Established June, 1979 School Coordinator Caroline Gray Socio-economic decile 10Z Founded June 1979 | Ministry of Education Institution no. 133 School roll 373 (July 2016) Phone +64 4-569 5161 Ministry of education institution number 133 | |
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Type State integrated, composite (Years 1-13) Similar Hutt Valley High School, Chilton Saint James Sc, Hutt Intermedi School, Naenae College, Wa Ora Montessori School | ||
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Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is a coeducational, state integrated composite school in Belmont, Lower Hutt. It provides a Waldorf education for Years 1 to 13. Matriculation starts when children are 7 years of age.
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- 2nd place recycle by onno kutsch from raphael house rudolf steiner school
- Curriculum
- Community
- Festivals
- Notable alumni
- References
Curriculum
The school follows Rudolf Steiner's 3-stage pedagogical model of child development promoted in Waldorf education. The Raphael House Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf curriculum is cross-referred to the National Curriculum. In 2012 a new Level 3 NZQA approved qualification, known as the Steiner School Certificate was offered to Class 12 (Year 13) students. From 2013 this qualification was offered at Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.
The Steiner School Certificate Level 3, has also been approved by Universities NZ, for University Entrance Ad Eundum Statum.
Foreign languages currently taught include:
Most overseas student exchanges are with students from German Waldorf schools.
Community
Raphael House offers evening adult education courses on subjects such as health, anthroposophy, and self-development, and provides a small number of rooms for community activities. The school issues a printed and online weekly newsletter called 'The Bush telegraph'to parents which disseminates pertinent community information and also offers advertising space.
Festivals
Raphael House celebrates a number of Christian festivals, namely Easter, Advent, St Nicholas, and Christmas, as well as Midwinter and St Michael's day, as cultural experiences for students and their parents. Preparation for the feast days is considered an important part of the students' experience; for example, the students learn songs and make their own colourful lanterns in the days leading up to the Midwinter festival.