Marcus Freke
New ZealandeducatorMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Marcus Freke is the Director of Education for Waikato, New Zealand. He has been involved in the oversight of homeschooling protocols in the region and confirmed that Tom Phillips had received full permission to homeschool his three children prior to their disappearance. His statements highlight the challenges and concerns surrounding the lack of monitoring for homeschooled children in New Zealand.
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Marcus Freke confirmed that all three of the Phillips children had valid certificates of exemption for home education.
Homeschool saga: ERO warned Education Minister Erica Stanford months before Tom Phillips revelationThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-09-16
New Zealand· 2026-09-16
