Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, also known as Shearwater Steiner School, is an independent co-ed school, in the hinterland of Byron Bay, that provides human-centred education based on Steiner/Waldorf principles and contemporary practises. The School caters for primary and secondary education, Kindergarten through to Year 12, and includes a Preschool and Playgroups for under-sevens..[1] The school is built on Bundjalung Land. It is named after the Shearwater bird.
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School | |
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Location | |
349 Left Bank Rd, Mullumbimby, NSW Australia | |
Coordinates | 28°33′28″S 153°27′36″E / 28.557748°S 153.460132°E |
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Type | Private, Waldorf, pre-school, primary, secondary |
Established | 1993 |
Faculty | ~100 |
Grades | K–12 |
Number of students | 600 |
Information | 02 6684 3223 |
Website | www |
Shearwater was founded on 8 February 1993 as a small community Steiner School for the surrounding regional area. It was originally located in the home of two of the School's founders, Stan Stevens and Sally Davison, offering Kindergarten, Class 1 and Class 2. The school grew and was moved to the current location later in its first year.[2]
The school's 52 acre campus is bordered by Mullumbimby Creek and includes a large biodynamic farm.[2]
The school is known for its seasonal festivals and its annual student-led performing arts event WAVE (Wearable Arts Vision in Education).[3]