Michael Park School is a Waldorf school in Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1979 on the present site, beginning with a kindergarten and lower school classes. It now accepts pupils aged 2 to 18, in playgroup, nursery, kindergarten, lower school and high school.
| Michael Park School | |
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| Address | |
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55 Amy Street, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°53′35″S 174°48′55″E / 36.89306°S 174.81528°E |
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| Type | State-integrated co-educational (NE, Year 1–13) |
| Motto | Receive the Child in Reverence, Educate him in love, Let him go forth in Freedom |
| Established | 1979 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 424 |
| School roll | 327[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P[2] |
| Website | www |
Steiner's philosophy
editThe Steiner philosophy encourages a slightly later development than most state education, and a creative environment.[3] The school has a policy of not using IT devices in classes for younger children.[4]
Qualifications
editThis is a state-integrated school, largely funded by government subsidies. Students can participate in both the government standard assessment, NCEA, as well as the Steiner School Certificate. Currently the Steiner School Certificate is offered at Level 1. In 2011, the school was concerned that plans for national education standards would not fit with the Waldorf policy.[3] Pupils at the school at the time were judged by the Education Review Office (New Zealand) to make good progress.[3]
Notable alumni
editNotable alumni of the school include legal academic Professor Alexandra Sims.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Haszard, Rebecca (3 August 2011). "Schools out of sync with new rules". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Dougan, Patrice (20 May 2016). "Left to their own devices". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Law and other paradoxes: An unorthodox (and accidental) academic - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
Further reading
edit- Waters of Double Reflections: The Story of Michael Park School (2006), Ruth Kerr, Rudolf Steiner School Trust