Forestville Montessori School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forestville, New South Wales 2087 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Forestville Montessori School
Forestville Montessori School is an independent primary school located in Forestville, New South Wales (2087), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 49 students (19 girls and 30 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Forestville Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1171, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forestville Montessori School scores 86.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1171
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Forestville Montessori School's 49 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forestville Montessori School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forestville Montessori School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145 · 260 m away
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107 · 556 m away
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141 · 669 m away
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 929 m away
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.3 km away
Killarney Heights High School
Killarney Heights · Government high school · 7-12
969 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.5 km away
Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights · Government primary · K-6
661 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.9 km away
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.1 km away
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
International Chinese School
St Leonards · Independent primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1172
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1165
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Lindfield · Independent primary · K-2
98 students · ICSEA 1164
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178
Frequently asked questions
Is Forestville Montessori School a public or private school?
Forestville Montessori School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Forestville Montessori School offer?
Forestville Montessori School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forestville Montessori School?
In 2025, Forestville Montessori School had 49 enrolled students (19 girls, 30 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forestville Montessori School?
Forestville Montessori School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1171. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forestville Montessori School?
Forestville Montessori School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Forestville Montessori School each year?
In 2025, Forestville Montessori School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Forestville Montessori School co-ed?
Yes. Forestville Montessori School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forestville Montessori School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forestville Montessori School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Forestville Montessori School?
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