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The Federation of Rudolf Steiner Schools represents early childhood centres that work out of the educational indications developed by Austrian philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner. There are several of these centres in NZ.

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The Federation of Rudolf Steiner Schools sought legal advice and sent a letter to the Education Minister that set out its concerns about the inadequacy of the consultation process for the re-write of Te Whāriki, which it argued breached the requirements in the Education Act 1989.

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