Marjorie Theyer
Adult Educator for: The Young Child
Qualification: Registered Teacher - Early Childhood
Steiner Teacher Training, Emerson College, Sussex, 2 years 1967; Montessori Diploma, UK, 1 year; 1965
Teachers Certificate, NSW, 1954
Exp: Adviser and Coordinator for Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools in New Zealand Kindergarten and Early Childhood Training; over 30 years teaching in Rudolf Steiner establishments for normal and abnormal children aged 4-19 years, also disabled and intellectually handicapped adults.
"I have been working in Waldorf Education for about 40 years - started in 1965 - Kindergarten, Class-teaching, maladjusted (emotionally disturbed) children, children, and adults with special needs. For the past 12 years I have been teaching adults both in New Zealand and in various Asian countries. I have been working with the Teachers Preparatory Course and the Early Childhood Kindergarten Training Course here at Taruna College for the past 10 years. As well as the above I am Adviser to the Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools in New Zealand and as such I travel around New Zealand visiting the 20 or so centres of education at least 3 visits in every 3 years, giving advice and help where needed in any part of the education, management, trusts and with the parent community.
I have two adult daughters who both had Steiner education and one grand-daughter at present in the Steiner Day Care - Seven Dwarves - in Hastings.
I am always available to help students find their way for practicum or future placement in schools in New Zealand."
Qualification: Registered Teacher - Early Childhood
Steiner Teacher Training, Emerson College, Sussex, 2 years 1967; Montessori Diploma, UK, 1 year; 1965
Teachers Certificate, NSW, 1954
Exp: Adviser and Coordinator for Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools in New Zealand Kindergarten and Early Childhood Training; over 30 years teaching in Rudolf Steiner establishments for normal and abnormal children aged 4-19 years, also disabled and intellectually handicapped adults.
"I have been working in Waldorf Education for about 40 years - started in 1965 - Kindergarten, Class-teaching, maladjusted (emotionally disturbed) children, children, and adults with special needs. For the past 12 years I have been teaching adults both in New Zealand and in various Asian countries. I have been working with the Teachers Preparatory Course and the Early Childhood Kindergarten Training Course here at Taruna College for the past 10 years. As well as the above I am Adviser to the Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools in New Zealand and as such I travel around New Zealand visiting the 20 or so centres of education at least 3 visits in every 3 years, giving advice and help where needed in any part of the education, management, trusts and with the parent community.
I have two adult daughters who both had Steiner education and one grand-daughter at present in the Steiner Day Care - Seven Dwarves - in Hastings.
I am always available to help students find their way for practicum or future placement in schools in New Zealand."
