Short Courses – Sydney Rudolf Steiner College

Blackboard Beauties – Online Blackboard Drawing Course
Learn the Art of Blackboard Drawing for the Steiner Classroom

A self-paced online course

In Steiner schools, we use colour and creativity as a curative approach, one that helps the child experience the curriculum from an inner feeling and not just an intellectual understanding. It is from these blackboard drawings in a Steiner classroom that much of the exciting curriculum is presented, bringing lesson content to life.

Presented by Raphaela Mazzone, this 6-hour course will guide participants through a series of online sessions to assist educators in developing the skills and confidence to use blackboard drawing to enrich their lessons.

Course length: 6 hours self-paced online learning for accredited PD

Course fee: A$240 incl. GST

A certificate of completion is available on request

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Windows into the Wisdom of Waldorf
Online Recordings

Get a glimpse of some of our tutors at work in this introductory series on Steiner education and Anthroposophy.

Each video session has been specially recorded for visitors and students of Sydney Rudolf Steiner College and are up to 40 mins each.

Videos are accessible on-demand for 3 months on Vimeo.

Single session: $15 (Incl. GST)
Whole set of five sessions: $75 (Incl. GST)

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Life Phases – Online Course
Holistic Biography Work

Second intake for 2025 now open

Join Holistic Biography experts Karl-Heinz Finke and Laura Summerfield as they lead participants on a transformative inner journey, inviting us to explore our life stories and personal biography, to inspire self-knowledge, personal growth, and transformation.

An essential course for all teachers, and highly recommended for all.

Delivered across three webinars with self-paced study and assignments, with a certificate upon completion.

Begins 6 August 2025

Registrations close 28 July

Course Fee: $200 (incl. GST)

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Teaching Maths in the Primary Classes
A Two-Part Webinar for Primary Teaching

Join master maths educator, Jamie York, in a two-part online maths workshop designed to inspire teachers to reimagine how we teach maths, and to gain a deeper understanding of maths for the Primary classes.

This course typically runs once a year.

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The Joy of Numbers
Bringing Maths to Life in the Classroom

The Sydney Rudolf Steiner College warmly invites expressions of interest for an upcoming extended online course in Steiner-based Maths education.

This four-part professional development series is designed to support and inspire educators in reimagining the teaching of mathematics throughout the Primary and High School years. Curated by leading experts in Steiner/Waldorf education, the course offers a rich foundation for creating developmentally aligned, imaginative, and meaningful approaches to maths learning.

Participants will engage with practical and creative strategies to transform mathematics into a joyful and accessible experience—bringing it to life in the classroom and nurturing a deeper connection to this often-challenging subject.
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The Art of Caring
Steiner/Waldorf Childcare Course from Birth to Five

Developed out of the growing demand for Steiner/Waldorf Childcare, this comprehensive part-time course aims to equip Parents, Educators, childcare providers, and playgroup leaders with the essential tools to create a warm and nourishing environment for the children in their care.

Presented by some of our most experienced Early Childhood educators, the course covers in-depth talks and practical workshops on child development and the art of conscious caring to prepare participants with the necessary foundational knowledge of Steiner/Waldorf education.

The course will not be running in 2025. Registrations will open soon for 2026

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Human Being, Human Becoming – Online Course
Rudolf Steiner’s Insights into Human Development

Enrolments Closed for 2025

A foundation in the principles of Steiner education recommended for all new teachers.

Join us in an immersive online course that provides participants with an introduction to anthroposophy as the foundation of Steiner/Waldorf education.

Discover new perspectives in understanding the nature of the human being, our development, and purpose.

A course for anyone curious to understand the deeper aspects of human existence, covering all essential topics recommended for educators, support staff and parents new to Steiner/Waldorf education.

Delivered online across 13 webinars, Wednesday evenings from 7pm – 8.30pm (AET)

No previous experience is necessary, international students are welcome.

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Steiner Education at Home
A course for parents and tutors

The Sydney Rudolf Steiner College is pleased to invite expressions of interest for a developing course for Steiner Education at Home.

This self-paced, modular course is ideal for parents, carers, and educators new or experienced, in providing education at home. Carefully curated to provide support and inspiration in creating a developmentally aligned approach, rooted in the principles of Steiner/Waldorf education.

From the early years through to the primary years, participants will explore practical, artistic and philosophically enriching modules that aim to bring Steiner education to life in your own home.

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Biodynamic Regenerative Agriculture
This Workshop is now Closed

All families and individuals welcome for a day of active learning of the wisdom of applied biodynamic agriculture in a second follow-on workshop on the beautiful Sarkis’ family farm near Ellalong in the Hunter Region of NSW (45 minutes inland from Newcastle, NSW).

Free camping is available on-site!

Sunday 18 May

Learn practical applications and knowledge on biodynamic agriculture and its meaningful celebration of the alchemy of minerals, plants, animals, and humans in nature which offers real solutions to the prevailing question of all ages: “What Can I/We do?” in this promising era.

Participants will learn biodynamic principles and preparations that can be applied to any environment, from pots on a balcony to a production farm, all while enjoying a day out in the countryside and meeting new friends.

$130 AUD (incl. GST) per individual or family ticket (parents and children).

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The Evolution of Human Consciousness – Online Course
Perspectives on History and Human Consciousness

Join researcher, lecturer, artist and Anthroposophist, Dr. Fiona Campbell for an in-depth explorative study and discussion on the five central themes concerning evolving human consciousness. This online course covers essential knowledge for Steiner Teachers but is open to anyone looking to uncover some of the big questions about our past and how they shape the possibilities of our future development.

Presented exclusively online across 6 participatory webinars.

This course is currently closed. Please contact us for more information or to be notified when the course is open for registration.

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Equality and Diversity in Steiner Education
A Two-Part Webinar for Steiner Professionals and aspiring Teachers

Join renowned lecturer and Steiner teacher, Sven Saar for a two-part Seminar and component of the Teacher Education curriculum in the UK and Germany. The course explores systems of belief and assumption, examining inherited privilege and unconscious bias that has the potential to cause hurt to communities and undermine the Steiner/Waldorf impulse.

This course is now closed. Please contact us for more information or request to be notified when the course is open for registration.

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