Gaia Waldorf
Kindergarten in Cape Town

Welcome To Gaia Waldorf School.

This unique position has proved to be incredibly central for our diverse parent population. The school was started in 1998 to meet the popular demand for Waldorf education in the area and now comprises a playgroup, 2 kindergartens and a primary school. Our vision is to offer affordable Waldorf education to a broad spectrum of children that reflects the unique and diverse aspects of our South African culture. We have children joining our school from the following areas: Southern Peninsula, Southern Suburbs, Langa, Gugulethu, City Centre and surrounds. In addition to the historical buildings we occupy, Gaia has expanded by building three wooden cabins and landscaped gardens for the Playgroup and Kindergarten classes as well as a newly renovated upper primary building. The school also has the advantage of the use of the Oude Molen swimming pool, which provides opportunity for lessons for primary school children during school time, with a qualified swimming instructor. Interaction with the village, and eco-initiatives, along with the rural setting it affords, play an important part in the school’s wider curriculum. Our children are farmers, riders, painters, mathematicians, writers and innovators. In 2002 she worked at Stellenbosch Waldorf as as a kindergarten and aftercare teacher. She then qualified as a Waldorf kindergarten teacher and joined Gaia in She has completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Development at the Centre for Creative Education. Kelly is a mother of four children, two of which still attend Gaia. She completed her first cycle in 2012 and is currently taking her second cycle as our class one teacher. Yolande worked in the Travel Industry for 18 years before changing her career to become a Waldorf teacher. at the Centre for Creative Education in 2014 and is excited to embark on her first seven year cycle. Melanie worked as a graphic designer for 15 years before changing her career to become a Waldorf teacher. She completed her first 7-year teaching cycle in She received her Diploma in Waldorf Education in 2005 and her B.Ed in She was as a support teacher & mentor for the Waldorf Federation and joined Gaia again in She started her BEd at the Centre for Creative Education in 2008 and finished in Matthew was the founder teacher of the Imhoff Waldorf School and completed a 7-year cycle at the Constantia Waldorf School. Matthew also has a Bachelor of Journalism and Media Study Degree. She received her Diploma in Education in 1987 and her Diploma in Waldorf Education in 2005.