'The aim of Steiner Education is to enable and support the healthy development of the whole child, so that they are able, out of their own initiative, to import purpose and direction to their lives.' (Rudolf Steiner). Rudolf Steiner Schools form one of the longest and fastest growing non-religious worldwide educational movements of this century, with over 800 schools now in existence globally. The movement thrives because the education is found to be broadly relevant, equipping children everywhere for the rapid and unpredictable changes that characterise our times. Based on sound child development research and some even more exciting emerging research on the long term psychological value of play based learning and delayed reading, our Kinder and Prep programs are all play based and focus on deveoping the oral, emotional and social literacy of the children. When the children move into grade one in their seventh year, formal numeracy and literacy teaching commences. This is taught in a beautiful, creative and thouroughly engaging manner. Our goal is not only to teach the children everything they need to know in primary school, but to instill in them a lifelong love of learning. We place equal emphasis on educating the 'head', 'heart', and 'hands', enabling the development of the whole child. Our graduating grade six children enter mainstream high schools with all the necessary academic knowledge and skill they need to excel. In addition to this, they have a deep appreciation of, and ability in music and art, they can creatively approach a problem from many different angles, they are confident, relaxed and well-balanced individuals who have all of the academic abilities of their mainstream counterparts but who have been given the gift of a full, rich and psychologically nourishing primary school education. We strive to help each age of growth be fully and vividly enjoyed and experienced. We do this by using art as a practice and language to develop feelings, and nourishing the children with the rich heritage of..