Steiner X: Building a School, Building a Garden, Building Community

What’s it like being a founding student in a new school being built classroom by classroom? Do you have memories of deficit or an absence of facilities? Well, no! Inger Boerema was one of the founding children at the Willunga Waldorf School south of Adelaide, and her memories are all of a rich childhood filled with imagination, play and a joyful community. Her Year 12 Project took these qualities to another level in her construction of a creative garden at the school, a year long undertaking where she developed skills in artistic design, construction and community building, as well as the life-long character strengths of self-confidence and advocacy. After a gap year working with marginalised communities in Ethiopia, she completed two university degrees and now works to develop the “circular economy” in local government in Melbourne. Inger is a parent in a Steiner school, and as a Board member she is happy seeing her own children enjoy their education as much as she did, while she continues her life work in building community. For more information about Steiner education: ⁠⁠⁠https://steinereducation.edu.au/⁠⁠⁠ For more information about locations and contact details of Steiner schools: ⁠⁠⁠https://steinereducation.edu.au/schools/⁠⁠⁠ Teacher education and professional learning: ⁠⁠⁠https://steinereducation.edu.au/events/⁠⁠⁠ Working in a Steiner school: ⁠⁠⁠https://steinereducation.edu.au/jobs/#vacancies⁠⁠⁠ Our facebook page is ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/steinereducationaustralia⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/steinereducationaustralia/⁠⁠⁠ The beautifully performed theme music ‘Libertango’ is played by Esther Abrami and Alexandra Whittingham. Esther’s website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.estherabrami.com/⁠⁠⁠ Alexandra’s website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.alexandrawhittingham.com/⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced by: ⁠⁠⁠https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/