Enrolment FAQs

Children at Newcastle Waldorf School are able to access our extensive grounds where students can explore and feel connected to the natural landscape. We build connections to our land in class experiences and students can explore the many features during break times.

Find the Camp Schedule here.

Students take part in outdoor excursions and camps to beautiful locations in State and National Parks during the year. Other excursions to museums, art galleries, theatre performances, sport and STEM events take place for classes where it is linked to their learning program.

Our students follow a carefully staged plan introducing them to the Technology curriculum, first building skill with our hands and extending to digital technologies in High School. We support our students to embrace digital technologies effectively, creatively and ethically.

Our Science, Design and Technology and Mathematics curriculum support our students to develop a range of creative skills that strengthen their abilities in STEM knowledge. Newcastle Waldorf School regularly participates in inter school STEM challenges:

• 2024 Mentors for younger students STEM Challenge
• 2023 Electric Vehicle Challenge. Winners in both the speed event and the pursuit event
• 2019 Electric Vehicle Challenge Winners
• 2018 Junior Winners Aeronautical Velocity Challenge- Bottle Rockets State Championships

To support our student’s wellbeing at school, we require all mobile phones to be handed in at the start of the school day. Students will then retrieve their phone at the end of the school day. If students need their phone during the day for a parent-approved matter, they are able to access their phone from the office.

Our school has affiliated before and after care services with Cameron Park Active OOSH. https://www.activeooshnsw.com/contact-us/

Yes, the government Indigenous Loading is provided to students that are enrolled for a whole year. It is credited to their fee account. 

Indigenous Knowledge and Culture is embedded in our curriculum.

Yes, we follow NESA’s PDHPE syllabus. We also have a strong Outdoor Education Program and enjoy inter-school events with other Steiner Schools. More detail can also be found in the  the Whole School Wellbeing Policy  and the School Handbook.

Newcastle Waldorf School does not run a school canteen. Students are asked to bring their own healthy lunches, and we encourage families to consider sustainable packaging that supports our environmental aims.

Yes, the school does take international students to be hosted by families in our community and we are happy to receive your enquiry. However, we are not registered with CRICOS to run international exchange programs.

Find out information here.

Find out information here.