In
a Steiner school, learning takes many forms - methodology and emphasis change in each of the seven-year
phases. In the first seven-year phase (ages 0-7), education occurs predominantly
through imitation and activity. In the second phase (ages 7-14) Steiner
methodology works with the forces of imagination, and in the final phase
(ages 14-21), we work more with intellectual concepts and the development
of judgment and clarity.
From Kindergarten through to Year 12, the
education of the child is fully supported by a unique 13-year curriculum
which is designed to meet and nourish the needs of each development stage,
as well as providing appropriate knowledge and skills.
It is an aim of all Steiner schools to
provide this curriculum in its entirety, whilst accommodating and working
with State and national educational frameworks.
One fundamental premise of our curriculum
is an emphasis on connectedness and integration – between, for example,
human beings, communities, disciplines, society and the natural world.
It provides a balanced range of learning experiences – academic, artistic
and practical. Its aim is to place into the world balanced, well-rounded
and emotionally stable young people with a depth of understanding about
themselves, their relationships with others and the society and times in
which they find themselves.
See also