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John Allison (anthroposophist)

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John Allison (born 1950) is a New Zealand poet, musician, and former teacher in Rudolf Steiner (Waldorf) Education.

Allison was born in New Zealand and taught at the Christchurch Waldorf Steiner School for 24 years.[citation needed] He has lectured and written on themes related to poetic imagination and observation, anthroposophy, and Waldorf education.,[1] though he is no longer formally associated with anthroposophy.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Nielsen, Thomas William; Haralambous, Bronwen (July 2011). "Imagination as evolution – an educational and human development perspective". Research on Steiner Education. 2 (1): 24–33. ISSN 1891-6511. Retrieved 8 July 2022. John Allison, an experienced Waldorf teacher and author on Steiner education...

Publications

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Prose

  • Walking Out of Another World, Immortal Books, Murwillumbah 2010
  • A Teacher's Book: digging deeper, Immortal Books, Murwillumbah 2008
  • A Way of Seeing: Perception, Imagination, and Poetry, Lindisfarne Books, Great Barrington 2003.
  • Living in Light Loving the Dark, Initiative Circle of the Waldorf Pedagogical Section in New Zealand 2003
  • Where Children Are: beginning to understand Waldorf Education, Initiative Circle of the Waldorf Pedagogical Section in New Zealand 2001

Poetry

  • Near Distance, Cold Hub Press, Christchurch 2020
  • A Place To Return To, Cold Hub Press, Christchurch 2019
  • Balance, Five Islands Press, Melbourne 2006
  • Stone Moon Dark Water, Sudden Valley Press, Christchurch 1999
  • Both Roads Taken, Sudden Valley Press, Christchurch 1997
  • Dividing the Light, Hazard Press, Christchurch 1997