Montessori International College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forest Glen, Queensland 4556 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#40 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#278 of 1,259 nationally
About Montessori International College
Montessori International College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Forest Glen, Queensland (4556), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 276 students (157 girls and 119 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Montessori International College has an ICSEA value of 1104, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (26.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Montessori International College scores 69.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 40th of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd of 22 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1104
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 International College's 276 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Montessori International College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Montessori International College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.7 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.1 km away
Chevallum State School
Chevallum · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.1 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.3 km away
Buderim Mountain State School
Buderim · Government primary · Prep-6
1,183 students · ICSEA 1096 · 4.9 km away
Kuluin State School
Kuluin · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1018 · 5.2 km away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 5.6 km away
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155 · 6.0 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 6.5 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Hillcrest Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,055 students · ICSEA 1104
Prince of Peace Lutheran College
Everton Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
653 students · ICSEA 1104
St Andrews Lutheran College
Tallebudgera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1104
Trinity Anglican School
White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1103
Samford Valley Steiner School
Wights Mountain · Independent combined · Prep-12
500 students · ICSEA 1103
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Montessori International College a public or private school?
Montessori International College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Montessori International College offer?
Montessori International College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Montessori International College?
In 2025, Montessori International College had 276 enrolled students (157 girls, 119 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Montessori International College?
Montessori International College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1104. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Montessori International College rank in QLD?
Montessori International College ranks 40th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (69.2/100), and 278th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Montessori International College?
Montessori International College has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Montessori International College?
In 2025, Montessori International College had 23 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Montessori International College co-ed?
Yes. Montessori International College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Montessori International College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Montessori International 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 Montessori International College?
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