Sophie van der Have

Waldorf class teacher, author of the Starpath curriculum, and co-founder

Sophie has been involved in Waldorf education in some way for most of her life. Enrolled at three in a local Steiner playgroup, she continued in Waldorf right through to the end of high school. Later, while training as a teacher and completing her Waldorf training, she recognised what sets Waldorf apart: educating the whole child, fostering imagination and creativity, and offering a rich, developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Teaching in a range of settings around the world confirmed Sophie's passion for Waldorf. Returning home to New Zealand, she began class teaching in a Waldorf school. There she saw the challenges modern children (and their parents) face in a technology-centred world, and how Waldorf can prepare young people for the future by nurturing curious, critical and imaginative thinkers.

Alongside her class teaching, Sophie began supporting homeschooling families worldwide to craft their own Waldorf curricula. Her Southern Hemisphere perspective offers a fresh understanding of what Waldorf can be - honouring the strengths that have endured while remaining adaptable and responsive to today's children and families.

Sophie has long envisioned a curriculum that stays true to Steiner's intentions and also meets the realities of modern family life, wherever you are in the world. Starpath Learning is the long-held dream bringing that vision to life.