# Michael Mount Waldorf School

Michael Mount Waldorf School is one of 18 registered schools in Southern Africa that practice Waldorf education.

## Facts at a glance

* 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.
* 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
       * International Association for Steiner / Waldorf Early Childhood Education.
* 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

Source:
* 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