Montgrove College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orchard Hills, New South Wales 2748 · Penrith LGA
#99 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#293 of 1,259 nationally
About Montgrove College
Montgrove College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Orchard Hills, New South Wales (2748), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 675 students (592 girls and 83 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Montgrove College has an ICSEA value of 1106, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (52.9 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Montgrove College scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 99th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 8 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1106
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Montgrove College's 675 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Montgrove College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Montgrove College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 433 m away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 708 m away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040 · 841 m away
Orchard Hills Public School
Orchard Hills · Government primary · K-6
242 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.1 km away
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.2 km away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.5 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.5 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.6 km away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Toongabbie Christian College
Toongabbie · Independent combined · K-12
1,242 students · ICSEA 1106
Green Point Christian College
Green Point · Independent combined · K-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1106
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107
William Carey Christian School
Prestons · Independent combined · K-12
1,325 students · ICSEA 1105
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108
The Riverina Anglican College
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
1,000 students · ICSEA 1104
Frequently asked questions
Is Montgrove College a public or private school?
Montgrove College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Montgrove College offer?
Montgrove College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Montgrove College?
In 2025, Montgrove College had 675 enrolled students (592 girls, 83 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Montgrove College?
Montgrove College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1106. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Montgrove College rank in NSW?
Montgrove College ranks 99th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 293rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Montgrove College?
Montgrove College has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Montgrove College?
In 2025, Montgrove College had 54 students in Year 7 and 24 in Year 12.
Is Montgrove College co-ed?
Yes. Montgrove College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Montgrove College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Montgrove College 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 Montgrove College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 2.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.