Our Purpose

Sustaining spirit in education

SEANZ is governed by a voluntary body and we are grateful to our early childhood centres and schools who support staff to attend board meetings alongside elected board members who volunteer their time.

SEANZ and the working groups of the Fellowship and Waekura are funded by levies from member schools and early childhood centres, and carry out the task of delivering the strategic and annual plans.

SEANZ Strategic Priorities

Securing the Future

Quality Steiner Waldorf education within the context of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Building Community

Meeting our responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, and working actively to address and contribute to the needs and aspirations of all students including Māori in Steiner Waldorf Education in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Building Capacity

Members working holistically together.

Our values

These values have been defined by our members

  • Wairuatanga: Spirituality of people and places

  • Whakapapa: Identity and history

  • Rangatiratanga: Leadership by example

  • Manaakitanga: Respecting the mana of others

  • Kaitiakitanga: Stewardship and protection

  • Kotahitanga: Unity of purpose

  • Te Reo: Language, culture and human identities

Our mission –
for today

To strengthen, represent, support and promote the work of Steiner Waldorf education in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our vision –
for tomorrow

Making innovative and contemporary Steiner Waldorf education grounded in Aotearoa New Zealand, available and accessible to all tamariki.