Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora NSW 2454
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Thora, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 10 with about 188 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,032, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Chrysalis School is a Steiner school in the Thora Valley near Bellingen, established in 1980, offering playgroup, kindy and Kindergarten to Year 10 classes. It aims to educate the whole person intellectually, artistically, socially and morally, following Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy, with about 190 students and small classes.
Often praised
- Steiner philosophy
- Rural valley setting
- Small classes
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallowood Steiner School | Bowraville | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.1 km | 989 | 94 |
| Bowraville Central School | Bowraville | Public k–12 / combined | 26.5 km | 861 | 206 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Zahra College | Arncliffe | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 773 | 1,032 |
| Heritage Christian School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 345 | 1,032 |
| Kuyper Christian School | Kurrajong | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 201 | 1,032 |
| Pal Buddhist School | Canley Vale | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 109 | 1,032 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock | Nulkaba | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,276 | 1,032 |
| The Alpine School | Cooma | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 97 | 1,032 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.