The Parents’ College is a welcoming space for all parents and carers where we can listen and learn together; offering support and finding inspiration. It is a mix of information, discussion and practice, with a new topic each week. In 2014 the Federal Government introduced the requirement for schools to develop a School Improvement Plan […]
The following article was written by Henrietta Cook for the Age, published on March 6 2016 They have graced report cards for decades, but some schools are ditching A to E grades in favour of more detailed feedback. Schools are scrapping A to E grades on student report cards following an overhaul of the long-established reporting system. […]
The following article has been taken from rootparenting.org Many parents I know too quickly dismiss Waldorf education for their children before investing any significant amount of time to understand it. The debate between public and private systems is a highly divisive issue. Often the decision is an economic one, but I’ve found that like anything […]
This article was published in The Age on February 7 2016. Written by Henrietta Cook Baby laptops and other electronic toys that promise to improve children’s language skills could be all talk. New research suggests that electronic toys are waste of money when it comes to a baby’s development, and they may be better […]
The following article is a report from the Waldorf resources website. Children in the early years of formal schooling should work with materials which activate all the senses, from smell to colour to touch. This is deeply engrained in the methods and traditions of Waldorf education. Unlike in the past, when most of these activities […]
As parents of Sophia Mundi that have seen our children progress from kinder to Year 12, we want to sincerely thank all of the school – the wonderful staff and the warm hearted community. It has been an extraordinarily rich journey for all of the family. We congratulate the Class of 2015 for their commitment, […]
By Jessica Lahey A friend told me recently after she’d had a car accident that left her unscathed but chastened that in the midst of the crash, she’d realized she needed to make lists of all the small details her family would need to know if she was not there to take care of them. […]
It is justified to speak of Rudolf Steiner’s art of education. In every kindergarten and school it is the educators and teachers who realise this art of education. Each kindergarten and school in each country has its own distinctive way of practicing this art of education. The conditions and circumstances vary from country to country […]
The following video is an article from 60 minutes about how damaging excessive use of online games and technology can be http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/60minutes/videos/4373775379001/
Class 8 has just returned from camp at Falls Creek in an ebullient state. One of the students, who struggles with being away from home, described it on the day we arrived as the “best camp ever”. He maintained that position throughout. As we drove up the mountain there was a ripple of excitement running […]
