Before you begin
We invite interested families to attend a school tour or our Open Day prior to starting the application process. It will help you understand the unique curriculum at our school and meet with the team behind day-to-day operations.
Age Guide
Class |
Age prior to August entry |
Birth date for 2024/25 School Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 to 6 | August 1, 2018 to March 1, 2022 |
| Class 1 | 6 turning 7 | August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018 |
| Class 2 | 7 turning 8 | August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017 |
| Class 3 | 8 turning 9 | August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016 |
| Class 4 | 9 turning 10 | August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015 |
| Class 5 | 10 turning 11 | August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2014 |
| Class 6 | 11 turning 12 | August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013 |
| Class 7 | 12 turning 13 | August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012 |
| Class 8 | 13 turning 14 | August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011 |
For the academic years of 2024/25
We have limited spaces available in each grade from Kindergarten to Class 8 (equivalent to Hong Kong’s S2, or UK’s Y9).
New students may join us from the start of each academic year (August) until the end of the second term (March). New students will not be allowed to join in the last term (April to June).
If you are interested, please sign up for a school tour or Open Day to learn more about us. Admissions is open on a rolling basis and will end when a class is full.
Enrolment Process
- Join an Waldorf Readiness Workshop to learn more about our education
- Submit the application form with documentation
- [Attend a “play date” interview if child is older than 4 years old]
- Receive an Enrolment Offer to join school
- Accept offer by paying the required deposit and fees
- Attend a school tour
- Submit the application form with documentation
- Interview
- Suitable candidates will be invited to attend school for at least 2 days on a trial basis
- Suitable candidates will receive an Enrolment Offer within 2 weeks of trial class
- Accept offer by paying the required deposit and fees
Points to note
- Parents must attend one of our school tours to learn about our unique curriculum and educational philosophy.
- The Application form and all required supporting documentation should be completed and submitted to the school electronically.
- If an applicant has had testing or received services for learning support, has health or physical concerns, needs any prescribed medication or has any other circumstances that may affect the applicant, their application must include relevant supporting documentation in order to assist the interview process.
Upon receiving a child’s completed application and if there are spaces available, we will invite your family for an interview. It is an opportunity for you and our admission officers to talk and get to know each other, and to build a comprehensive picture of your child and their development.
Subsequent to the interview, the application will be considered by our admission officers and faculty in light of the availability of spaces as well as the needs of the class as a whole. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
For Kindergarten
Children over 4 years old will be invited to attend an interview in the form of a “play date.” Through interacting with the teachers, parents can learn more about Waldorf education in a tangible way. Children will get a taste of the daily activities at a Waldorf kindergarten.
For applicants under 4 years old, we will base our admission decision primarily on the submitted documents. Parents and child may be invited to come in for a chat.
For primary and middle school
The interview will cover a wide range of topics, such as your first years with your child, sleeping patterns, siblings, dietary requirements, allergies, preferences and any specific information about your family you would like to share. The conversation will be as detailed or as simple as you like.
Our officers will also talk with you about how the school runs, how information is shared between school and home, and how you can get involved yourself.
Candidates who pass the interview will be invited to attend the desired class for at least 2 days on a trial basis.
Once the admission decision has been made, an Enrolment Offer will be sent out as soon as practicable, normally within two weeks of the interview.
To accept the Offer and secure a child’s place, parents will need to sign and return the enrolment acceptance form within 7 days upon receipt of the Offer.
“Through train”
Children who have attended our kindergarten classes will have priority but NOT guarantee for entering Class 1 of Island Waldorf School.
They would have to have turned 6 years old by August 1 of the beginning of the school year and be ready physically, socially and emotionally. Readiness will be assessed by the primary school teachers in consultation with the kindergarten teachers in December of the year prior to Class 1 entry.
The School’s admission decision shall be final.
Admission priority
Priority admission will be granted to those children, provided the applicant and family meet all set criteria and requirements, who are also in one or more of the following categories (in order):
- Are children of full-time staff at Island Waldorf School
- Have or have siblings attending Island Waldorf School
- Have or have siblings that attended Highgate House School
- Are children of full-time staff in Waldorf schools
- Have attended a Waldorf pre-school
Please take note of our policy regarding the admission of children with special educational needs.