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Steiner Education Primary Teaching – 1st Year Foundation (PTF)
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Part-Time Foundation Course for Teachers, Educators, and Carers of the Primary School Years
This part-time course provides the fundamentals of Anthroposophical principles. It explores theoretical, practical and artistic modules, delivering a comprehensive experience of Rudolf Steiner Education, with the child at the centre of the curriculum. Led by highly regarded and experienced local and international tutors, this first-year annual course covers the essential topics required for Primary Teaching to equip teachers with the skills and knowledge to enter into teaching in a Steiner/Waldorf school, and to support the transition from mainstream into Steiner education. The course has been developed to ensure that students are able to complete the course while maintaining a full-time teaching position. With the completion of all webinars, seminars and tasks in this first-year Foundation Course (PTFT) and the second-year Certificate Course (PTC) the student will have a Steiner qualification that is recognised in Australia by SEA (Steiner Education Australia). Non-teaching participants may opt to enrol in the Lecture-only program (PTFW) which is delivered online through the Webinars. [maxbutton name="Enrolment Application - PTF 2025"]First Year Foundation Course for Steiner Early Childhood Education (ECF)
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This course is for Early Childhood Teachers, Parents and Carers of Young Children
Led by highly regarded and experienced local and international tutors, this rigorous part-time course covers the essential topics required for early childhood and provides the foundations of Anthroposophical principles that underpin the Steiner curriculum. The course has been developed to ensure that students are able to complete the course while maintaining a full-time teaching position, and supports the transition from mainstream into Steiner education. With the completion of all webinars, seminars and tasks in this first-year Foundation Course (ECFT) and the second-year Certificate Course (ECC) the student will have a Steiner qualification that is recognised both in Australia by SEA and SECA as well as internationally by IASWECE (International Association for Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education). Non-teaching participants may opt to enrol in the Lecture-only program (ECFW) which is delivered online through the Webinars. [maxbutton id="38"]Steiner Education High School Teaching – Foundation Course
Expressions of Interest Now Open for 2025
In response to a growing call from schools around Australia, Sydney Rudolf Steiner College has been working closely with High School leadership to develop a High School Foundation (HTF) course to ensure comprehensive Steiner/Waldorf training for high school teaching staff, and in particular, for new teachers that are transitioning to Steiner education.
This one-year, part-time course aims to equip High School teachers with solid foundational knowledge of Steiner/Waldorf education, an understanding of child developmental phases from an anthroposophical perspective, and how these inform the high school curriculum, covering all the central topics required for teaching in the Steiner High School. It explores theoretical, practical, and creative modules, providing a rigorous and comprehensive experience of Rudolf Steiner Education with the adolescent at the centre of the curriculum.
The program is led by a staff of highly experienced tutors to guide students through a series of modules that include essential topics such as child development and transitions, the self-development of the teacher, the Main Lesson and Integrated Curriculum, with attention given to the teaching methodology of maths, science and language.
In consideration of the pressures and time constraints placed on high school teachers, the course has been developed to ensure that students are able to cope with the course workload while maintaining a full-time teaching position. Participants can enrol in individual modules to complete the course progressively.
International Students are welcome! [maxbutton id="34"] The HTF Course in 2025 is not yet confirmed and is subject to enrolment numbers. Please note that course delivery and content may change or be updated prior to the opening of enrolments.In stock
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