Yallingup Steiner School

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The Yallingup Steiner School is nestled in the Wildwood Valley of the rich Margaret River region three hours south of Perth in Western Australia. Families are attracted to the South West with its magnificent coastal and rural environment and choose our rich, holistic education for their children. Yallingup Steiner School follows the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework, recognized by the Federal and State Governments. Students enter one of the many high schools of their choice in the region from our broad foundations. Currently, we have over 130 children at our school, drawing from the Busselton, Margaret River, Dunsborough, and Yallingup areas.
A long-standing relationship between the school community and the local Wardandi people is held dear by our school. The blessing of the Kindergarten as "Coorlingamia" (meaning 'children's house') by the elders of the Wardandi at the beginning of our journey is in recognition of this relationship. This rich collaborative cultural exchange continues to this day. Yallingup Steiner School began its journey from a parent group that shared a shared vision to educate their children more creatively.
In 1986 a group of people from the Yallingup area, interested in natural childbirth, joined together with the regional midwife to begin ante-natal classes. As time went on, it became clear that these same people shared a common interest in exploring an innovative and holistic approach to their children's early education. One of the members was involved in using Rudolf Steiner's biodynamic farming methods and was aware of the worldwide network of schools following Steiner's education principles.
Through these informal gatherings and after much research into different schooling methodology, the Waldorf Education system was decided upon. In this system, it was felt that the children would receive an education designed to enrich their spiritual and physical being, thereby giving each child in the school's care the self-esteem, confidence, and freedom to enter the world as a complete human being.
A Steiner Playgroup was opened in 1989 with the Perth Waldorf School assisting, ensuring its development was consistent with Steiner principles. In the ensuing two years, the group progressed from meeting at the house of one of its members to occupying Millbrook premises and finally to its present premises.

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