The Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School invites international students into our upper school community. Due to the multi cultural nature of our school international students are integrated into the class within the first day of school. Our school is one of four large State Integrated Rudolf Steiner Schools in New Zealand that host international students. The School began in 1975 with two pupils and currently has a roll of about 400, students ranging in age from two and a half years old in our kindergartens through to 18/19 years old. With purpose-built buildings designed in Rudolf Steiner (Waldorf) fashion and landscaped grounds that are situated on a beautiful riverside block in southeast Christchurch, we are about 10-15 minutes from the CBD and shopping centres, the beach, and ski-fields all within a 1.5 hour drive.

Our upper school has excellent, well-equipped facilities including an art suite, two dedicated science rooms, a technology workshop, computer suite with Internet, a music room and a cooking and textiles room. Drama and physical education are catered for in a dual-purpose hall and auditorium and there are also ball courts and a purpose-built playing field and school library.

The teaching staff are all well qualified teachers registered with the New Zealand Teachers Council and are committed to deliver a high-quality learning environment with a personal connection geared toward the Steiner philosophy. There is a core of full-time teachers and a number of part-time subject specialist teachers.

Learning in a different country
Different cultures have different ways of learning – here are some differences you may find in a New Zealand school;

• Depending on your application date a choice of subjects will be available.
• You will have a different teacher for each subject.
• You will move to a different classroom for each subject.
• The class sizes are generally around 25-30 students.
• The relationship between the teachers and the students is friendly and relaxed. Your teachers will want to get to know you and will be happy to answer your questions. At our school you will call your teachers by their first name.
• Whilst studying at Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School you will be a member of a class community with others who are the same age, you will also be under the care and guidance of an Upper School teacher who will be your Class Sponsor.

For more information contact our International Student Coordinator: international@ch.steiner.school.nz