I recently moved to Australia because i was frustrated with International schools in Port Moresby. I looked at starting a Montessori school myself.. (my husband and I own business and property in Port Moresby).. but felt that I would need to be trained myself for it to be viable. I definitely think there is room in the market. Finding a suitable location will be your biggest hurdle in relation to security and cost.
Education is highly valued by affluent PNGeans and many of us who can afford to send our kids abroad, at least for high school. I would be more willing to educate my son in Port Moresby if I felt the school was equivalent to an Australian montessori standard.
My youngest sister did her last two years of primary school at a new school in Kokopo that is using a montessori method. She is now one of the top in year class at boarding school in Aus. To set this school up they managed to convince families of 25 kids (with the help of a relative of mine also fruastrated with IEA) to move from the local international school. Now in their 3rd year enrolment continues to grow.
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