There has been a 195 per cent increase in home school registrations in Queensland in the past five years, and this Rockhampton mother is opening her own Steiner school after seeking non-mainstream options for her daughters.
There has been a huge increase in demand for alternatives to mainstream education, including Steiner schools.When Catrina Thomasson was looking at schooling options for her eldest daughter, she wanted an option other than mainstream education.
Under the education systems within Australia, Steiner, along with Montessori, is defined as an alternative school. Within two days of plans being announced for a school in the Rockhampton region, 110 families with 170 students expressed interest. "NAPLAN was a bit of an issue that worried us and overall anxiety that comes from over or unnecessary competition … those are the sorts of things that really concerned us very quickly," Mr White said.
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