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Outside School Hours Care

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We are proud to partner with Camp Australia to provide our outside school hours care program.
To find out more about the program at our school, including hours of operation, fees and how to register please  

Mt Barker Waldorf School is a member of the following school associations:

• Steiner Education Australia - http://www.steinereducation.edu.au
• Association of Independent Schools in South Australia (AISSA)
• Australian Association for Rudolf Steiner School - https://www.steinerearlychildhood.com

The national associations of Waldorf/Steiner Schools in other countries also have information on Waldorf education:

• "Why Waldorf?" - a new film about Waldorf education and Marin Waldorf School. For more information, please visit www.marinwaldorf.org - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tZmAX5adCl0
• The Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship commissioned ITN to make this short film to look at some of the key features of a Steiner School. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MDSYxFpqxs&feature=youtu.be
• The Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship - http://www.steinerwaldorf.org/ The SWSF is a membership organisation for all the Steiner schools and independent Steiner Early Years settings in the UK and Ireland. 
• The Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools in New Zealand - www.rudolfsteinerfederation.org.nz  
• The Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools in New Zealand is a registered incorporated society which represents member schools, early childhood and adult education centres who work out of the pedagogical indications developed by Austrian Philosopher and Scientist, Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925).

• Waldorf 100 https://www.waldorf-100.org/en/
• Waldorf 100 "Becoming" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-mVPUzgWPY

The following links may be helpful in providing additional sources of information about Waldorf education:

• Alliance for Childhood - http://www.allianceforchildhood.org.uk - "promotes policies and practices that support children's healthy development, love of learning and joy in living."  Articles include information on computers in childhood and the importance of healthy play.

• Friends of Waldorf Education - http://www.freunde-waldorf.de/en/ Friends of Waldorf Education support Waldorf schools and kindergartens, anthroposophy-based institutions for handicapped people and other initiatives for education and social work.

• Waldorf Today - http://www.waldorftoday.com/ - Waldorf Today provides a weekly newsletter about articles on Waldorf Education.

Other resources in SA:

• Anthroposophical Bookshop, 96 Halifax St, Adel. PH: (08) 8223 1841 - For Books on Waldorf Education, child development, children’s books and toys etc:
• Conscious Creative Courageous - Living With Children - Susan Laing's Resources for understanding children http://www.creativelivingwithchildren.com/

Transition from Steiner High schools to University

• Radio Adelaide interviewed two high schools students, Ned Marlow-Wier and Fraser Bentley from Mount Barker Waldorf school and Willunga Waldorf School in South Australia about their initial experiences moving from high school to university life. Listen to the radio interview at https://radio.adelaide.edu.au/transitioning-into-uni/

Waldorf Teacher Training Courses :

• NSW: Sydney Rudolf Steiner College -  http://www.sydneyrudolfsteinercollege.com.au
• Victoria: Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar - http://www.steinerseminar.com

Articles of Interest

Please see attached article - it is an excellent read, with great links to research to back up the importance of protecting childhood from early intellectual start in life.

Recommended Reading:

A passionate schooling: Key Ideas Behind Steiner Waldorf Education by Alduino Mazzone and Susan Laing.