Welcome to Newcastle
Waldorf School
Where education inspires the whole child
About Our School
Set on 11 serene acres in Glendale, NSW, Muloobinba Waldorf Minamba, offers a human-centred education based on Steiner principles and contemporary practices.
We enable students to grow into purposeful, creative young adults who can help foster a healthy society. Our Steiner education model delivers a balanced approach that supports our students’ holistic development from Kindergarten through to Year 12.
Acknowledgment of Traditional landowners
We would like to acknowledge and give respect to the Awaba Custodians past, present and emerging who care for the land, waterways, skyways, animals, and people of the area in which we learn and play. We would like to honour the spiritual guidance and the depth of understanding within the story-telling traditions and interactions with Country of all First Nations peoples. Within Muloobinba Waldorf Minamba, we acknowledge that our community are on Lands that were never ceded and openly accept our responsibility to walk in truthful songlines for a connected future.
Our Unique Offerings
By fostering confidence, resilience, and a love for learning, we empower students to embrace challenges, think both creatively and independently, and to step into the future with purpose and passion. At Newcastle Waldorf School, our students experience an education that truly prepares them for life.
Learning Phases
At Newcastle Waldorf School, the learning journey is guided by distinct developmental phases, each designed to nurture and support children as they grow from early childhood through to Year 12.
“The school’s holistic approach shaped my confidence, creativity, and critical thinking, which have been essential in my academic and personal growth. These qualities also helped me transition smoothly to university."
Alethea
"The school's holistic approach encouraged me to value individuality and creativity, which continues to be central in my work and my personal artistic journey”
Marigold
My schooling experience shaped me into the person I am today in such a positive way, my outlook on life and interactions with other people, it promotes the imagination and spurs creativity to flow from you effortlessly.
Vali
"The thing that stood out to me at Newcastle Waldorf School is the community built around the teachers and staff. Everyone is always checking in on each other and the caring nature from a teacher can make all the difference in your schooling experience."
Roisin
"Through every stage of my schooling, I always felt supported and cherished by the teachers and staff of the school. Through their commitment and dedication, I was shaped into the person I am today and I will always feel like I have a home at the school.”
Jenbae
"The Steiner school system made learning much easier for me. It was also much easier for me to make friends in the environment that the school generated compared to my previous schools."
Matt
