Edinburgh Steiner School films, exhibitions, talks, interviews and school performances.
Celebrating 85 years of Steiner Waldorf education in Edinburgh in 2024; and over 100 years globally, we are still the largest and fastest-growing independent educational movement worldwide. There are now 1,100 schools and 1,700 Kindergartens, in some 80 countries, based on the internationally recognised Steiner Waldorf curriculum. We offer an important alternative to mainstream independent education in Scotland.
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Now We Are Six
Short 12-minute documentary by award winning education filmmaker about school starting age. nowwearesix.org
Steiner Waldorf Early Years Education
Seedlings (age 2+) and Kindergarten (3.5 – 5.5 years old) in Edinburgh.
Outlander's Sam Heughan
Former pupil, acclaimed actor and philanthropist talks to ESS about his school experience from Classes 8 – 12.
Overseas Pupils
English language immersion for foreign students for a term or more.
Recognising the Individual
A short film about the individual at Edinburgh Steiner School.
Interdisciplinary
A short film about interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Steiner School.
Art Exhibitions
Exam Results
In contrast to Edinburgh’s other independent schools, our admissions procedure means we welcome pupils of all academic abilities and value them for what they bring to the school community. Nat 5, GCSE, Higher and Advanced Higher exam results over the past 5 years (2019 – 2023) are consistently above national average. Exam class sizes are typically 5 – 8 pupils.
Sustainability
Our families and teachers are diverse in their religious, political and social beliefs. What we all have in common is an education based on the principles of the internationally recognised Steiner Waldorf curriculum.
Community
Our families and teachers are diverse in their religious, political and social beliefs. What we all have in common is an education based on the principles of the internationally recognised Steiner Waldorf curriculum.
Early Years Education
Early Years Education in the Edinburgh Steiner School. Filmed in 2012.
Class 8 Projects
In-depth independent projects by 13- to 14-year-old pupils
#KidsOnTech
This new film from Silicon Valley explores the issues and dilemmas around children’s use of technology.
Preparing For Life
Film by fellow Waldorf school in Silicon Valley.
Around The World In 80 Days
Class 12’s animated radio play (2020), featured on BBC Scotland.
Origins of the Waldorf Movement
The Origins of the Waldorf School Movement by Sophia Christine Murphy.
Three Kings' Play 2022, 2021
Class 12’s performance of the Three Kings’ Play in stills and as a film (2022). Animated radio play (2021).
Class 4 Animal Projects 2021
9- to 10-year-old pupils choose an animal to study, creating a 3D model, report and presentation.
The Prodigious Snob
Class 8 presented Molliere’s play in 2021. View in stills.
Growing Spaces Project
Edinburgh Steiner School’s ambitious campus development project. Photo gallery
Alice in Wonderland
Class 12 play (2021)
Alumni
Gallery of former pupils from 1939 to present. Visit
Sam Heughan Interview
Marking the School’s 80th anniversary, actor, producer, philanthopist and entrepreneur, Sam Heughan, talks about his school days at ESS.
Waldorf 100
1,100 schools and 1,700 kindergartens practice Waldorf educational principles in over 80 countries on all continents of the earth. One hundred years after the first Waldorf school opened, the movement has become a world-wide force for educating young people by promoting individual freedom, equality and brotherhood, and the peaceful coexistence of humanity as the starting point and objective of all pedagogical activity.
Curriculum
A broad, holistic education.
At a time where most young people become specialised as a result of their exam choices, pupils at Edinburgh Steiner School continue to study a broad spectrum of arts, sciences, crafts and humanities in addition to their national exam subjects.
Frequently Asked Question
The Steiner Waldorf school in Edinburgh provides an alternative within the independent sector for pupils aged 0 – 18. Visit FAQ