Welcome To The Waiheke Island Steiner School
We believe in education that inspires children to trust themselves, to develop their own gifts and solve problems in new ways. Arts and practical skills make their essential contribution, educating not only head, but the heart and hands as well.
Waiheke Island is a warm temperate island situated in the Hauraki Gulf, a half hour ferry ride from central Auckland. For over twenty years Fossil Bay Steiner kindergarten has been operating on Waiheke and is a place where many children and families have experienced the beneficial fruits of early childhood Steiner education.
Our school is a place where children can enjoy their journey with Steiner education. A school where the whole child, the head, the heart and the hands are given equal importance.
An education that embraces the outdoors and the natural world as a classroom and an education that helps children become well balanced, creative, compassionate human beings.
We are a provisionally registered school which opened in May 2017.
Expressions Of Interest
We are now taking Expressions of Interest for enrolments. Please email our office at office@waiheke.steiner.school.nz or fill in the form below to register your interest for enrolment.
Donate To Help Us Achieve Our Vision
You can help us by making a donation into the account below:
Waiheke Island Rudolf Steiner Education Trust
Account Number: 38-9018-0403175-01
Our charitable trust has been established under Fossil Bay Kindergarten (Waiheke Island Rudolf Steiner Education Trust) for over 20 years. Donations are tax deductible.
News and Articles
Term 2 Newsletter
From The Gulf News – Steiner School Opens At Last
Excitement was in the air as Waiheke Steiner School opened at Fossil Bay on Monday. After three years of struggles to find a site, the school finally opened in rooms beside the Steiner kindergarten on Korora Road. Steiner school development team member Bronwyn Harvey...
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University of Auckland: ‘Rebel’ students to beat robots
Teaching creative thinking is needed in primary schools to help prevent people being replaced by robots. While the subject is being taught in university, it needs to be introduced much earlier at primary schools for best results, according to a leading university...
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