Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bega, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
About Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Thomas More Christian Montessori School is an independent primary school located in Bega, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 26 students (15 girls and 11 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Thomas More Christian Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thomas More Christian Montessori School scores 60.1 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 1033
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-36 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 Thomas More Christian Montessori School's 26 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thomas More Christian Montessori School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Primary School
Bega · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 977 · 891 m away
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.3 km away
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Bega · Independent combined · K-12
454 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.6 km away
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.7 km away
Bega Valley Public School
Bega · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.9 km away
Tanja Public School
Tanja · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 1085 · 13 km away
Tathra Public School
Tathra · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1048 · 13 km away
Bournda Environmental Education Centre
Kalaru · Government combined
· 14 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Saviour School
Greenacre · Independent primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038
HopePoint Christian School
Georges Hall · Independent primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1039
Tuntable Falls Community School
Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin · Independent primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1023
Al Hikma College
Lakemba · Independent primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1049
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051
St Sava College
Varroville · Independent primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas More Christian Montessori School a public or private school?
Thomas More Christian Montessori School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Thomas More Christian Montessori School offer?
Thomas More Christian Montessori School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thomas More Christian Montessori School?
In 2025, Thomas More Christian Montessori School had 26 enrolled students (15 girls, 11 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thomas More Christian Montessori School?
Thomas More Christian Montessori School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas More Christian Montessori School?
Thomas More Christian Montessori School has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Thomas More Christian Montessori School each year?
In 2025, Thomas More Christian Montessori School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Thomas More Christian Montessori School co-ed?
Yes. Thomas More Christian Montessori School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thomas More Christian Montessori School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Thomas More Christian 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 Thomas More Christian Montessori School?
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