A Contribution to Education in South Africa
The Federation of Waldorf Schools wishes to engage as a major role player within the education sector in South Africa because we believe that children who learn to be at peace with themselves will think creatively and will be prepared to make a difference in the world.
A pre-primary school child at a painting lesson
Nationally
- To enable the Waldorf movement to engage in the educational debate taking place in South Africa
- To influence educational policies of the country
- To bring about change at a grassroots level in the South African education sector to address social problems
In the Waldorf Education Sector
- To promote and assist Waldorf Schools
- To offer a high quality of Waldorf education to many more children
- To offer guidance, interest and encouragement to organizations which are members of the Federation and also to individuals who are active in Waldorf pedagogy
- To be the voice for Waldorf education in the country
- To support the annual National Teachers Conference, which promotes training and exchange for member institutions
