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Democratic school in Australia :    Booroobin Sudbury Democratic Centre of Learning

Address:  29 - 45 Skerman Lane, Booroobin, Queensland 4552, Australia

Contact:   Derek Sheppard

Email:    office@sudval.org updated details

Telephone:    61 07 54 999944

Website:    www.booroobin.com

Number of Students:    Age range 4 - 19

Languages:    English

Principles:    Young people learn what they need to know, asking questions, thinking for themselves, making choices about what they learn and how they spend their time, taking responsibility for all the out
comes. It is run democratically by the Students and the elected Staff, with support from parents.

Democratic school in Australia :    Currambena Pre-School and Primary

Address:  205 Longueville Road, Lane Cove, Sydney, NSW 2066, Australia

Contact:   Juliana (Co-ordinator) updated details

Email:    enquiries@currambena.nsw.edu.au

Telephone:    0061 9427 0644

Website:    www.currambena.nsw.edu.au

Number of Students:    100 Age range 3- 13

Languages:    English

Principles:    Established in 1969 and run by an elected parent/teacher council. Decisions made democratically throughout the school including at class and school meetings. Basic principles: respect for individuals, whole child development, valuing trust and building relationships, open communication.