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Steiner Education Australia

Locality: Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9411 2579

Address: Level 11, Suite 21, 809 Pacific Hwy 2067 Chatswood, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.steinereducation.edu.au

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24.01.2022 Steiner Education Australia is part of a wonderful coalition of music organisations and education institutions - called RIVMEO - who are working with the NSW government on a risk management strategy to ensure that we can overcome covid 19 restrictions and get back to singing and playing music as soon as possible. Singing is such a huge part of the Steiner school day. Children take part in morning movement and singing to begin each day. In the early years singing is used to... support the daily rhythm, for example, changing from one activity to another. In kindergarten a teacher will sing an instruction which all children sing back. Singing is simply part of everyday. Of course, there are also the class/school choirs and drama performances which are also integral to our arts based curriculum. Steiner teachers recognise that not all of us will grow up to be world-class musicians. But through singing and playing instruments in school, all students learn to find their voices and to find enjoyment through music. In these times especially, singing is the very thing that should be cherished and maintained to support children’s healthy development and sense of well-being. Here is the latest update: https://www.facebook.com/104732954702018/posts/124992352676078/ You might also like to read the article in the SMH: https://www.smh.com.au//bans-on-singing-and-woodwind-instr

22.01.2022 The 2020 SEA Annual Newsletter has been published, and includes a wonderful snapshot of Steiner education in Australia. You can now access the newsletter online via the SEA website link below https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//sea-annual-newslette/ Our sincere thanks to all contributors and to Michael Kovacs at Kachink for doing such a fantastic job putting the SEA Newsletter together.

22.01.2022 THE GLENAEON ART SHOW 2020 is now open! The 2020 Art Show showcases art and craft from both emerging and established artists with a particular commitment to local artists and artisans. Featuring approx. 200 pieces of traditional, abstract and contemporary paintings, prints and photography, plus sculpture, textiles, ceramics and more. https://www.glenaeonfair.com/art-show... Online Exhibition Dates Sunday November 1 - Sunday November 22, 2020 Bidding goes live Monday 16 November at 9.00am Viewings: Sunday 15 November by appointment

21.01.2022 Dancing the Divide: Creatively Navigating Competing Discourses in Education - an online conference presented by Steiner Education Australia and The University of Sydney Create Centre SEA is excited to be in partnership with The University of Sydney CREATE Centre to offer an online event ‘Dancing the Divide: creatively navigating competing discourses in education’. This is a two-part On Con: 18 November, 10.00am 12.30pm and 25 November, 10.00 - 12 noon.... Academics highly regarded globally for their research and advocacy for creativity and an arts-led curriculum, Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing AM and Professor Michael Anderson will present possibilities for reimagining education despite the significant education policy constraints we all endure. Steiner based educators Matthew Cunnane and Nicole Ostini will be providing rich, creative presentations on how we ‘dance the divide’, drawing on Steiner pedagogical practices. Dr Nikki Brunker from Sydney University will also be guiding participants in an interactive session where participants collaborate to find practical classroom based solutions to ‘dancing the divide’. We would love you to be part of this event that is for all educators, teacher educators, academics and anyone interested in the central, intrinsic role creative pedagogy and the arts can and should play in the lives, learning and formal education of all people. https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//dancing-the-divide-cr

21.01.2022 Kindergarten Wet Felting at Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//glenaeon-rudolf-stei/

20.01.2022 MILKWOOD STEINER SCHOOL Senior Ensemble and Darwin Symphony Orchestra Over many years, Milkwood Steiner School in Darwin has developed a rich and wonderful relationship with the Darwin Symphony Orchestra. In 2020, this has included collaborations on the Darwin Symphony Orchestra Kids Classics; a concert series designed to introduce young audiences to orchestral repertoire.... This week, Milkwood’s Senior Ensemble performed two performances alongside the DSO Education and Outreach ensemble in an adaptation of Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale as the royal drummers, as a string ensemble and choir. This story of a man, the devil and his violin was skilfully adapted as a narrated, musical tale in verse, for younger audiences by DSO’s concertmaster and Education/Outreach officer, and Milkwood’s inspiring violin teacher, Tara Murphy. Tara is a graduate of the Liszt Ferenc Zenemvészeti Egyetem and The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and has won many accolades for her work. The Senior Ensemble’s performance in A Soldier’s Tale came just a week after Milkwood’s Senior Choir featured in the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall’s DSO and Djari Project collaboration, and another exceptional performance with the DSO at the Darwin Entertainment Centre. The choir performed new works in ancient languages including Galpu (Aboriginal language from N.E. Arnhem Land), Old Norse and Hebrew, composed by Galpu clan elder, Guwanbal Gurruwiwi, and Milkwood’s Principal, Netanela Mizrahi. These works were developed for youth choir and premiered by Milkwood Students and The DSO. Their opening piece Miyapunu may be viewed online as part of the online festival for inclusive trade: https://www.gtpalliance.com//miyapunu-by-guwanbal-gurruwiw

19.01.2022 The Complete Leader: Leading with wisdom, compassion and integrity A comprehensive foundation course in leadership for heads of Steiner schools, administrators, college members, faculty heads, teachers, board members and parents... The program will be conducted online from 1 Feb. 23 Oct. 2021 Click here for program outline and information on how to register your expression of interest. https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//the-complete-leader-2/

17.01.2022 Kindlehill School for Rudolf Steiner Education - Necessary Traditions Creating what we need from what we have It’s becoming obvious and increasingly critical that all of us look towards building a healthier future in our relationship with the earth. Steiner education has always had at its core a rich education for craft making. It is not however craft for craft sake, not tradition for tradition’s sake. It’s an urgent need to create what we need from what we have, keeping t...he wellbeing of the earth at the centre. Kindlehill has visioned for the year, coming out of New Zealand, a focus on Necessary Traditions. Traditions which are necessary to move us towards a sustainable healthy future in relationship with the earth, but also necessary for our wellbeing. As part of this Kindlehill was pleased and proud to host a basket weaving workshop with Harriet Goodall in the recently completed art space. Harriet Goodall is an artist with a stated aim to make art and design that stirs in viewers an awareness of their ancient ties to slow hand making and caring for the earth. She led a group of learners in the process of making baskets which are purposeful and beautiful. The two day event saw the making of backpacks and shoppers all of which were as individual as the hands that made them. Here’s what one participant wrote: I'm dropping you a quick note to say a huge 'Thank You' for organising the Weaving workshop with Harriet Goodall. The experience was very special for me, as I have wanted to have the opportunity to learn about working with cane since high school. The company of the group was a rare treat in these strange times, and the venue was perfect. Kindlehill allowed us to work in a beautiful environment with access to everything we needed, while maintaining our health and safety measures. Please pass on my appreciation to all concerned. Thanks Again.

16.01.2022 Sophia Mundi Steiner School Class 5 Botany With spring having sprung, Class 5 emerged from the long winter months to engage in a Botany Main Lesson at Sophia Mundi! From the humble mushroom, all the way up to the ferns, pines, lichen and higher flowering plants such as the rose, we have been amazed at the harmonious rhythms of nature and the way life creates more life. Here are some examples of the beautiful artwork.

16.01.2022 Chrysalis Steiner School - Green Leaders Waste Audit Class 6 at Chrysalis have been working with Green Leaders on a waste audit of their school campus. The Green Leaders Education Program is run by Sustainable Schools NSW and provides support for students, teachers and schools to develop student-led waste reduction projects.... Class 6 looked at what waste the School generates, thought about how they can repurpose items and take responsibility for litter around the classrooms and high school area. The first picture shows the rubbish that was collected around the gully, and what would have been washed out to the river and then the ocean in significant rain. Rubbish collected at School and taken to the tip each week falls into two categories; landfill and mixed recycling. Food waste is composted on site. Firstly, there was almost no compostable/ food waste in the landfill waste which is excellent, as this can account for up to 40% landfill waste generated in the general population- resulting in methane gas from landfill, and wasted nutrients that could be cycled into valuable compost, so well done Chrysalis! Secondly the school had a low volume of single use plastics in landfill waste, which is fantastic, reflecting the healthy, whole foods and no plastic waste lunches that are common at School. A space for improvement is the litter around the classrooms and grounds in the high school area, that does not break down and could find its way into the ocean. Some of it could have been laying around for a while! To be really super- unavoidable soft plastic waste that is clean could be separated and taken to a RedCycle collection point at Woolworths or Coles. Total landfill waste that the school generated in one week was 18.06kg, a significant amount of that we noticed was recyclable- such as paper, so better sorting to the recycling bin would be good. Recyclable waste from one week amounted to 35.26kg. And we noticed very little contamination though items such as soft plastic that was in the recycling. An interesting off-shoot was some interesting items the girls found that they were able to salvage- such as used canvases that can be painted over and used again! A good reminder to think, even if we may not need something anymore, who else could use it?! Lastly, the class came up with 5 points to improve and reduce waste and litter at School.

14.01.2022 Calling all Australian Steiner/Waldorf School Class 12 Graduates. SEA, through our partners The University of the Sunshine Coast are conducting a research project looking at the graduate outcomes for Steiner/Waldorf Class 12 graduates. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to be involved in the research.

14.01.2022 Steiner Education Masterclasses - University of the Sunshine Coast - January 2021 The University of the Sunshine Coast welcomes Steiner teachers across Australia to our intense, truncated 1 and 2 day versions of the Steiner Masterclasses for challenging times, designed to inspire, refresh and renew Steiner teachers for the new year. Our Introduction to Steiner Education is for those new to Steiner or who would like more information. Join us via Zoom or live, face-to-face in... Queensland at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Our focus is on Imaginative creative teaching during the pandemic, as well as First Nations Ways of Being and Knowing. Our process-oriented experiences are designed with busy teachers in mind. Click on the link for more information http://www.usc.edu.au/steiner

13.01.2022 Perth Waldorf School Reconciliation Project In 1995, precious video recordings were made of one of the last fluent Noongar speakers in the world, Elder Cliff Humphries, sharing ancient Noongar Dreamtime stories interwoven with song. His collection of historic materials formed part of the Bennell v State of WA (2006) case securing native title for the Noongar nation. The collection has remained in restricted access archive in the Battye Library of West Australian Historyuntil... now. Working with the students at the Perth Waldorf School in an unprecedented Noongar reconciliation project, the family of Elder Humphries has begun the process of having these stories beautifully illustrated and published to share with the Noongar and wider community. The first of these stories, Aalidja Maali Yok Birrla-ngat Kor-iddny (Swan Woman Returns to her River) will be shared with the community at a historic book launch at the Perth Waldorf School next month. It is a rich story filled with spiritual meaning and deep morals. The launch will feature the archival recording, so the community can watch Elder Cliff Humphries tell the story as they read along. The book itself contains a QR code linking readers to the archival recording, so Noongar language teachers and students can learn the correct pronunciation of the Noongar elements of the story, as well as the correct melody and rhythm of the Noongar songs. With support from local government and community donors, a thousand copies of the book can now be printed and distributed across Noongar country, Australia and overseas. We hope to see a copy in every school library, and hold a vision of the story and, in time the rest of of Elder Humphries' collection, being taught in classrooms all across Noongar boodja as part of a revival of Noongar language and literature through our schools. https://heraldonlinejournal.com/2020//27/a-dream-come-true/

13.01.2022 Peace Day at Kindlehill Steiner School The 6th and 9th of August, 2020 marked the 75th commemoration of the world’s first atomic bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This year, the Kindlehill spirits focused on the theme of 'Golden Repair'; the much-needed healing for the Earth and humanity. The name 'Golden Repair' derives from an ancient Japanese artistry called Kin-tsugi. It is a metaphor that our difficulties and scars in life can be repaired to be something stronger and mo...re beautiful. It is also a celebration of imperfection and our resilience for changes in life. As the whole school gathered, the Performance Space was filled with joy, warmth and courage through everyone’s singing voice, Haiku poems and a brightly stitched Banner of our Hope and Beauty from classes 3 to 6 as well as Kin-tsugi and Ukiyo-e art works from High School. Noah’s amazing story of Japan, and Aki dressed up in an elegant kimono added extra beauty to the day. The ceremony reminded us how important it is to gather every year and to remember that we are determined to make this world more beautiful and harmonious. Sayoko Yanai

13.01.2022 SEA is excited to be involved with imagineer.me, who offer imagination and visual learning modules to develop imagination, critical and creative thinking. In 2021, the S-Series of modules will be offered for the first time. The S Series are Steiner programs that support teachers to grow their own and their students’ imaginations and skills that facilitate the development of ethical and sustainable living environments. We thank Dr Bronwen Haralambous for her amazing work in cr...eating this online Steiner based course for all teachers, teachers new to Steiner education and experienced Steiner teachers alike. You can find more information about the 2021 program on the imagineer.me website. https://www.imagineer.me

13.01.2022 Sydney Rudolf Steiner College Informtion Evening - You are warmly invited to join Sydney Rudolf Steiner College for an online informative Q and A hour. Find out about the courses Sydney Rudolf Steiner College are offering and the options most suitable for your needs in 2021. We are looking forward to meeting you! Dates and times:... Early Childhood Teaching (ECF) Tuesday 17th November 7.30-8.30pm Primary Teaching (PTF) Wednesday 18th November 7.30-8.30pm. Please register directly online: https://sydneyrudolfsteinercollege.classe365.com//informat or by email: [email protected] See more

13.01.2022 Little Yarra Steiner School - Hands on Learning in Artisan Week In recent years, Little Yarra Steiner School has been putting much time, thought and effort into developing an innovative program that they call the ‘Outdoor Classroom’. This concept more broadly extends to all those experiences that students engage in outside of the traditional picture of learning that takes place seated indoors at a desk. https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//little-yarra-steiner/

11.01.2022 Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education in Bega, NSW has successfully established an equitable scholarship program at the school, and has in 2020, despite bushfires and Covid challenges, awarded the first K-6 Scholarship. https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//mumbulla-school-scho/

11.01.2022 Here is a fabulous story from the Newcastle Herald about the Indigenous Resource Garden that Newcastle Waldorf School has created. https://www.newcastleherald.com.au//waldorf-schools-gard/

09.01.2022 Kindlehill School for Steiner Education - Term 4 in the Kindy Garden https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//kindlehill-steiner-s/

09.01.2022 Tropical North Steiner School is opening in 2021, in Far North Queensland. The school has made this short film to introduce themselves and their school. Contact [email protected] for more information.... https://youtu.be/T_0jgYKw_A0 See more

09.01.2022 Steiner Education Development Trust Achieves Another Milestone in Queensland for the New Zealand Certificate of Steiner Education (NZCSE) The Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) is a key part of the of the Queensland educational regulatory framework. It confirmed on 19 November that the NZCSE at level 3 with University Entrance gives students admission to Queensland universities. Their scoring system gives a ‘selection rank’. This means students are given an averaged... score similar to those given to state qualifications. There are some courses with restricted entry such as medicine and engineering which may still require a student to sit an SAT, which can then be combined with their CSE to achieve an even higher score. If you have any questions or would like to know more about CSE visit our website www.sedt.co.nz or please contact Mark McGavock at [email protected]

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Samford Valley Steiner School student Lily Hobbs, for her outstanding achievement award in the Young Archibald art competition. Lily's art work will be on display at the Art Gallery of NSW until January, 2021. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/priz/young-archie//376/

07.01.2022 Last Chance to register! Dancing with the divide: creatively navigating competing discourses in education Online and Free We are very excited that the first instalment of the online conference with the Sydney University Create Centre starts tomorrow, Wednesday 18 November. The session will run from 10am - 12.30pm (NSW time). ... All educators, education students, and anyone interested in education is welcome to participate. If you cannot attend the Wednesday sessions, please register via the link below to receive the recording and any followup information. The conference is online, free and will be interactive and engaging. We look forward to seeing you online at the conference. Register to attend: https://tinyurl.com/yadwvuos

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05.01.2022 ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO . . . Free Online Conference - Dancing the Divide: creatively navigating competing discourses in education This free, online event, run over two sessions, is an exciting collaboration between SEA and the University of Sydney CREATE Centre. If you cannot participate at the time, please register in advance for the conference to receive a link to the conference recording. https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//dancing-the-divide-c/... *NEWS FLASH* Samford Steiner School senior students will be performing a creative interlude during the event. Speakers include: Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing AM, The University of Sydney It’s time to reimagine education Professor Michael Anderson, The University of Sydney The ‘how’ of transformation: bridging the gap between policy and practice Nicole Ostini, Samford Valley Steiner School Kinaesthetic learning in the creative classroom Matthew Cunnane, The University of Melbourne A little IMPROV working imaginative practices into your critical and creative thinking teaching Dr. Nikki Brunker, The University of Sydney Finding the Wriggle Room Munya Andrews, a Bardi woman originally from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, will be giving an Acknowledgement of Country and, through story inspiring the theme of ‘Dancing the divide'. REGISTER NOW https://tinyurl.com/yadwvuos

05.01.2022 Knit to Code The recent segment on A Current Affair, From Knitting to Coding, showed Birali Steiner School students deeply engaged in knitting which has many benefits for well-being, resilience, creativity, mathematical thinking . and the development of digital coding skills. Principal Chris Jack and Steiner based academic Dr Shelley Davidow from the University of the Sunshine Coast spoke about how digital technologies are easily mastered at the right developmental stage by...Continue reading

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03.01.2022 Sophia Mundi Steiner School - Platonic solids Main Lesson Class 8 at Sophia Mundi have just finished the Platonic Solids Main Lesson and from their submitted work, it is clear that they have rather enjoyed it. The Main Lesson teaches the benefits of care and patience - if a measurement is a little bit off the whole drawing or model will not come out as planned. It also focuses on the importance of purposeful thoughts, without which, the work would not come together as a unifi...ed whole. The class also learnt the allegorical significance of these forms as well as by drawing, building and modelling them in their books, through their appropriate tessellated nets, and in clay (this last being attained through transformation from form to form). Traditionally, these constructions are carried out in chalk, charcoal, and clay (as there is nothing as 'honest' as chalk; nothing as 'fervent' as charcoal; nothing as 'zealous' as clay); the forms and their allegorical interpretations having been part of the Western knowledge framework since Plato, 2500 years ago. In our own day, the forms find their place in modern computer programming logic, whereas their allegorical lessons have never left us. Nik Sakellaropoulos Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Maths and Latin Teacher (6-12)"

02.01.2022 TRAUMA-AWARE POSITIVE EDUCATION STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS IN AUSTRALIAN STEINER SCHOOLS Every student is on their own developmental journey through their own education. Teachers, however, are increasingly confronted with challenges in teaching students with complex unmet needs arising through their experiences of chronic stress, trauma, ADHD, peer bullying, school refusal, oppositional defiance disorder, limited attentional capacities, poor emotional regulati...on and poor relationships with peers. These challenges require new perspectives to help Steiner teachers strengthen their own practices in supporting students to thrive . The Berry Street Education Model provides schools with the training, curriculum and strategies to engage even the most challenging students. This education initiative is different because it is based on proven positive education, trauma-informed and wellbeing practices, aligned with our wholistic, development approach to educating the child, that enable students’ academic and personal growth. The model is unique because it educates schools and their leaders to reinforce and sustain cognitive and behavioural change, thereby re-engaging young people in learning and their development emotionally, socially and academically. For primary and high school teachers, teacher assistants, learning support specialists, coordinators, school leaders. The training will run over 4 days. Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February, 2021, and Friday 4 and Saturday 5 June, 2021, at Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Convent Precinct, Melbourne. NSW Teachers Completing the Berry Street Education Model will contribute 20 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 2.1.2, 3.5.2, 4.1.2, 4.2.2 and 4.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW. Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment. https://www.steinereducation.edu.au//trauma-aware-educati/