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Faculty

The Rudolf Steiner Education faculty consists of a Faculty Director, two Programme Directors and a number of part-time experienced tutors including current or past teachers from the Taikura Rudolf Steiner School in Hastings, other New Zealand Steiner schools and the Hohepa Homes in Clive and Poraiti, as well as freelance specialists.

Faculty Director:

Paul White: M.A. (Oxford), PGCE (Cambridge)

Paul has a long and varied history in teaching, having taught in dozens of institutions in seven countries. He has been a class teacher at Te Ra Steiner School and was recently the Senior Lecturer for the Steiner Education papers at AUT University.

Programme Directors:

Maria Melino: B.Ed (Secondary Art), Dip.T

Maria is also programme director on the Certificate in Rudolf Steiner Education and Art of Health programmes at Taruna, as well as providing art tutoring on various courses. Maria has had 25 years of involvement in Steiner education in New Zealand and Australia, working with the curriculum at all age levels. Her specialties are art and art history out of anthroposophy. In recent years Maria has worked in mainstream primary and secondary schools integrating healthy art practise.

Brian Tracey

Brian has over 25 years experience in Waldorf education, Curative education and adult education, including 18 years as a class teacher at Titirangi Steiner School in Auckland. Areas of expertise include science, mathematics, history, English, drama, mentoring, teaching as an art, social education and the role of humour