Faculty and Staff

With an insatiable passion for child development, Geraldine has had 25 years of experience in teaching and education in general. She gained a bachelor’s degree in Waldorf Education at the Centre for Creative Education, South Africa and has obtained her Master’s degree in Educational Philosophy from The Rudolf Steiner University College, Norway.

During her teaching career, she has worked in Waldorf schools and initiatives in different countries teaching primary classes. She has also worked in international schools as a primary and lower secondary teacher, key stage coordinator, mentor and consultant.

Geraldine has also worked with adults as a teacher trainer and mentor as well as working with children with different learning abilities. Through the years, she has served as a Faculty chair, College of Teachers chair, management team and board member in different schools.

Geraldine is an enthusiastic Waldorf teacher with great aspirations for children. She is dedicated to fostering creativity and curiosity, guiding students to reach full potential, shaping independent, creative, critical thinkers for positive global impact.

Originally from New Zealand, Noel Dallow is a long standing Waldorf educator and an even longer standing Anthroposophist. Discovering the work of Rudolf Steiner at 18, he was drawn to it as a path of high ideals but also of practical character. He has spent the rest of his life enacting those ideals in different countries. He first joined the Camphill ( Hōhepa ) movement in New Zealand for 4 years. He subsequently attended Emerson College in the UK for Teacher Training and has since worked in Scotland, New Zealand and Taiwan for over twenty years.

Before joining Garden House, he worked in Upper School Humanities and Sciences (with crafts and music on the side) and was responsible for the Adult Education program at a Waldorf school in Taiwan, an experience which has served to deepen his understanding, awe and appreciation of Rudolf Steiner’s contribution to the world.

Noel has a keen professional interest in the practice and ideas of Bothmer Movement.

Sihle grew up in Camphill Village West Coast, just north of Cape Town, South Africa. Having been a Waldorf pupil from kindergarten all the way to Class 13, he has a deep passion for creating and supporting communities that address the urgent issues of our time, such as sustainability, social life, climate change, and diversity. Sihle believes that Waldorf Education's hands, head, and heart approach offers a valuable framework for addressing these issues, and he is a strong believer in the power of intentional community.

Sihle is a trained Waldorf teacher with a Bachelor of Education degree, and he has over a year of teaching experience. He has taught at the Michael Oak Waldorf School from Class 1 to 6, one of the most established Waldorf schools in Africa, and he has also worked as a Class 1 Waldorf homeschool teacher in Newlands, Cape Town. Sihle is excited to be a part of Garden House Waldorf School and is looking forward to immersing himself in Asian culture while sharing his unique gifts as a Waldorf teacher.

Jumana is an experienced educator who specializes in teaching primary grade children. She is a trained Steiner teacher who also holds a Bachelor of Education degree, as well as a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology from Mumbai University. She believes that children have beautiful minds and that teaching helps her explore the uniqueness of each of her students.

Jumana has been a class teacher for many years, and her passion lies in teaching History and Mythology. She enjoys taking students through an immersive experience of the curriculum through storytelling and art. A mother of two grown up children, both of whom were educated in a Steiner school, Jumana worked in the travel industry for over 10 years before coming to education. Traveling the world and exploring the history and cultures of various places is what she enjoys most.

Stephanie Rodgers is an enthusiastic educator from Cape Town, South Africa. She began her teaching journey in 2011 after earning a Bachelor of Education degree from the Centre for Creative Education. Before her formal studies, she taught speech and drama in diverse communities. Stephanie has educated students at esteemed institutions, including Stellenbosch Waldorf School and Khanyisa Waldorf School, and most recently at Lourier Primary School.

Her passion for teaching lies in fostering the holistic development of children, believing in nurturing their physical, emotional, and intellectual growth through a Waldorf education approach. She enjoys exploring creative and engaging methods across various subjects.

Now, as Stephanie embarks on a new chapter in Hong Kong, she is excited to immerse herself in a new culture and make a positive impact at Garden House Waldorf School. She looks forward to learning from her colleagues and enriching the educational environment together.

With unwavering dedication, Stephanie is committed to cultivating a nurturing and inspiring learning space for her students at Garden House. 

Astrid is from Germany and lives in Hong Kong with her husband. After graduating from high school, she has been trained as a nurse working at the University of Freiburg and later in the Herz-Jesu-Krankenhaus in the areas, stroke unit, interdisciplinary intensive care unit and anaesthesia departments.

During her professional years as a nurse, Astrid also accompanied and supported the nursing students in their training as a practical instructor. With many years experiences as in nursing, Astrid advanced her professional field to become a specialist in hygiene and infection prevention in hospital.

It was during her time in internship, Astrid worked with children in kindergarten.  From 2015 to 2019, Astrid taught German to children of refugees of kindergarten/primary school age.  She got to know Waldorf pedagogy, above all theoretically, during her vocational diploma.

Dai Hongying, whose native language is Mandarin, graduated with a major in English from Sun Yat-sen University in China. Over the past seven years, she has studied and applied traditional Chinese culture and Waldorf education principles, working as a kindergarten teacher and shadow teacher at Waldorf schools in mainland China and Hong Kong.

As a mother of two children, she has found profound help and inspiration in raising her children with Waldorf principles and aims to share authentic life education with more families. With eleven years of experience in human resources in the corporate sector, she excels in communication, coordination, integration, and is attentive to fostering and developing individuals.

She attended the ShanLanYuan Waldorf Training Centre in Taiwan and participated in various Waldorf training centers in China, focusing on grades 1 to 12. Passionate about education, adept at observing and documenting children, and dedicated to supporting the individual development of each child, she aspires to be a guiding light in the hearts of children.

Sandise was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Growing up, he loved the performing arts and took part in big projects like the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony. He obtained his BA in Eurythmy at the Centre for Creative Education, Kairos Eurythmy in Cape Town in 2016. He is the world’s first black male Eurythmist and has done performance tours in Switzerland and Germany.

Sandise has experienced how Eurythmy awakens the children and fills them with joy and enthusiasm; it nourishes their souls and strengthens their bodies. Sandise is a creative teacher with a passion for learning: “I love what I do and what I do loves me too”. Movement is life and without movement there is no life.

Kero's musical journey began at the age of 6 when he first started learning the violin. Kero quickly developed a love for the instrument.

Kero’s career includes performances with Fine Music Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Territory Symphony Orchestras Quartet. He also participated in and performed at the Opera Anna Bolena, Les Music Players Quartet, and Infinity Acapella.

Kero has always treasured the value of meaningful music education and how it can change one’s life.

With a wealth of experience and knowledge, Kero has been teaching in various schools in Hong Kong since 2010. He earned his music certificates from various countries, including The Cuskelly College of Music in Australia, Trinity College London, The Hong Kong International Institute of Music, and The Dalcroze School of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado. These diverse qualifications enrich Kero's teaching approach, enabling him to inspire and educate students with a variety of musical interests.

Currently, Kero focuses on teaching students of all ages, from kindergarteners to adults. With a specialization in teaching violin, Kero shares his passion and knowledge with a diverse group of learners, nurturing a love for music and creativity in each student.

Candy began learning piano at the age of six and holds a DipABRSM from the Royal Academy of Music in the UK. She integrates creative music elements into music education and has conducted creative music workshops at Hong Kong Chinese University.

During her UK studies, she created innovative color symbol music teaching materials, composed for diverse learners, and showcased her work at a special school. She engaged in community music projects like York Carnival and the Yorkshire School Programme-Composition Workshop with Mr. Bruce Cole.

Candy, with a Master's in Community Music from the University of York and a Bachelor's in Music and Arts from Hong Kong Baptist University, focuses on composition. Her pieces, like "Colorless" in a competition and works such as "Three Years Equals Eighty" and "Distant Utopia," have earned acclaim. Her compositions draw from life experiences and reflect on human nature.

Lo's innovative approach to music education has been recognized, and she currently works as a music instructor, specializing in music composition.

Peter is from Montreal, Canada. From an early age, he has been learning about and working with wood. He is self-taught through trial, error, and experience shared with other craftspeople. Since coming to Hong Kong in 1995, he has been salvaging unwanted, damaged furniture made from exotic endangered woods. It has become his mission to salvage and repurpose this wonderful material. He has a small company selling handmade housewares, crafts, and toys, made exclusively from these woods.

Peter is deeply passionate about woodwork and loves sharing his skills with others. He has taught woodwork classes to children and adults of various ages, inspiring them to explore their creativity, develop practical skills, and connect with the beauty of natural materials.

Peter received a BA in Psychology and studied Theater Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. For close to 30 years, he has taught Drama and English in primary and secondary schools. His guiding principles in life are that creating is the purest expression of our humanity, and lifelong learning is essential for health and happiness.