The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bateau Bay, New South Wales 2261 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School is an independent primary school located in Bateau Bay, New South Wales (2261), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 66 students (36 girls and 30 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.2 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 65% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Central Coast Montessori Primary School scores 74.6 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+65% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 The Central Coast Montessori Primary School's 66 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Central Coast Montessori Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931 · 898 m away
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.5 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Tumbi Umbi · Government high school · 7-10
802 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.9 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus
Long Jetty · Government high school · 7-12
756 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.1 km away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.2 km away
Bateau Bay Public School
Bateau Bay · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.3 km away
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.7 km away
Wamberal Public School
Wamberal · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.8 km away
TLK Youth College
Berkeley Vale · Independent special · 9-12
58 students · ICSEA 904 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Sinai College
Maroubra · Independent primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1097
Kinma School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1096
Blue Gum Community School
Hornsby · Independent primary · K-2
21 students · ICSEA 1105
Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1094
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1092
Arkana College
Kingsgrove · Independent primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 1092
Frequently asked questions
Is The Central Coast Montessori Primary School a public or private school?
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does The Central Coast Montessori Primary School offer?
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The Central Coast Montessori Primary School?
In 2025, The Central Coast Montessori Primary School had 66 enrolled students (36 girls, 30 boys), a change of 65% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Central Coast Montessori Primary School?
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Central Coast Montessori Primary School?
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at The Central Coast Montessori Primary School each year?
In 2025, The Central Coast Montessori Primary School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is The Central Coast Montessori Primary School co-ed?
Yes. The Central Coast Montessori Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Central Coast Montessori Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Central Coast Montessori Primary 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 The Central Coast Montessori Primary School?
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