Shearwater, The Mullumbimby Steiner School
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School | |
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349 Left Bank Rd, Mullumbimby, NSW Australia | |
Coordinates | 28°33′28″S 153°27′36″E / 28.557748°S 153.460132°E |
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Type | Private, Waldorf, pre-school, primary, secondary |
Established | 1993 |
Faculty | ~100 |
Grades | K–12 |
Number of students | 600 |
Information | 02 6684 3223 |
Website | www |
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, also known as Shearwater Steiner School, is an independent co-ed school, in the hinterland of Byron Bay, that provides human-centred education based on Steiner/Waldorf principles and contemporary practises. The School caters for primary and secondary education, Kindergarten through to Year 12, and includes a Preschool and Playgroups for under-sevens..[1] The school is built on Bundjalung Land. It is named after the Shearwater bird.
History[edit]
Shearwater was founded on 8 February 1993 as a small community Steiner School for the surrounding regional area. It was originally located in the home of two of the School's founders, Stan Stevens and Sally Davison, offering Kindergarten, Class 1 and Class 2. The school grew and was moved to the current location later in its first year.[2]
Description[edit]
The school's 52 acre campus is bordered by Mullumbimby Creek and includes a large biodynamic farm.[2]
The school is known for its seasonal festivals and its annual student-led performing arts event WAVE (Wearable Arts Vision in Education).[3]
Gallery[edit]
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A photograph of the walkway towards the art rooms from the perspective of the science rooms.
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A photograph of the walkway towards the art rooms from the perspective of the Design and Technology (woodwork/metalwork) building.
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A photograph of the entrance to the administrative office of Shearwater.
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A photograph of the secondary school Library and Media Centre.
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A photograph of the Sheertaste School canteen.
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A photograph of a Shearwater art room, specifically designed to avoid a "box" shape.
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A photograph of the Kindergarten room at Shearwater. The primary school rooms are rather irregular, each designed specifically for those children; note that the desks are in a cross.
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A photograph of the centrepiece fifty-year-old tree at Shearwater, around which the main buildings have been constructed.
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A photograph of the bridge to the primary school buildings across the creek.
References[edit]
- ^ "Shearwater, The Mullumbimby Steiner School". Steiner Education Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Our School – Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Festivals and events – Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School". Retrieved 9 September 2023.