Tarremah is non-denominational and welcomes families from all religious and cultural backgrounds. Children are taught about the beliefs of many cultures over the course of their schooling and a variety of festivals are recognised and celebrated.

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Tarremah is non-denominational and welcomes families from all religious and cultural backgrounds. Children are taught about the beliefs of many cultures over the course of their schooling and a variety of festivals are recognised and celebrated.

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Most Steiner schools in Australia offer both a European and an Asian language.  At Tarremah, German and Japanese are offered from Class 1 through to Class 10. Children learn these languages during the primary and early secondary school. In secondary school, many students choose to travel to either Japan or Germany on exchanges and cultural visits.

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Tarremah is situated adjacent to a bush reserve. Children visit the creek and walk through the bush regularly from kindergarten onwards.

The formal Outdoor Education program begins in Class 3 when the children do an overnight camp on the oval. Each year, camps are held progressively further away from the school. The children are encouraged to become self-reliant and resilient. From an early age, they pack their own bags and cook for themselves.

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While we have explored before and after school care, there has not been a large demand for it. However, other schools in the area do run programs, which Tarremah students can attend.

The music program at Tarremah is comprehensive, with singing incorporated into everyday activities from an early age. In Kindergarten, instructions are sung to the children, allowing for gentle and calm transitions from one activity to the next.

From Class 1, children attend formal singing classes and learn the recorder. String instruments are introduced in Class 4, when children choose between the violin and the cello. Choir and Instrumental classes continue throughout the child’s schooling.

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Tarremah has a close relationship with local colleges. Many teachers have commented on the mature approach of Tarremah students. Our encouragement of self-directed learning and cultivated ease of relationships with adults gives them a distinct advantage in transitioning to the school culture in the Colleges.

If children leave Tarremah in the younger years, they may find that certain topics have not been covered, whilst in other areas they are far more advanced. This is because subjects are introduced at different stages in the Steiner school curriculum.

However, the level of social competence and the love of learning instilled at an early age helps children quickly integrate into mainstream schooling.

Each child is assessed by the Class Teacher, a Learning Support Teacher, and sometimes by educational and medical experts. Tarremah provides learning support to children in both secondary and primary school. We also provide teacher aide assistance for children with diagnosed conditions.

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