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WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL

Shearwater, The Mullumbimby Steiner School is in Arakwal Country, cradled by the green

hills of the Byron Shire hinterland. Shearwater's 15 hectare site, which incorporates a

working farm, is bounded by Mullumbimby Creek to the south and the changing face of

Koonyum Range to the west.

Shearwater has a colourful history. From its humble beginnings, in 1993, in the garage of

one of its founders, to an extensive campus on the site of a former dairy farm, Shearwater

has grown to a double stream K to 12 school of more than 650 students, with playgroups

and a registered Preschool, as well as a working farm and Trade Skills Centre. Shearwater

is committed to the continued development of a flourishing school based on the

teachings of Dr Rudolf Steiner. We strive to honour the unique spirit of each child, cre-

ating a physical, social and spiritual environment in which to cultivate that child’s inner life

of imagination, creativity and enthusiasm for academic challenge and physical activity.

Teachers at Shearwater work with a deep and broad curriculum to create an education-

al environment that addresses the developmental changes of the growing individual;

they strive to provide a balance in intellectual, emotional and practical education. The

creativity and joyfulness of healthy children is encouraged through an artistic approach in

all areas of the learning program.

BECOME PART OF OUR FUTUREWe are always open to inspirational and

creative staff, with a commitment to

educational excellence, to guide our

school into the future.

Please see the Shearwater website

for details of Positions Vacant, including

position descriptions and how to apply.

www.shearwater.nsw.edu.au/

working-at-shearwater.html

OUR MISSIONA Shearwater education is exemplified by engaged students and a contemporary learning pro-

gram that balances academic pursuits with the development of the entire being; students strive

for excellence, develop interests to be life-long and successful learners and become confident,

creative individuals that are active and informed citizens.

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School’s Mission is:

Shearwater provides a living, integrated education inspired by anthroposophy, in which a focus

on the development of the whole human being is supported by a conscious connection to place

and time. Shearwater nurtures the growth of warm-hearted, creative, resilient and courageous

individuals who are able to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world through love in

action.

OUR PLACEShearwater has developed a unique expression of Steiner’s pedagogy appropriate to this place.

We strive to create stories, songs and dances in harmony with the rhythm of this land and fuelled

by the creativity of the Mullumbimby area. Shearwater teachers draw on their unique capacities

and abilities to bring fresh impulses to the art of education in a contemporary context. The result is

a school that is well regarded by the wider community.

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School: 349 Left Bank Road (PO Box 839) Mullumbimby NSW 2482 [p] 02 6684 3223 [f] 02 6684 3225 [e] information@shearwater.nsw.edu.au [w] www.shearwater.nsw.edu.au