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The Guild, or house system, helps girls develop friendships across year levels by participating in sporting, artistic, and community events. At PLC Armidale, we encourage a sense of community and appreciation of the Christian character of service. Community engagement and student leadership encourage our students to develop a range of skills and talents. By providing a connected and safe environment, we support our students' personal and academic growth. View full school

The Armidale Waldorf School is an independent school offering children from birth until 14 years of age. Our approved NESA curriculum provides children with a high standard of academic education in a beautiful natural setting. It balances their intellectual, moral, and artistic development. It is based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, whose philosophy emphasizes the importance of educating the whole person – head, heart, and hands. A dedicated language teacher teaches children from Kindergarten to Class 8 French. Music and art form a significant part of the regular curriculum, and children also attend additional classes with specialized art and music teachers. Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who can impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility—these three forces are the very nerve of education. The Armidale Waldorf School is an independent, co-educational school that teaches under the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. The school was founded in 1985 by Kit Wyndham, a visionary and inspired woman who led the school's growth for 20 years. Our school is one of 1050 Steiner schools in 60 countries around the world. The school is incorporated as a non-profit company with limited liability. Our Constitution can be found here – Endorsed TAWS constitution. It is funded by fees and grants on a per capita basis from the State and Commonwealth Governments. Memberships and registrations include the Association Independent Schools NSW, The NSW Educational Standards Authority, and Steiner Education Australia. The Armidale Waldorf School follows the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework, which is recognized as an alternative curriculum by the Australian Curriculum Assessment Reporting Authority. The Armidale Waldorf School provides a comprehensive education for preschool through to secondary that works clearly out of anthroposophy, providing children with a foundation for life and inspiring them to fulfill their destiny. It is a school where students are educated to take their place in the world in a meaningful way for humanity, secure in their earthly existence, their souls nourished, and their creative spirits liberated. This living approach to education permeates throughout every aspect of school life, with students, teachers, parents, and friends recognized and valued as the unique spiritual beings they are. All that is happening in the whole school community nourishes and supports this vision. The school has clear structures and processes to facilitate trust, objectivity, and communication. We empower each other to take responsibility for the tasks identified and work together with an attitude of openness, honesty, and trust. The school community of students, teachers, parents, and friends, interact with the world with courage and love; truth, beauty, and goodness stand as an inspiration for all. We strive to create a place of beauty to nurture the children, with our buildings designed from Steiner's architectural indications surrounded by acres of native gardens. A healthy indoor environment free from pollutants for children and adults alike is a priority. We use quality art and craft supplies in lessons. Our furnishings are naturally beautiful, simple, and practical. The school values the natural environment and strives to operate in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. We clean with cloths and water alone in most cases, and where a cleaning product is required, we use a researched product with the least harm to the cleaner and the environment. We garden organically and biodynamically, compost all possible waste, and reuse or recycle mulch our gardens to reduce our water needs, harvest rainwater for our drinking and garden needs, and manage our waste with an innovative reed bed system. View full school

The Armidale School (TAS) is an independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys and girls located in Armidale on the New England tablelands of northern New South Wales, Australia. Armidale is approximately halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and two hours inland. Founded in 1894, TAS has a non-selective enrolment policy and offers a diverse curriculum with a focus on academic achievement. TAS is co-educational across all years, and current enrolments stand at over 640 students, including over 200 boarders from Years 6-12. TAS has a Junior School catering for Transition (pre-Kindergarten) to Year 5, a Middle School (Years 6-8), and a Senior School (Years 9-12). Set on a spacious 25-hectare campus, the school features a mix of historic and modern buildings, all of which reflect elements of the outstanding original building designed by noted architect Sir John Sulman in 1892. The school'sschool's extensive facilities include a creative arts precinct, the heart of the Hoskins Centre. This facility incorporates a 240-seat performance theatre, specialist art, drama rooms, and a fully equipped sound and lighting desk. The adjacent Music Centre includes an audio recording studio and facilities for group and individual tuition. TAS is very proud of its numerous sporting facilities. The TAS Sports and Swim Centre includes a heated indoor 25-meter swimming pool, a gymnasium with a basketball court and indoor climbing wall, and a popular, fully equipped weights room. Our outdoor sporting facilities include seven sporting ovals (one under lights), a rifle range, basketball courts, and seven tennis courts. TAS is one of nine members of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS), and the only one located outside the Sydney metropolitan area. It is also one of only three schools in New South Wales to be a member of Round Square, an organization of around 90 schools globally that share a commitment to education through leadership, service, and adventure. Other affiliations include the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), and the Australian Boarding School'sSchool's Association. Welcome to the TAS website and our school. Our aim with this website is to provide all the information you will need when you come to our school, whether you are a parent considering a TAS education for your son or daughter or already a member of our TAS community. TAS has a long history as a quality regional boarding school that prides itself on the breadth of its offering and attention to the individual student. The only regional member of the Athletic Association of Great Public Schools (AAGPSNSW), TAS is a place where fresh air and green space abound, where educational experiences nourish the spirit, and where we aim to develop young men and women with strength of character, decency, and a passion for life. We are a non-selective school, but one with a reputation for academic strength. TAS is one of the oldest boarding schools in the state, and we believe residential life is at the heart of the school. Our boarders enjoy an environment that combines all the best home qualities while being supported by academically, socially, and recreationally. Relationships based upon mutual respect and responsibility reflect our Christian beliefs. Simultaneously, a growing focus on positive psychology and its role in education seek to promote hope, resilience, and meaning to all who live, work, and play here. TAS unashamedly believes that a quality co-curricular program is central to the development of every student. Whether it be music, drama, sport, service, or adventure activities, it is the school's business to help boys and girls explore and experience worthwhile and engaging opportunities and support them to excel in whatever they choose to do. As a Round Square school, we are outward-looking and seek to arm our students with the confidence to embrace the challenge as they find their way in the world. We are proud of our facilities but equally proud of our community, where friendships are made for life. View full school