Summary
Michael Park School is a Waldorf school in Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1979 on the present site, beginning with a kindergarten and lower school classes. It now accepts pupils aged 2 to 18, in playgroup, nursery, kindergarten, lower school and high school.
| Michael Park School | |
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| Address | |
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55 Amy Street, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°53′35″S 174°48′55″E / 36.89306°S 174.81528°E |
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| Type | State-integrated co-educational (NE, Year 1–13) |
| Motto | Receive the Child in Reverence, Educate him in love, Let him go forth in Freedom |
| Established | 1979 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 424 |
| School roll | 318[1] (February 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P[2] |
| Website | www |
Steiner's philosophy edit
The Steiner philosophy encourages a slightly later development than most state education, and a creative environment.[3] The school has a policy of not using IT devices in classes for younger children.[4]
Qualifications edit
This is a state-integrated school, largely funded by government subsidies. Students can participate in both the government standard assessment, NCEA, as well as the Steiner School Certificate. Currently the Steiner School Certificate is offered at Level 1. In 2011, the school was concerned that plans for national education standards would not fit with the Waldorf policy.[3] Pupils at the school at the time were judged by the Education Review Office (New Zealand) to make good progress.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Haszard, Rebecca (3 August 2011). "Schools out of sync with new rules". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Dougan, Patrice (20 May 2016). "Left to their own devices". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
Further reading edit
- Waters of Double Reflections: The Story of Michael Park School (2006), Ruth Kerr, Rudolf Steiner School Trust
External links edit
- Te Kete Ipurangi
- Education Review Office summary