Links
Mount 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
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.