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The Steiner Curriculum at West Coast Steiner School
The Difference Is More Than Just What Is Taught
Steiner education focuses not just on what is taught, but on how and when it is taught
At WCSS in Nollamara, Perth, we follow the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework – a nationally accredited curriculum designed around the developmental stages of childhood. Storytelling, fine art, music and movement are woven through every subject. Children learn what they’re developmentally ready to learn, when they’re ready to learn it.
The Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework
The Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework is a nationally accredited alternative to the Australian National Curriculum, recognised by ACARA. It develops every child in head, heart and hands – intellect, feeling and practical capability – through a unified, developmental approach. WCSS students leave Class 6 prepared not just to get by in the world, but to thrive: with academic strength, ethical grounding, environmental awareness, and well-earned confidence.
Screen-Free Learning at WCSS
WCSS is a screen-free primary school. From Baby Group through Class 6, students learn through hands, voice, paper and movement – not screens. We introduce technology in line with Steiner Education Australia’s research-backed approach, in the secondary years for those who continue Steiner schooling. For families seeking a screen-free childhood in Perth, WCSS offers what is one of the most distinctive learning environments available in the state
How a Steiner Curriculum Differs from Mainstream Schooling
Most Australian primary schools teach reading and writing from Pre-Primary onwards. Steiner schools wait. Most schools introduce screens early; Steiner schools delay them until secondary years. Most schools change teachers each year; Steiner Class Teachers can stay with a class for years. Most schools test constantly; Steiner schools observe holistically and report qualitatively. Each of these differences is grounded in research on how children actually develop.
Learn more from Steiner Education Australia
Steiner Education Australia (SEA) is the peak body representing all 46 Steiner schools in Australia, including WCSS. Their website is a useful resource if you’re researching the philosophy more broadly.