Lorien Novalis School

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Lorien Novalis School
Address
456-460a Old Northern Road, Dural, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°42′06″S 151°00′49″E / 33.701552°S 151.013668°E / -33.701552; 151.013668Coordinates: 33°42′06″S 151°00′49″E / 33.701552°S 151.013668°E / -33.701552; 151.013668
Information
School type	Independent Steiner school
Established	1971; 50 years ago (1971)
Educational authority	Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Head of school	Norman Sievers
Teaching staff	22.3 FTE
Employees	10.3 FTE (non-teaching staff)
Years	Early learning; K-12
Enrollment	267 (2020)
Area	5 hectares (12 acres)
Campus type	Outer suburban
Affiliations	Association of Independent Schools NSW Steiner Education Australia
Website	lorien.nsw.edu.au
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Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education is a Steiner school located in Dural, a suburb in The Hills Shire, in northwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1971, the school teaches students from early learning, and Years K to 12; and also offers playgroup services.

History[]

Lorien Novalis is named after Lothlórien from Tolkien's book The Lord of the Rings and Novalis, the German poet who was inspired by works of Goethe.

The school is a member of the Association of Independent Schools NSW and Steiner Education Australia.

Campus[]

The school grounds are five hectares (twelve acres).

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Curriculum[]

All students throughout the school follow a universal curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science (History & Geography), Art, Music, Craft/Technology, Language, Performing Arts, Eurythmy, and PE/Health/PD. In the high school, students also have the opportunity through an elective program of extension work in various subjects.

Students who graduate from the school receive the Lorien Novalis Class 12 Certificate of Steiner Education. They continue to access undergraduate university courses through the STAT examination, audition/portfolio and/or interview. Classes 11 and 12 follow the school's Steiner curriculum, which does cross-map against various Preliminary and HSC subjects. Currently, these courses are credentialed by the Board of Studies NSW, in a Preliminary HSC Record of Achievement for each student. However an ATAR is unachievable even if students complete the required 10 units of subjects.^[2]

Extracurricular activities[]

Once a term Lorien holds an Insight Day, where prospective parents can come along and find out about what the school has to offer.

At Lorien, sports are played for enjoyment and overall well-being rather than competition. They include aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, dance, soccer, squash, and volleyball. High school students may choose to participate in abseiling, caving, canyoning, or rock climbing.

Notable alumni[]

• Jacqueline Hadden – soccer player who represented Australia in the Matildas;^[3] now a teacher. Hadden holds a Bachelor of Educational Studies from the University of Notre Dame, a BA in Communications - Public Relations and Journalism and a MSc in Organisational Communication from Central Connecticut State University. She was the ECAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2000 and was the first Women's Soccer Player to be inducted into CCSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011. Hadden graduated attend Lorien Novalis School in Primary School and throughout high school, and graduate in 1993.

• Dr. Katherina Petrou - is a marine biologist and Senior Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences (SoLS) and Program Director of the BSc Marine Biology at the University of Technology Sydney, and leader of the Petrou Lab. She has a BA in international studies, BSc (Hon) in biology and a PhD in marine phytoplankton physiology. Dr. Petrou attended Lorien Novalis School for Steiner Education throughout her entire primary and high school years, graduating from Lorien Novalis school in 1996. She is a widely published researcher and author of children's books.

Visit the Petrou Lab founded by Dr. Katherina Petrou http://www.katherinapetrou.com View and interview with Dr. Katherina Petrou at https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/scientists-hoping-microbes-key-to-fighting-global/8320118

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External links[]

• Lorien Novalis School

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