Explore the Steiner Playgroup at Red Door Studio, offering nurturing, seasonal activities for children with experienced guidance in a natural, inclusive environment in Melbourne.
How to visit: Trials are available by appointment; email merristeinerplaygroup@hotmail.com to arrange. Book a visit
Details confirmed on 2026-09-25 against its own website. We found no national association list naming this place, so we describe it as offering Steiner Waldorf education in its own words. We check every place again each year.
Little Sophia Steiner Kindergarten in Abbotsford, Melbourne provides family playgroups for children 0-4yrs and kindergarten programmes for 3-6yrs with high staff to child ratios and eligibility for Child Care Benefit.
Parent-and-child · Kindergarten · Ages 0 to 6
Kindergarten · Ages 3 to 4
Sophia Mundi Steiner School | Steiner Education & the International Baccalaureate.
Classes · Upper school
About 4 km away
Taraleigh Steiner Kindergarten is located in beautiful grounds on the edge of East Bentleigh Primary School (which runs a dual curriculum of Steiner and mainstream classes).
Parent-and-child · Nursery · Kindergarten · Ages 2 to 4
About 24 km away
Most schools and kindergartens hold open mornings, and many run parent-and-child groups for the youngest. A visit tells you more than any page can. If there is no school within reach, or it is not the right fit, you can still bring the same rhythm, stories and handwork into your home.
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