Waikato Waldorf School

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Curriculum

Waikato Waldorf School provides a balanced education that affirms and develops the whole person. Our approach is child-centred as opposed to subject-centred.

In Waikato Waldorf School education is delivered via three separate frames on a daily basis.  Each frame has a distinct and vital educational purpose.  Together the three frames form a comprehensive and viable whole, capable of satisfying the schooling aspirations of the most mindful parents.  The three frames are:

Main Lessons (MLs)

This is a holistic frame where students are encouraged to develop as complete human beings.

Proficiency Lessons (PfLs)

This is the pragmatic frame where we take care of the academic dimension of education.  These lessons are delivered in traditional 45-minute periods.

Practical Lessons (PLs)

Practical Lessons occupy the last 60 minute time-slot, each day; there are, therefore, five PLs each week. 

Please click here for a PDF file giving a fuller description of our curriculum.