The Edinburgh Steiner School offers places to 350 children aged 3½ to 18 years. A uniquely broad curriculum, small classes, modern languages from age 6 and outstanding pastoral care. The school provides a multicultural environment which attracts students from all over the world.
Set in a dedicated and cosy building, our early years education starts as early as pregnancy. Groups offer parents / guardians and young children a welcoming environment in which to sing songs, enjoy crafts, explore the grounds and bake organic snacks.
Our Kindergarten offers an environment where the deeper needs of the child to create, initiate and imagine are nurtured. Creative play-based learning is balanced with teacher-led activities including painting, fairy tales, singing, gardening and baking.
From the age of 6, our pupils begin formal learning under the guidance of their Class Teacher. The curriculum balances Main Lessons taught by the Class Teacher with academic, artistic and practical subjects delivered by specialists.
The Upper School curriculum stimulates the intellect and nourishes the development of self-esteem, emotional intelligence and imagination. Specialist subject teachers expect their pupils to exhibit an increasing degree of independent thinking, original discussion and mature expression.
The school has achieved an excellent 90% A - C Higher pass rate - 13% above the national average
'Main Lessons' at a Steiner School
The Edinburgh Steiner School has a vacancy for a part-time Chemistry teacher in the Upper School (age 14 - 18) delivering the GCSE course. There may also be the potential to give Main Lessons in Chemistry and hours could be supplemented by also teaching Maths and/or IT.
We are currently seeking a part-time Eurythmist starting in August, 2013. Interested candidates should send a letter of introduction and a CV to info@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk
Class 5 will be doing a sponsored bike ride on the weekend of the 18th and 19th May. This is to raise funds for their trip to the Steiner Olympics - a Greek extravaganza where Steiner schools from across the UK join together to recreate a traditional Olympic Games. The is one of the practical elements of Class 5's Main Lesson on Ancient Greece. Find out more information about our Main Lesson programme.
Please support Class 11 for their GCSE Art Exhibition in the School Hall from Monday 10th - Friday 14th June. Please check the Tuesday Notice for more information shortly.
The Class 12 Art Exhibition will take place in the School Hall from Monday 3rd June – Wednesday 5th June 2013. Keep checking the website for more information.
This dedicated area provides content specifically designed for our parents, teachers and pupils of the school. Visit this section to find out who to contact with a query, session dates, school handbooks and further reading lists. We will continue to build this section in partnership with our parents over the coming months. Find out more
Our school welcomes children from all social, religious and ethnic backgrounds. Our multicultural community is encouraged and built through an active overseas programme. Each year we welcome a number of pupils from schools based across the world who learn in our Upper School for up to a year or more. We currently have places available. Find out more
The school offers a part-time teacher training course. Taught over three years, it qualifies students to teach at most Steiner Schools across the UK. The course will be having a taster morning and tour on Friday 3rd May. For more information about the tour, please visit our news section. For more information about the course, click here. Find out more