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As part of their Surveying Main Lesson, Class 10 embarked on a two-night camp to Whatipu, on Auckland’s rugged west coast.

This immersive experience allowed students to put theory into action! Working in teams, they applied Linear and Radial Surveying techniques, measuring distances with tapes and bearings with compasses. The culmination of their efforts? A detailed, scaled map of Whatipu Campsite, presented in a beautifully crafted poster.

Beyond the surveying work, students stayed at the historic Whatipu Lodge, one of New Zealand’s oldest liveable buildings. Their time away also included exploring the vast beach and mysterious caves, deepening their connection with the land.

This camp was not just about learning skills – it was about whakamātau, mahi tahi, and tūhura (practical application, teamwork, and exploration). An unforgettable journey of hands-on education!

#SteinerEducation #WaldorfLearning #ExperientialEducation #MahiTahi #Tūhura #Whatipu

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Join us for an unforgettable evening as Class 12 takes the stage for their final play, ‘The Visit’. ✨ Don’t miss this powerful performance – tonight and tomorrow at 7pm in the Michael Park School Auditorium. Arrive from 6:30pm to enjoy pre-show refreshments and support our talented students in their last production. See you there! 🎭

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With the autumn equinox upon us, we pause to reminisce on summer’s golden days – its warmth, light, and lingering magic. This heartfelt poem, written by one of our Class 6 students, captures the essence of a season now fading into memory, leaving us with the glow of sunlit moments. ☀️🍃

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☀️ Sunshine, sportsmanship, and team spirit made the Michael Park School Athletics Day a true success! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Amazing participation from our students, showing what true teamwork is all about. Congratulations to Magnolia House for taking home the win! 🏆💚
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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Visit us on Wednesday 19th March, 2025
Talk & tour 9.30am – School classes 1-12
Talk & tour 3.30pm – Kindergarten & school classes 1-12
55 Amy Street, Ellerslie.
For further information, visit our website or contact our enrolment officer at 579 3083.
www.michaelpark.school.nz/open-days

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Join us for Class 12’s final production ‘The Visit’.
Thursday 20th March / Friday 21st March.
Doors open 6.30pm for pre-show refreshments. Show starts 7pm.
Tickets from iTicket: www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/mar/the-visit
Cash & EFTPOS on the door.

Class 12, in their final year, take on Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit, transforming the stage into the crumbling town of Güllen. The students bring to life the townspeople’s desperation, their shifting morality, and the chilling power of Claire Zachanassian’s wealth. With a minimalist set emphasizing decay and looming greed, the performance focuses on the tension between justice and corruption. Alfred III’s tragic fate unfolds with eerie inevitability as the ensemble gradually succumbs to temptation. Through powerful movement, lighting, live music, and insightful costume, the students present a gripping exploration of human nature, making their final-year production unforgettable.

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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Visit us on Wednesday 19th March, 2025
Talk & tour 9.30am – School classes 1-12
Talk & tour 3.30pm – Kindergarten & school classes 1-12
55 Amy Street, Ellerslie.
For further information, visit our website or contact our enrolment officer at 579 3083.
www.michaelpark.school.nz/open-days

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Remembering world-renowned American Waldorf teacher and author, Betty Staley.

We acknowledge the passing of Betty Staley, teacher at Sacramento Waldorf School, as well as author and adult educator, who passed away early this year. She was the author of several books that are staples in any Waldorf parent bookshelf; two of these are Between Form and Freedom – a practical guide to the teenage years, a sensitive and practical guide to supporting adolescents, and Tapestries, a book that explores the seven-year biographical stages as outlined by Rudolf Steiner.

Staley has been widely celebrated for the way that she brought the wisdom of Steiner’s philosophies into the present active realm of teaching, bringing along with it her own wisdom and deep understanding of human psychology.
Her insight and commitment to contemporary Waldorf pedagogy will be missed in the world of Waldorf teaching.

Staley’s books, as well as many others, are available to borrow from the Michael Park School library.

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Congratulations to Lily Dickinson, 2024 MPS alumni – we’re so proud of you!

Lily Dickinson
Michael Park School
‘My Mitacondrial whakapapa’

I wanted to look at what gets passed down through the female line of my ancestors, my nanas, my great nanas, my mum to my sister and myself. what ideas what knowledge connects us all.

ceramic material. Impressing hand modeling slab buliding.
Clay is a material you need to understand and respect, because with any work you make with clay has a 50/50 say in how it will turn out.

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