Orana Steiner School, founded in 1981, is an
independent
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, educational
Steiner school in
Weston, Australian Capital Territory
Weston ( postcode: 2611) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. At the , Weston had a population of 4,000 people.
Weston was named after a former homestead built in the area sometime around 1835. The Weston Creek gra ...
, Australia. It enlists children from pre-school through to year 12.
Curriculum
The teaching curriculum is based on the works of
Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (27 or 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a ...
. The school offers a wide range of subjects including mathematics, sciences humanities, languages, arts, design-technology and English. It has an excellent reputation for its academic achievements, with high ATAR scores and a broad education that prepares its students to take their place in a global society. The school aims to inspire creative and flexible thinking, resilience and a will to engage in life. .
See also
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List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
This is a list of schools in the Australian Capital Territory, which houses Australia's capital city, Canberra. The Territory's education system consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from kindergarten to Year 6, high schools, wh ...
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Private primary schools in the Australian Capital Territory
Private secondary schools in the Australian Capital Territory
Waldorf schools in Australia
1981 establishments in Australia
Educational institutions established in 1981
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