Montessori East
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bondi, New South Wales 2026 · Waverley LGA
#12 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#48 of 4,908 nationally
About Montessori East
Montessori East is an independent primary school located in Bondi, New South Wales (2026), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 80 students (48 girls and 32 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Montessori East has an ICSEA value of 1188, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Montessori East scores 84.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 12th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 8 in the Waverley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1188
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 ICSEA points since 2020
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 Montessori East's 80 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Montessori East have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Montessori East
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139 · 86 m away
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 775 m away
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176 · 861 m away
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131 · 910 m away
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 1.1 km away
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.1 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Woollahra · Catholic primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.2 km away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.2 km away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.3 km away
Bondi Beach Public School
Bondi Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194
Cameragal Montessori School
North Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1179
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178
Claremont College
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1201
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173
International Chinese School
St Leonards · Independent primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1172
Frequently asked questions
Is Montessori East a public or private school?
Montessori East is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Montessori East offer?
Montessori East offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Montessori East?
In 2025, Montessori East had 80 enrolled students (48 girls, 32 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Montessori East?
Montessori East has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1188. 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.
How does Montessori East rank in NSW?
Montessori East ranks 12th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (84.1/100), and 48th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Montessori East?
Montessori East has about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Montessori East each year?
In 2025, Montessori East had 16 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Montessori East co-ed?
Yes. Montessori East is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Montessori East?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Montessori East 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 Montessori East?
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