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 | 500 (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 day school co- located across multiple campuses in Middle Cove, Castlecrag and Willoughby in Sydney, New South Wales in the Steiner tradition. It was the first Steiner school established in Australia. The school is spread over three campuses with the preschool in Willoughby, a junior campus (K-2) at Castlecrag and years 3-12 at the main campus in Middle Cove.
Glenaeon’s curriculum and pedagogy follows the NSW Board of Studies requirements,combined 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]
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School (K-6), is located in Belrose and serves as a feeder school for both Glenaeon and Lorien Novalis School 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.