Winter Spiral

The meaning of the Winter Festival

The Winter Spiral is celebrated in Steiner schools on the winter solstice throughout the world. The children at Blue Mountains Steiner School have been working on their lanterns for this special evening, which at its core is a celebration of light. Greenery, candles and quiet The school community bring greenery, Read more

By Deborah Shaw, ago

Parent Education On-demand pre-recorded talk (Cost $20) The Spirit of Christmas: Preparing your child for a non-commercial Christmas This workshop explores with parents the various images of Christmas, such asthe nativity, Santa Claus, Christmas Eve, their deeper meaning and how thisenables us to bring our children into the heart of Read more

By Deborah Shaw, ago

Parent Education Thursday 7 November 2024 An Illustrated Exploration of the Child’s Developing Threefold Soul with Sophia Montefiore (Free) Thinking, Feeling and Willing, and the Interweaving of our Four Cosmic Bodies Physical, Etheric, Astral and Spiritual  Using the fourfold Advent verse as a thread, Sophia Montefiore will bring perspectives on Read more

By Deborah Shaw, ago
Early childhood Open Day banner

Early Childhood Open Day Saturday 2 November 2024 83 Clearview Parade, Hazelbrook NSW 10am-12pm Join us for our next Early Childhood Open Day on Saturday 2 November 2024. All welcome! There will be face painting, crystal mining and home-baked goodies, just to mention a few. Blue Mountains Steiner Early Childhood Read more

By Deborah Shaw, ago
Spring flowers at the bus bay

Position vacant: Primary School Teacher

Blue Mountains Steiner School is currently seeking applications for an experienced and enthusiastic primary school teacher. This position is for a full-time 12-month temporary contract, beginning January 2025.   Our school is located in the stunning natural beauty of Dharug country in the Blue Mountains of NSW, near the village of Read more

By Deborah Shaw, ago

Position vacant: Casual Primary Teacher

We are seeking a casual Primary School Teacher looking for meaningful work with an experienced and supportive team with favourable wages. Blue Mountains Steiner School is looking for NESA-accredited Casual Primary Teachers with training or interest in Steiner philosophy. Applicants are required to hold a NESA accreditation. Training and experience Read more

By Deborah Shaw, ago
Creative journal about Australian endangered animals

Classroom in the Landscape

By Julie Humphreys, Class 1/2 Teacher, Blue Mountains Steiner School, December 2019 At the Blue Mountains Steiner School, nestled in the beautiful bushland of Hazelbrook, where wallabies bound, Brown Cuckoo Doves sit silently on branches and water skinks rest, the children of Class 1/2 have been celebrating the complexity of Read more

By Deborah Shaw, ago