page_title: Michael Mount Waldorf School
section_title: Facts at a glance
hierarchical_section_title: Michael Mount Waldorf School / Facts at a glance
caption_attribution_description: English: Main entrance to Michael Mount Waldorf School
context_page_description: Michael Mount Waldorf School is one of 18 registered schools in Southern Africa that practice Waldorf education.
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  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).
caption: Main entrance to Michael Mount Waldorf School
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