The Armidale Waldorf School
Armidale NSW 2350
The Armidale Waldorf School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Armidale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 11 with about 163 students. Its ICSEA is 1,057, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The Armidale Waldorf School is an independent, co-educational Steiner school founded in 1985 in Armidale on the New England Tablelands, serving Kindergarten to Year 11 with about 163 students. It follows the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework in a naturally beautiful open bush setting, with a low student-to-teacher ratio and membership of Steiner Education Australia.
Often praised
- Steiner curriculum
- Bush setting
- Small classes
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See The Armidale Waldorf School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC Armidale | Armidale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,077 | 226 |
| The Armidale School | Armidale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,097 | 625 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale | Armidale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 981 | 35 |
| New England Girls' School | Armidale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,047 | 247 |
| Uralla Central School | Uralla | Public k–12 / combined | 25.6 km | 901 | 264 |
| Guyra Central School | Guyra | Public k–12 / combined | 29.6 km | 889 | 288 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetaomah School | Terragon | Independent k–12 / combined · K-7 | 55 | 1,057 |
| Sapphire Coast Anglican College | Bega | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 454 | 1,057 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown | Gregory Hills | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Wyong Christian Community School | Wyong | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 904 | 1,057 |
| Calderwood Christian School | Albion Park | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 504 | 1,056 |
| The Athena School | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 52 | 1,058 |
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.