Inspiring Meaningful Lives

The Glenaeon Journey

The Glenaeon Learning Journey is an integrated, holistic education, designed to provide a balance of intellectual, artistic, imaginative capacities and practical life skills, with a strong emphasis on teaching through the arts and experiential learning.
Our graduating high school class demonstrates the benefits of this approach, consistently placing in the top 10% of NSW high schools. A strong academic program, incorporating culture, the arts, service and wilderness environments, extends students in a balanced and rounded manner.

As well as performing so well academically, students who come through the school have all sung and performed on stage in their musical, have hiked and camped around Australia, played musical instruments, learned another language for years, and most importantly, been part of a strong learning community built on bonds, many of which will last a lifetime.

Cherishing Childhood

Their early years are equally blessed, with a creative education that cherishes the roots of childhood through play, imagination and a love of nature, established in our Preschool and Kindergarten.

Formal learning begins in primary school, where a rigorous education is delivered with creativity embedded in the learning process. Our teachers are story-tellers, artists and musicians who enrich the core subjects of literacy, numeracy and science by bringing learning alive with imaginative flair and passion. They accompany their classes through the primary years as a Class Teacher, and become valued partners with parents in raising each child, building character and igniting a curiosity for learning and the world.

Middle and Senior School – a balanced curriculum

Our Middle and Senior Schools run a range of sports, outdoor education, musical and theatre programs, building a balanced and creative preparation for life. Glenaeon’s ACARA-approved curriculum is centred on the healthy development of our students and is seamlessly blended with local Board of Studies (BOSTES) requirements

Glenaeon is located on three campuses near Chatswood on Sydney's lower north shore. The main campus at Middle Cove is located on three hectares of beautiful bushland grounds reaching down to Scotts Creek and Middle Harbour. The Kindergarten and Classes 1 and 2 are situated on a quiet, tree-lined campus at Castlecrag with a beautiful playground, while the Preschool is in a home-based Federation house and garden in Willoughby.

DRAMA CLUB

DUKE OF ED

ART SPACE

HOMEWORK CLUB

SPORT

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Yoga
• Frisbee
• Fencing
• Athletics
• Archery

MUSIC Co -CURRICULAR

• Sinfonia/School Orchestra
• Big Band
• Concert Band
• Jazz Combo
• Chamber Choir

To realise a contemporary understanding of the wisdom of Dr Rudolf Steiner which will prepare students to take their place as young men and women of distinction in Australian and world society.

Parking & Transport

PRESCHOOL

There is a council car park for Bales Park on Sydney Street, right next to the preschool. If you are attending with your child access the preschool through the garden gates. If you are attending for a tour, please come to the front door and ring the doorbell.

CASTLECRAG

The Castlecrag campus is in a residential area of the suburb. There is street parking on Edinburgh Road, next to the campus and Edith Street, opposite the campus. 

MIDDLE COVE

Glenroy Avenue is a narrow residential street and poses difficulties for parking and navigating at peak times. If you arrive during the day, street parking can be available on Glenroy Avenue and limited parking is available on campus. Otherwise, it is wise to park in Victoria Avenue and cross Eastern Valley Way, finding the path between houses near the bus stop on Eastern Valley Way that leads to Glenroy Avenue. The school gate is shut every day from 8:30am-9:15am and from 3:15pm-3:45pm. At other times limited parking is available on campus. 

BUSES

Glenaeon is serviced by a range of government bus services and by three school run shuttle services. These services operate morning and afternoon each day from:

• The Eastern Suburbs 
• Marrickville/Lilyfield
• Balmain/Lane Cove
• The Northern Beaches 

For further information or questions please contact our Registrar at: enrolments@glenaeon.nsw.edu.au

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Scholarships

Glenaeon offers scholarships for new and existing students in our Middle and Senior Schools. Scholarships reflect our ethos of making our education as accessible as possible.

Students benefit from the opportunity to experience the unique qualities of a Glenaeon education, and the school benefits by attracting students of potential and character to be part of our community.

The number of Scholarships will vary from year to year. Scholarships will offer remission of a range of part and full tuition fees, but do not include the Class Activity Fee, co-curricular fees or other outlayed curriculum fees which are payable.

All scholarship students will have their progress reviewed annually.

Scholarships offered in 2018:

• Sylvia Brose All Rounder Scholarship (Foundation Scholarship) Year 7 Entry
  • A means-tested Scholarship to students who could otherwise not afford to attend the school

• Glenaeon Scholarship Year 7 entry
  • A general scholarship offered to a student with an excellent record of school achievement.

• Aaron MacMillan Music Scholarship Year 7 Entry
  • A scholarship awarded to an outstanding musician. Students need to have achieved good passes in AMEB or equivalent exams at the following levels:
  • Piano: Grade 6
  • Strings: Grade 5
  • Brass/Woodwind: Grade 3
  • Orchestral percussion: Two years prior tuition
  • The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of academic merit as demonstrated in Year 10 reports and a CV of interests and achievements

• Marion Mahony Griffin Scholarship Year 11 Entry
  • The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of academic merit as demonstrated in Year 10 reports and a CV of interests and achievements.

For more information, please visit our website at https://www.glenaeon.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships or call Enrolments on 02 9932 2325

Statement from Elizabeth Nevieve, Acting Head of School

I am very pleased to report on the outstanding results achieved by our HSC graduates of 2022.

Glenaeon's Year 12 students exemplified the school's ethos, with each young person finely navigating important inner questions concerning human purpose whilst immersing and engaging themselves in a rigorous, academic program. The range of courses undertaken this year reinforce the breadth of Glenaeon students' passions, with very fine achievements noted in diverse subject areas.

Glenaeon's recognition of accomplishment acknowledges the very hard work that underpins high academic performance. On equal footing, is our deep respect for and understanding of each student's personally unfolding journey through the final year of their secondary education. As a non-selective school that intrinsically values all aspects of human growth, on this day we are certainly highlighting student performance that reinforces Glenaeon's firm standing within the context of an academic tradition, and we most importantly give overall praise to each young person within our graduating class for their attainment of the HSC credential.

Standing behind our students' achievements are my colleagues and the students' families. I extend sincere thanks to our senior teachers for their professionalism, care and expertise. Their in-depth understanding of the nature of the HSC courses, coupled with their knowledge of how students learn, enabled those in their care to move through the year with confidence. Parents and guardians, you are an integral part of your child's becoming and education. Thank you for working so closely with the school and for the trust you have placed in us. We are immensely proud of our students for their deep, academic striving and determination to achieve their personal bests. We wish them every success in the future.

Warm wishes,

Elizabeth Nevieve
Acting Head of School

Dux of 2022
Riley MacPherson -ATAR 98:00 - We congratulate Riley on his outstanding achievements across the board which saw him gain a Band 6/E4 result (above 90) in all of his courses. Riley completed 11 units, studying Business Studies, English Advanced, Modern History, History Extension, Textiles and Design (studied externally), and Visual Arts. In addition, Riley must be congratulated for having his Major Works included in two HSC Showcase exhibitions, presenting exemplary works from across the state.

ATAR Over 95
20% of Glenaeon graduates achieved an ATAR over 95

ATAR Over 90
35% of Glenaeon graduates achieved an ATAR over 90

HSC Showcase Inclusions:
Public exhibitions of a selection of exemplary HSC Major Works:

• ArtExpress: Pipi Joannou, Riley MacPherson and Olivia Pethard
• TEXStyles: Riley MacPherson (course studied externally)

2022 HSC All-round Achievers (Band 6/E4 in 10 units or more) Riley MacPherson

2022 Distinguished Achievers List (Band 6 or E4 result in a course)
15 of 20 students were noted on the distinguished achievers list and received 25 mentions between them. Of the 103 examinations sat, 27% resulted in top band achievement, including three notional Band 6 awards in Mathematics Extension 2.

• Particular congratulations must go to the following students who have been recognised on the Distinguished Achievers List 2022 (Band 6/E4):
• Wesley Arconati - Business Studies
• Remy Brown - Business Studies
• Alexander Dow - Visual Arts
• James Gianoutsos - Construction Examination (studied externally)
• Andrew Hicks - Mathematics Extension 1
• Pipi Joannou -Visual Arts
• Grace Leong- English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Mathematics Advanced
• Isak Lindsay - Business Studies, Modern History,
• Jaydon Low- Mathematics Standard 2
• Riley MacPherson - Business Studies, English Advanced, Modern History, History Extension, Textiles and Design (studied externally), Visual Arts
• Scarlet McQueen - Visual Arts
• Olivia Pethard - English Advanced, Visual Arts
• Maadi Prasad - Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 (accelerated mathematics student)
• SiYun Tan - Mathematics Extension 1
• Minyu Vandenberg- Music 1

Students who undertake the demanding Mathematics Extension 2 course do not sit the Mathematics Advanced paper. The students noted below achieved a notional Band 6 award for their Mathematics Extension 2 result.

• Marcel Cope
• Andrew Hicks
• SiYun Tan

Significant Achievement (Band 5 or 6 / E3 or E4 results in a course)
77% of examinations sat resulted in an HSC mark over 80 (40/50 in the case of an extension course)

100% of students in the following subjects achieved in the top two bands (Bands 5/6 or E3/E4)

• Design and Technology
• English Extension 2
• History Extension
• Mathematics Advanced
• Mathematics Extension 1
• Mathematics Extension 2
• Music 1
• Textiles and Design (studied externally)
• Visual Arts

We are very proud of Glenaeon’s history, current practice and unique vision for the future.

Glenaeon was founded in 1957 by Sylvia Brose OAM, out of the community around Walter Burley

Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. Their enduring values of academic scholarship infused with design, the arts, community, nature and Spirit were ahead of their time. From this foundation, Glenaeon pioneered innovative teaching and learning in Sydney, and we are indeed proud of

the contribution our school has made to contemporary education.

Today, as an educational community from Preschool to Year 12 with 500 students, our school is able to foster a strong sense of connection while getting to know our students individually as their journey unfolds.

Glenaeon educates our students to a very high standard and gives them opportunities to find out who they are, in order to add something of value to the great human story.

To all our students, we offer two of life’s most precious gifts, hope and wellbeing: hope, so you can contribute meaningfully to the world story, and wellbeing, that you will be healthy, whole and skilled enough to do so.

Our task as a school is to give you the rich and nourishing environment that will inspire you, in a challenging and connected world, to build the foundation for a meaningful life.

I look forward to welcoming you to Glenaeon.

Diana Drummond

B.Ed. (Hons.), C.O.G.E., M.Ed. Leadership

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