Facts and Figures

At the AGM last week, there were a few facts and figures presented. 

Our high school was fully established by 2011 but we can see that full time student numbers have steadily grown over the past 10 years. Currently we have waitlists for most classes.

Table 1: K4 - Class 12 Student numbers.

The debt per student due to bank and other loans of $1.9 million has risen due to the building works that allowed us to expand onto 2 campuses.

Table 2: Debt per student - The debt per student remains below the Independent Schools’ benchmark.

The Bibra Lake campus is close to maximum student numbers and the strategic vision will now start to concentrate on consolidating Bibra Lake campus and looking at ways to ensure we continue to provide excellent facilities for existing students.

The Parkerville Steiner College campus will dramatically grow over the next six years with enrolments growing from just under 40 in 2023 to more than 160 by the end of the decade. This approach will ensure we can properly cater for our three feeder primary schools: Silver Tree, West Coast and Perth Waldorf schools.

Naomi Halbert fare thee well

Naomi and her family were actively engaged with the Silver Tree Steiner School before moving down to Perth Waldorf School more than 10 years ago. Her two daughters have since graduated from high school and are making their way in the world. Naomi however has been a constant and very steadfast presence at our school for the last decade, working as an assistant teacher in the classroom with a huge range of children and teachers but also as a craft class assistant, working closely with Elena.

Naomi has decided it is time for her to explore new horizons and take on new challenges. She is leaving our school at the end of term. She will be very much missed by our staff and the children. We are ever so grateful that she gave us so many years of goodness, love and hard, hard  work! She has been a model assistant teacher for the many who have followed her. For that quiet leadership and wisdom we thank her very much.

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This week’s Pabulum is jam packed with news of the upcoming winter festivals and what’s happening in classes. Enjoy the articles and thank you always for the wonderful community we are a part of.