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Primary School
Class 1 – 6: An Education that Reaches the Mind, Touches the Heart, and Engages the Body
Our Primary School program is designed to nurture the academic, artistic, physical, and social potential of each child. At the core of Steiner education is the belief that education is an artistic process. By encouraging children to approach their work with care and beauty, they develop a genuine love for learning, appreciating it for its intrinsic value.
The program follows the Australian Steiner School Curriculum, which is approved by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Our assessment and reporting procedures align with the requirements of this curriculum. Steiner education emphasises the importance of learning with the head, heart, and hands. The pedagogical approach integrates intellectual, artistic, and practical development in a holistic manner.
Subjects in the primary years include: English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Craft, Music, Drama, Physical Education/Sport, Outdoor Education, Gardening, and Cooking.
Our primary classrooms are vibrant spaces that reflect the child’s growing ability to learn through imagination. Filled with colour and activity, the classrooms support a curriculum that balances academic achievement, artistic experience, and practical skills—the head, heart, and hands.
We cater to approximately 150 students in our primary school. Operating as a single-stream school, we offer one class per year level, from Class 1 upwards. Each class is capped at 25 students, and Teaching Assistants and Aides are available to support Class Teachers based on the needs of the students.
Fostering The Human Spirit
We cater for students from Class 1 through to Year 6, and our teachers have a wealth of experience and knowledge, many of which are specialist subject teachers. We limit our class sizes to give our teachers more one-on-one time with each child, so they can provide students with the support they need and tailor their teaching strategy to get the best outcome for each child.
Year-long subject courses round out the rest of the day: languages, craft, music, eurhythmy, woodwork, library, and physical education are taught by specialist teachers who also shape their programs around the children’s developmental needs as they evolve through the classes.
An Unplugged Education
Computer skills are part of today’s world. However, we do not believe it is appropriate or relevant for children to use digital technology from a young age. Electronic media is not used at all in our primary classrooms as a form of instruction or method of learning.
We feel it is more important for students to have the opportunity to interact with one another and with teachers in exploring ideas, participating in the creative process, and developing their knowledge, skills, abilities, and inner qualities. The appropriate age for computer uses in the classroom is high school, and here they quickly learn to master it.