Coffs Harbour Casuarina Steiner School

Hear all about how Steiner education meets the developmental and academic needs of high school students with two free webinars this month.

Interested in a Steiner high school option in Coffs Harbour? Register your interest for 2028 and beyond https://enrol.casuarina.nsw.edu.au/form/expression_of_interest_high_school/

Thanks Rosemary for representing Steiner schools in this convo!

In the news. Central Coast Steiner School is helping lead an important national conversation about technology in education.

This week, Principal Rosemary Michalowski was interviewed on Ben Fordham’s 2GB program, discussing the school’s approach to classroom technology – protecting the early years by delaying screens until Year 5, placing handwriting at the centre of learning, and allowing children to develop through movement, creativity and human connection.

The school was also featured in The Sydney Morning Herald, as part of a growing discussion about NSW schools that are quietly reversing course on classroom laptops and reducing screen time in the classroom.

For the 52 Steiner schools across Australia, this careful approach has always been part of our educational philosophy. We are not anti-technology – we believe technology has an important place. We are simply thoughtful about when and how it best supports children’s healthy development and learning.

As Rosemary shared during the interview, quoting a Victorian primary school principal: “We rolled the technology out. We looked at the data — the wellbeing, the learning, the creativity — and rolled it all back in again.”

Visit our News page to read more and listen to the 2GB interview: steinereducation.edu.au/news/central-coast-steiner-school-in-the-news

📸 Photo of Central Coast Steiner School by Audrey Richardson

Enrolling now for Term 3 - last intake for the year

The teachers, families and alumni of Steiner/Waldorf schools already know (and feel) the outcomes of this kind of education. To name a few:

🙌🏽 interdisciplinary academic knowledge and skills for success in any field of work
🙌🏽 continued joy in learning
🙌🏽 a sense of ethics that’s built on an understanding of the interconnectedness of all things
🙌🏽 strong, grounded sense of connection to self, others and the world

Students at Casuarina thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Academic results are easy to test. The love, joy in learning, happiness and creativity we foster is a lot harder to measure.

Join this exciting research project if you’re eligible.

Attention Steiner/Waldorf Alumni. Something significant is underway for Steiner education in Australia. We've partnered with the University of the Sunshine Coast to research graduate outcomes.

We need to hear from as many alumni as possible to make the results count. The more voices in the room, the stronger the story we can share.

If you attended an Australian Steiner/Waldorf high school we would love to hear from you. To find out more and access the survey, click on the link:

https://steinereducation.edu.au/news/2026-graduate-outcomes-research-project/

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Have you seen Oliver yet at the Jetty Memorial Theatre? You'll spot Class 5 Casuarina student Izzy and alumnus Florence in the Rascals ensemble cast!

At Casuarina, students gradually build their drama skills and confidence through the grades, from choral singing and movement in the early years through to taking on more individual roles in the upper years.

This is the last week of the show run, so get in quick if you're still planning to check out this impressive local production from Coffs Harbour Musical Comedy Company

Well done Izzy and Florence!

Looking for a nurturing, creative education for your child? Come and chat to our Head of School Amy and other teachers, families and students at Harbourside Markets today.

For Steiner teachers, there’s nothing groundbreaking or surprising about this news report.

Steiner schools are grounded in child development, not trends.

Intentional and sparing use of technology is only the start.

Check out your local Steiner school to see how students flourish academically and socially when immersed in artistic, creative, human-centred teaching.

School Ditches Laptops and Sees Surprising Student Results | 10 News+ Some Australian classrooms could be heading for a tech shake-up. One school has ditched laptops in favour of pen and paper and is already seeing major change...

🌿 Ask the Expert – Casuarina Steiner School

What if education wasn’t just about academics… but about creativity, connection and whole-child development?

Casuarina Steiner School shares how their approach builds resilient, confident learners through movement, music, nature and deep, meaningful learning.

👉 It’s not less structured — it’s just a smarter, more human way to learn.

Read the full interview here: https://issuu.com/focus.mag/docs/coffs_coast_focus_-_i183_60f09e2de0ed27

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What myths have you heard about Steiner/Waldorf education?