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Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove NSW

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Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Middle Cove
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School (Preschool-12) offers an academically challenging, emotionally fulfilling, and culturally enriching learning environment where teachers educate to the highest standard and support students on their journey to a successful future.
Middle Cove
5a Glenroy Avenue
Middle Cove
NSW
2068
Sydney North
02 9417 3193
Preschool - 118 Sydney Street, Willoughby
Kindergarten - 2 - 121 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, NSW
Years 3-12 - 5A Glenroy Avenue, Middle Cove, NSW
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Inspiring Meaningful Lives

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, Australia’s first Steiner school, offers an academically challenging, emotionally fulfilling, and culturally enriching learning environment where teachers educate to the highest standard and support students on their journey to a successful future.

A proudly non-selective, co-educational school for students from Preschool through to Year 12, Glenaeon offers a holistic and student-centered approach to learning. Glenaeon’s curriculum and pedagogy is a rich, seamless blend of the local NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) requirements with the educational insights of Austrian-born philosopher, scientist, artist and educator Rudolf Steiner. It inspires creativity, independent thinking, and a deep appreciation for the natural world. The unique teaching framework builds a thinking that is independent, heartfelt and practical and sees the school consistently rank in the top 100 schools in NSW. Students are guided to become confident, well-rounded individuals who are able to think critically and engage with the world.

The unique bushland settings provides a stunning natural landscape from which students develop to full potential through an education that nurtures mind, body and spirit.

Our highly qualified and passionate educators are wholeheartedly committed to the success of their students. Glenaeon values a strong sense of community and offers a warm and supportive environment for parents and students alike.

Join us on this journey that inspires personal growth, cultivates academic excellence, and empowers students to make a positive impact on the world, and live truly 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 Playgroups, 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. Playgroups, Kindergarten and Classes 1 and 2 are situated on a quiet, tree-lined campus at Castlecrag with a beautiful playground, while our Playgroups and Preschool are in a home-based Federation house and garden in Willoughby.

Glenaeon offers a rich and innovative education of discovery that cherishes childhood, educates for excellence and celebrates the human spirit.

We blend the NSW Board of Studies Curriculum with the ACARA-recognised Australian Steiner Curriculum and offer a wide range of subjects to HSC level.

All our students learn Japanese from year one, and music is part of the children’s daily timetable from kindergarten. Instrument tuition is introduced from Year 3, and the dramatic arts are also an important part of the school year for all students.

High school students can join an drama club, debating teams, intra and inter-school sports competitions, including fencing and soccer, and several music ensembles, bands and choirs.

From Year 4 to 12 students engage in age appropriate outdoor education that builds confident wilderness and service experience in Australian environments, ranging from Tasmania to Northern Territory.

For senior students, we offer a bi-annual European cultural tour, an alumni mentoring program, a leadership development program, and a senior research-based individual project as a wonderful preparation for tertiary level study.
Our main campus at Middle Cove (Years 3-12) is located in beautiful bushland grounds reaching down to Middle Harbour, with a Performing Arts Hall, state-of-the-art science laboratories, music and movement specialist rooms, Design and Technology facilities with working forges, senior and junior school libraries, ICT integrated learning with universal wi-fi connectivity in high school, fully equipped art studios, access to Scotts Creek for our kayaking program, basketball courts, tree-lined ovals, a Biodynamic vegetable garden and a working amphitheatre.

Our Kindergarten-Year 2 campus is situated on a quiet, tree-lined campus at Castlecrag, with a beautiful playground filled with natural timbered play equipment, native gardens and the Marion Mahony Griffin Hall. Our preschool is in a home-based Federation house and garden in Willoughby.

DRAMA CLUB

DUKE OF ED

ART SPACE

HOMEWORK CLUB

DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

SPORT

  • Parkour
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Fencing
  • 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.

Our core values drive our behaviours in everything we do:

Integrity - We do what we say and take responsibility.

Wisdom - We arrive at decisions through deep learning and conscious.

Courage - We commit to brave actions in the face of discomfort and challenge.

Heart - We act from awareness with compassion and kindness.
“Our highest endeavour is to develop
young men and women who out of themselves
are able to impart meaning and direction to
their own lives” - Dr Rudolf Steiner
We provide a holistic and rigorous education
that inspires imagination, creativity and the
growth of good character within a deeply
connected community.

Duke Of Edinburgh Award

This Award is offered at the beginning of Year 9 with students able to enrol at the Bronze level. Completion of the award gives students a great sense of achievement and they are able to progress to the silver and gold awards which are valuable additions to their resume. Glenaeon’s camps and activities support the students in the achievement of the Bronze award. 

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 Northern Beaches
  • Eastern Suburbs Maroubra
  • Eastern Suburbs Vaucluse
  • Inner West / Dulwich Hill
  • Balmain/Lane Cove

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

A Scholarship at Glenaeon represents an opportunity of a lifetime. Students and families 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 offered varies from year to year. A Scholarship provides tuition fee relief, either in part, or full, but does not include the Class Activity Fee, co-curricular fees or other curriculum related fees which are payable.

The awarding of a Scholarship will be based on:

  • the merit of a written application
  • an academic school-developed assessment (Year 7 only)
  • an interview.

The school assessment for Year 7 entry is held in May and June each year, with interviews and auditions being conducted throughout June. The results and award of the scholarships are be communicated to applicants in writing by the end of June.

Awarding of Scholarships is at the Head of School’s discretion. All details of applications and the award of scholarships are held in strictest confidence.

Scholarships offered:

  • 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 contact our Enrolments Registrar on enrolments@glenaeon.nsw.edu.au

 
Glenaeon has been such a boost for our boys and our family. Our family has moved quite a bit with my husband's job. Before Glenaeon my oldest son was really struggling with school. He hated the Montessori school he was attending and was really struggling to make friends. When he went up to Glenaeon for his highschool interview he told us, "It just feels so safe." In fact he asked if he could start in year 6 instead of 7! We said yes, and it's been such a blessing for our whole family. He made friends quickly and was embraced with open arms by his class and his teacher. It's such a grounded, nurturing environment. The teaching is excellent. Providing both strong academic challenges and opportunity for physical and emotional growth as well. We've been so thankful for the support of Andrew Hill as the head of school. We've attended many of the Parent Education nights. What a difference to have a school so very focused on the community as a whole! To help us become better parents, but also to develop a strong 'team' of parents who are all in this together! My oldest boy has gone from hating school to absolutely loving it. I cannot recommend Glenaeon highly enough.

There is now a sizeable diaspora of Glenaeon students spread across the country, and the world, who have in one way or another shared in the Glenaeon spirit.

Classes have regular reunions and there is a camaraderie that lives on between those who have been comrades-in-arms in Glenaeon classrooms. 

The lives of our GlenXer’s make inspiring reading, and can be read online at http://glenaeoncommunity.com.au. So many of their stories demonstrate that our education has equipped them with a range of skills, attitudes and work practices which have translated into a diversity of successful careers. 

Mia Westcott

Glenaeon K-12

Bachelor of Medicine, Newcastle University

Remote Medicine Placement, Solomon Islands

Paediatric Registrar, Newcastle Hospital

Zac Cohan

Glenaeon 1-12

International Studies, Macquarie University

Apple World Developers Award 2007

Co-founder: Picturesque, Soulver

Software designer

Lucy Minter

Glenaeon K-12

Trained as carpenter (Master Builders Association)

Law degree at UNSW

Organised building projects in disadvantaged areas of Brazil 

If you are interested in employment opportunities at our school please visit the following page:
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It is a pleasure to invite you to explore our school.We are very proud of Glenaeon’s history, current practice and unique vision forthe future. Glenaeon was founded in 1957 by Sylvia Brose OAM, out of the community around Walter Burley Griffin and MarionMahony Griffin. Their enduring valuesof 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 pleased with the contribution our school has made to contemporary education.Today, as an educational community from Preschool to Year 12 with approximately 500 students, our schoolis able to foster a strong sense ofconnection whilst knowing each child ndividually 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 they can contribute meaningfully to the world story, and wellbeing, so that they will be healthy, whole and skilled enough to do so.

Our task as a school is to provide students with a rich and nourishing environment that inspires them, 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

Head of School

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