Shearwater, The Mullumbimby Steiner School

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, also known as Shearwater Steiner School, is an independent co-ed school, in the hinterland of Byron Bay, that provides human-centred education based on Steiner/Waldorf principles and contemporary practises. The School caters for primary and secondary education, Kindergarten through to Year 12, and includes a Preschool and Playgroups for under-sevens.. The school is built on Bundjalung Land. It is named after the Shearwater bird.

History
Shearwater was founded on 8 February 1993 as a small community Steiner School for the surrounding regional area. It was originally located in the home of two of the School's founders, Stan Stevens and Sally Davison, offering Kindergarten, Class 1 and Class 2. The school grew and was moved to the current location later in its first year.

Description
The school's 52 acre campus is bordered by Mullumbimby Creek and includes a large biodynamic farm.

The school is known for its seasonal festivals and its annual student-led performing arts event WAVE (Wearable Arts Vision in Education).