Hills Montessori School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Pennant Hills, New South Wales 2125 · The Hills LGA
About Hills Montessori School
Hills Montessori School is an independent primary school located in West Pennant Hills, New South Wales (2125), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from K and in 2025 enrolled 16 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Hills Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Hills Montessori School scores 95.0 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 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- 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 Hills Montessori School's 16 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hills Montessori School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hills Montessori School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Muirfield High School
North Rocks · Government high school · 7-12
836 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.4 km away
North Rocks Public School
North Rocks · Government primary · K-6
861 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.8 km away
Tangara School for Girls
Cherrybrook · Independent combined · K-12
771 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.1 km away
Murray Farm Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
787 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.1 km away
Baulkham Hills North Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
876 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.3 km away
West Pennant Hills Public School
West Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.5 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.5 km away
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.6 km away
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.6 km away
Cherrybrook Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
886 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142
Sydney Japanese International School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-9
190 students · ICSEA 1137
Pacific Berowra Christian School
Berowra · Independent primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1136
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157
Vistara Primary School
Richmond Hill · Independent primary · 1-6
19 students · ICSEA 1121
Currambena Primary School
Lane Cove · Independent primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Hills Montessori School a public or private school?
Hills Montessori School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Hills Montessori School offer?
Hills Montessori School offers K. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hills Montessori School?
In 2025, Hills Montessori School had 16 enrolled students (5 girls, 11 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Hills Montessori School?
Hills Montessori School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hills Montessori School each year?
In 2025, Hills Montessori School had 16 students in Kindergarten.
What other schools are near Hills Montessori School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hills 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 Hills Montessori School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Baulkham Hills, about 4.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.