Somehow, I had immense faith in my children. I knew that they had the secret, the way ahead. I was most particular not to push anything!
No compulsions - they meant diversions and failure. But I did push succeeding artist/writers/dramatists to move, to proceed, to achieve... I was overcome with joy and excitement as we worked. I hated the end of the day! …We often still held school, for those who wanted to continue, till late in the afternoon"

Elwyn Richardson QSO (1925-2012)

From a one-roomed school in the remote Far North of Aotearoa New Zealand, Elwyn Richardson became a radical and internationally-renowned teacher, influencing educators and policy makers.  Central to his philosophy was his use of the natural environment to create an integrated programme of art and science.

Biography
https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/6r8/richardson-elwyn-stuart

Film
In the Early World (22mins)

Elwyn Richardson and the Early World of Creative Education in New Zealand
Written by Margaret MacDonald
Ebook https://mebooks.co.nz/education/elwyn-richardson-and-the-early-world-of-creative-education-in-nz-ebook also available in hardcopy.