Michael Mount Waldorf School is one of 18 registered schools in Southern Africa[1] that practice Waldorf education.
Michael Mount Waldorf School | |
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Location | |
, South Africa | |
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Type | Private school |
Motto | Nurturing conscious, creative, independent thinkers |
Established | 1960 |
Locale | Suburban |
Head of School | William Bester |
Exam board | IEB |
Grades | Grades 000 – 12 |
Number of students | 680 |
Colour(s) | Red and grey |
Website | www.michaelmount.co.za |
Facts at a glance
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- Type of school: Michael Mount Waldorf School is a private, co-educational day school in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa. The school caters for early childhood, nursery, primary, middle and high school students – up to Matric.
- Number of students: 680
- Average class size: 25
- Number of teachers: 65
- Teacher qualifications: Degree plus a 2-year Waldorf education certificate. All teachers undergo mandatory biennial appraisals and training.
- Curriculum: The Curriculum of the Waldorf schools is used up to Class 11. It includes all subjects required by the Department of Basic Education.
- Matric: Michael Mount students write the internationally recognised Independent Examinations Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate examinations in Matric.
- Of note: Michael Mount students have maintained a 100% pass rate since the first Matric class wrote finals in 1987.[2]
- Support measures: include Waldorf Extra Lessons, Curative Eurythmy, Support Teaching and Integrated Learning Therapy.
- Sport: Athletics, basketball, cricket, hockey, netball, soccer, swimming and tennis.
- Extra-curricular activities: These vary from year to year and can include any of the following: climbing, chess, drama, horse riding and music: orchestra, choir and individual instrument tuition.
- After-care: Available for children up to age 10.
- Campus size: 6 hectares.
- Enrolment requirements: Visit the school and attend an Introductory Talk. Pupil to undergo an entrance assessment followed by a teacher-pupil and teacher-family interview.
- Memberships: Michael Mount is a member of:
- * Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA)
- * Southern African Federation of Waldorf Schools[3]
- * International Association for Steiner / Waldorf Early Childhood Education.[4]
- Status: The school is registered as a non-profit Organisation (NPO no: 001/314), as well as a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO no: 930003714).
A brief history of the School [5]
- 1960: Michael Mount Waldorf School is founded.
- 1964: The school acquires a 5 hectare campus on Culross Road in Bryanston.
- 1971: The swimming pool is completed.
- 1973: The tennis courts and first three permanent classrooms are completed.
- 1975: The nursery school moves into permanent classrooms.
- 1980: The high school starts.
- 1987: The first group of Michael Mount students write matric.
- 1989: Building of the school's auditorium commences.
- 1990: The aftercare facility is established.
- 1996: The Cyber Centre is completed.
- 2000: Start of the Toddler Group for children aged 2 to 3.
- 2001: Double streaming introduced.
- 2004: Four new classrooms for the high school completed.
- 2006: Building of a new high school block commences in November.
- 2009: The Library is completely transformed. Computerised cataloguing starts.
- 2009: Double streaming reaches the high school.
- 2011: Michael Mount acquires the Steiner Centre from the Anthroposophical Society on campus. It becomes the Steiner Centre for Art, Music and Drama.
- 2015: Two adjacent properties are purchased bringing the total size of the Michael Mount campus to 6 hectares.
- 2016: The Early Childhood Centre is established.
- 2016: Extension of the high school block to incorporate more classrooms.
- 2018: The AdVenture Leadership programme for post-matric students is launched
- 2019: Centenary of Waldorf education celebrated worldwide
- 2020: Michael Mount celebrates its 60th year
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