Tridha
4VF5+3JR, Datta Jagdamba Mandir Marg, Near Pump House, Satya Darshan Society, Radha Krishna Nagar, Malpa Dongri, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093, India
http://tridha.com/
Tridha, located in Andheri (West), Mumbai, traces its origin to 1994 when a small group of parents and educators affiliated with the Anthroposophical Society founded Tridha Rudolf Steiner School. Grounded in Rudolf Steiner’s educational philosophy, the school serves children from Playgroup through Grade 12 in a mixed-age, co-educational setting. The graceful, three-acre campus is dotted with coconut palms and tiled-roof buildings, many of which contain original artworks created by students as part of their study of the arts. Inside, mixed-grade classrooms are painted in warm, organic colours and filled with age-appropriate furniture made from sustainably harvested wood.
Curriculum and pedagogy
Steiner’s “head-heart-hands” approach is manifested in a day that balances artistic, practical and academic work. In the Kindergarten, daily life is organised around imaginative play, baking, gardening, puppetry and seasonal festivals. Classes 1-8 use the Main Lesson system: two-hour thematic blocks– often bringing English, history, geography and science together through painting, drama, sculpture and music – ensure knowledge is internalised experientially. Eurythmy, a movement art unique to Steiner schools, forms part of the timetable twice weekly. From Class 7 onwards, students embark on annual rural camps, woodwork, metalsmithing, horticulture and vocational visits that keep theory connected to life. In Grades 9-12, Tridha offers both the Cambridge (IGCSE and A-Level) and Leading Steiner Curriculum tracks, allowing pupils to choose the assessment mode that best matches their goals while continuing to pursue music ensembles, blacksmithing, global peace studies and service learning initiatives.
Faculty and support
About forty full-time Steiner-trained teachers remain with classes for multiple years, fostering a continuity praised by parents for its role in emotional security and individualised support. Academic gaps are caught early through weekly faculty review circles, remedial sessions and counselling headed by a qualified therapist. Older students mentor the younger “buddy groups,” reinforcing peer responsibility.
Arts and campus culture
Theatre, recorder consort, western and Indian orchestral sections, choral singing and bi-annual full-class dramatic productions are integral, not extracurricular. End-of-term exhibitions see students curate displays of their botany drawings, hand-sewn dolls or physics experiments. Annual festivals such as Diwali as “festival of inner light,” and a Michaelmas pageant bridge the mainstream calendar with Steiner liturgical cycles.
Parent and community life
Parents gather on the last Saturday of every month for Sustainable Saturdays – campus composting, fair-trade stump fairs and talks on Waldorf-inspired home rhythms. An active Parent Council and alumni association support outreach programs with nearby municipal schools, including shared science pop-ups and storytelling visits.
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- Published: August 19, 2025
