos/home-education

🩰When Adam was at school, his love for ballet became an open secret. Now that he and his brother are being taught at home he doesn’t have to hide his passion. Their mum Irma fields questions like “does space have a bottom?” following Montessori and Unschooling principles.

🎞 Home Education is a documentary series from filmmakers Chris Pryor and Miriam Smith, following the everyday lives of six families in Aotearoa educating their children at home.

Home Education is made with the support of NZ On Air.


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Irma does not know the answer to “Does space have a bottom?” but says it’s valuable for her boys to be taught by someone who loves them. Now, her son’s love for ballet doesn’t have to feel like a secret. 


The Fairul Izad family

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When a whale washed up on Tokomaru Bay, Israel and Petrina Baker decided it was important to take time out of school so that their tamariki could learn how to harvest the taonga. Truancy officers were not too pleased, so the whānau’s home education began through Te Kura. 


The Baker whānau

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The Rasmussens have travelled the country in a house bus for over a decade. Bridie is the ‘road-schooling’ mum to seven kids, all at different stages. On the bus near the beach, the kids design an ancient civilisation together.  


On the road with the Rasmussens

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Kensey was slipping behind at school due to illness, so Alesha and Damien decided to do something different – something they’d only seen on Country Calendar. Now Kensey writes books about unicorns and gathers toheroa with her whanau.  


Alesha & Kensey

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Rachel never thought she’d be homeschooling, but Felix was having trouble fitting in at school. Now, he’s making friends at Forest School, and growing his confidence at improv theatre classes which he bounds out of happily.  


Rachel & Felix

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Three years ago, Jen gave her kids $100 to start a business as a learning project, which has led to a thriving dahlia farm. Gracie, Milly and Lexie learn maths at the till, science while testing flower food and art when marketing their flowers.  


Jen & the Dahlia kids

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From a dahlia farm to a house bus, six families find their own ways of educating their children. Episode one of our docu-series premieres on The Spinoff Tuesday 8 October. 


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