Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School | |
|---|---|
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Unfolding Individual Journeys | |
| Location | |
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Middle Cove & Castlecrag, New South Wales Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Steiner Waldorf, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1957 |
| Staff | 58[1] |
| Enrolment | 450 (K-12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue & White |
| Slogan | A rich and rigorous education of discovery that respects childhood, builds resilient individuals and celebrates the human spirit. |
| Website | www.glenaeon.nsw.edu.au |
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School is an independent, co-educational Steiner school co- located in Middle Cove, Castlecrag and Willoughby in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the first Steiner school established in Australia. The school is spread over three campuses; the preschool in Willoughby, the Kindergarten and Years 1 and 2 at Castlecrag and Years 3 to 12 at the Middle Cove campus.
Glenaeon’s curriculum and pedagogy is a blend of the local NSW Board of Studies requirements with the educational insights of Austrian-born philosopher, scientist, artist and educator Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). There are now more than 1000 Steiner schools in 61 different countries worldwide and over 40 Steiner schools in Australia.[2]
These include two other Steiner schools in the Sydney region. One is Kamaroi Steiner School, located in Belrose. It caters for years K to 6. Students may then continue with Steiner education by going on to Glenaeon for high school. The other is Lorien Novalis School, located in Dural.
Glenaeon's motto is "Unfolding Individual Journeys". It was previously "Education for Life".
History
Glenaeon was originally established in Pymble in 1957, by Sylvia Brose OAM, out of the community surrounding Walter and Marion Burley Griffin and their belief that the values of design, the arts, community, nature and spirit needed to underpin a rich academic education.
In 1970 the school was fully established in Middle Cove, located on four and a half acres of bushland. During the 1990s, Glenaeon expanded to the Castlecrag campus, where it now caters for Kindergarten and classes 1 and 2.
Facilities
The School currently has two halls, the Sylvia Brose Hall at Middle Cove and the Marion Mahony Griffin Hall at Castlecrag. The Middle Cove campus also includes two playing fields, two multipurpose basketball courts, specialist Design & Technology and Art facilities, a biodynamic garden and music rooms. The high school building features several classrooms including a recently renovated library.
Alumni
- Aussie Hip-Hop Group Bliss N Eso members Jonathan Notley (MC Bliss), Max McKinnon (MC Eso) and Tarik Ejjaimai (DJ Izm) attended the school.
- James Alexander Gardner, author, speaker and British tech executive
- John Polson, actor and film director, founded Tropfest in 1994, the biggest short-film festival in the world, directed Hide and Seek in 2005.
- Brenna Hobson (1993), Executive Director, Belvoir Theatre, Sydney.[3]
- Toby Thatcher (2007), conductor with Sydney Symphony Orchestra.[4]
- Ian (Herbie) Hemphill (1970), icon of the Australian food scene and renowned as Australia’s king of spice.[5]
- David Heimann (1986), co-founder of homewares empire Orson and Blake.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Glenaeon". Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ Australia, Steiner Education. "About Steiner Education Australia - Steiner Education Australia". www.steinereducation.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ "Brenna Hobson". www.glenaeon.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ "Toby Thatcher". Where Are They Now?. Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ian Hemphill". www.glenaeon.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ "David Heimann". www.glenaeon.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-09-17.