Meet the Tutors

Adam Chan met Anthroposophy in 1995 when he studied Certificate IV in Anthroposophical Studies at Parsifal College, Sydney. From there Adam moved to Melbourne and completed a 4 year Diploma in Eurythmy at Aurora Australis. Since completing his Eurythmy training, Adam has taught in over 12 Steiner schools from around

Adrienne Alexander has been a music educator for over 25 years. She began her undergraduate studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she graduated with merit in 1995 and later in 1997 completed a Masters Degree in Music Education. Performing as a soloist and in music theatre, in 2001

Originally from the UK, Ben Cherry has lived most of his life in other parts of the world. His search for peace and for answers to the social and environmental issues he encountered as a young man – especially through his experience in a kibbutz in Israel and as a

Born in Australia and now living in New Zealand, Bernadette has been involved in Steiner Education for over 40 years, having worked as a special education teacher, class teacher, and teacher educator. Having recently finished Class 7 at Titirangi School in Auckland, Bernadette is now engaged with teacher mentoring and

As a senior teacher at Glenaeon Steiner School and Regional Representative for SECA NSW, Catherine has worked with all ages and brings a depth of knowledge of Steiner’s picture of child development and care of the young child.

For more than 35 years Diane Tatum has worked extensively with Steiner’s meditations in the context of being a teacher, performing artist and Learning Support specialist. Through daily interaction and interplay with Steiner’s path of inner development, Diane has found the practices to be rich with deep meaning, bearing the

Ebba Bodame has worked with Steiner Early Childhood Education for more than 30 years. She has taught at Glenaeon Steiner school for the past 19 years and provides workshops and talks in Sydney and throughout Australia, lecturing on Teacher training and Early Childhood courses. A wonderfully wise woman with decades

Emma Ratcliff is an occupational therapist working in private practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Emma has been involved with professional development for Waldorf schools and early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand, China, Vietnam and Hong Kong. She works with adults and children who have sensory processing, coordination and learning

Dr. Fiona Campbell is a professional artist, lecturer and researcher. Trained at Emerson College and Tobias School of Art, she has been teaching in Steiner adult education for over 25 years and has a deep knowledge of the foundations of Anthroposophy and Spiritual Science. She specialises in evolving human consciousness,

James Deefholts is a qualified primary school teacher with over 15 years’ experience, specialising in Rudolf Steiner Education. He holds a Bachelor of Education from UNE and completed his Steiner teacher training at Sydney Rudolf Steiner College in 2002. James has concluded two cycles of class teaching (classes 1-6) and

James Goodlet has worked in the Education sector since 1991 and in 2020 was appointed as Head of School for Shearwater Steiner School in Mullumbimby. His first involvement with Steiner Education was as a parent in 1996, later becoming involved as a Board member and then as a teacher from

Jamie York is an internationally respected Waldorf math consultant and lead author of Making Math Meaningful™ books. Jamie was born in Maine, went to public school in Connecticut, received two computer science degrees, and then began teaching math in 1985 at a boarding school in New Hampshire. In 1994, after

Jude Samson was born in Southern Africa and grew up through the melting pot of transition that led to the end of Apartheid. Many life experiences including working in the Apartheid driven Ghettos, living in a monastery, and volunteering in an organisation for socially and mentally disabled people formed his

An experienced Teacher of Biography Work worldwide, active since 1998. Karl-Heinz Finke has graduates from 22 three-year Training Programs in Biographical Consultancy, with another 8 trainings currently in progress, including Online. Has studied Adult Education, Anthroposophy, Psychology, Psychotherapy and Social Sciences. His teachers included: Gudrun Burkhard, Coenraad van Houten and

Katherine Arconati is currently teaching Year 7 at Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School where she has carried her class on the journey from Class One. She is also the Faculty Coordinator and teaches mathematics in Years 7 and 8. Katherine has taught as a mathematics specialist in the high school at

Having attended Michael Mount Waldorf School in Johannesburg, Kathy went on to join the South Africa Ballet Company before attending Emerson College. In 1988 she began teaching at Titirangi Steiner School in Aukland, where she still teaches today, and in 2006 started coordinating the Steiner Teacher EDE qualification at AUT

Dr. Konrad Korobacz is an educationist and education researcher. His interests include educational philosophy, place conscious education, Paleo-archaeology and the evolution of consciousness, painting, sculpture, history and art history. Konrad commenced teaching at Lorien Novalis in 1973 and was the founding teacher and founding Director of Teaching at Shearwater The

Working as a Psychologist in Australia for 15 years, counselling all ages, Laura now provides student support, creates resources and co-facilitates courses for Holistic Biography Work. Laura has post-graduate qualifications in Education, including a Masters in Steiner Education (UNE, 1998). Laura has a strong interest in personal transformation and the

Lesley Carlton began her Steiner connections as the Kindergarten teacher at Glenaeon Steiner School where she served for 17 years. Lesley attended the Wynstones Steiner training college in England for 1 year during her sabbatical, returning in 1985 to initiate the Vital Years Conference for Australian Early Childhood Teachers that

Lisa Devine originally trained as a youth worker and worked with homeless young people. After completing her Masters in Psychology, she specialized in work with conflict situations and trauma. She also followed her lifelong love of dance and trained to become a Eurythmist. For the last fifteen years she has

Lou Harvey-Zahra is a teacher (Primary, Rudolf Steiner, Special Needs) with 25 years’ experience, and a popular parenting author with seven books, (including the Steiner bestsellers ‘Happy Child, Happy Home’; ‘Creative Discipline, Connected Family’ and ‘Growing Children, Thriving Children’). She presents to Steiner schools (parents and teachers) worldwide.

Lyn is a Community Health Social Worker who combines her anthroposophic wholistic healthcare training to bring hygienic self care simply and practically to the daily life of children, parents, carers and teachers. In the 1980’s Lyn worked with communities and schools across Greater Sydney to provide a range of early childhood formal childcare and

Michael Caterer is a Waldorf teacher of both international and national experience, teaching both in the USA and throughout Australia for over a decade. Michael brings a strong focus, experience, and knowledge in both early childhood and the primary years in teaching and learning. With a love of teaching and

Michaël Merle has been a long-term Waldorf teacher in South Africa, a teacher trainer for many years, a member of the International Forum for Steiner/Waldorf Education and is much appreciated as a whole school mentor across Africa and increasingly in Australia. His expertise in deepening the work of teachers comes

Dr. Nigel Hoffmann has been a high school teacher in Rudolf Steiner schools for the last seventeen years, in Australia and Switzerland. He is a tutor at Sydney Rudolf Steiner College and has taught adult education courses in Goethean science in New Zealand and Australia. His doctorate was undertaken in

Raphaela Mazzone is an accomplished artist and illustrator with 15 years experience studying and working in art, music and drama. She has a Masters in Fine Art, a Bachelor in Visual Art and Design and is currently studying Psychology. Raphaela is a Steiner school alumnus, has been a Steiner class

Sandra Frain has been a tutor with SRSC since 2018 and a Board Member since 2021. Anthroposophy, Steiner Education, and Biodynamic Agriculture inform her many endeavours. Sandra teaches Biodynamic Gardening to Early Childhood and Primary School Students at Glaenaeon Steiner School and Bush Regeneration to High School Students. Her business,

Sophia Montefiore has been a Waldorf teacher for over 25 years and is currently the Senior HSC Coordinator at the Newcastle Waldorf School. She teaches a range of High School subjects including English, History, Mathematics, Projective Geometry, Art and Philosophy. Sophia is an exhibiting artist and published illustrator and has

Sven Saar, a class teacher for 30 years, is co-director of the two largest Teacher Education Centres in the UK and works as a core tutor in several others in England and abroad. He is an active mentor and advisor and assists developing schools, regularly giving international online lectures and