Montello Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Montello, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
#128 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4767 of 4,908 nationally
About Montello Primary School
Montello Primary School is a public primary school located in Montello, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 270 students (131 girls and 139 boys).
Montello Primary School has an ICSEA value of 885, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.1 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Montello Primary School scores 20.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 128th of 132 primary schools in TAS (7th of 7 in the Burnie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 885
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Montello Primary School's 270 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Montello Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Montello Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.1 km away
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.3 km away
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.4 km away
North West Support School
Acton · Government special · K-12
132 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.5 km away
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.7 km away
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.0 km away
Parklands High School
Romaine · Government high school · 7-12
408 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.1 km away
Havenview Primary School
Havenview · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 866 · 2.9 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.4 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Bagdad Primary School
Bagdad · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 884
Ringarooma Primary School
Ringarooma · Government primary · K-6
75 students · ICSEA 881
Fairview Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 889
Westerway Primary School
Westerway · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 891
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 876
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Montello Primary School a public or private school?
Montello Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Montello Primary School offer?
Montello Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Montello Primary School?
In 2025, Montello Primary School had 270 enrolled students (131 girls, 139 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Montello Primary School?
Montello Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 885. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Montello Primary School rank in TAS?
Montello Primary School ranks 128th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (20.3/100), and 4767th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Montello Primary School?
Montello Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Montello Primary School each year?
In 2025, Montello Primary School had 34 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Montello Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Montello Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Montello Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Montello 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 Montello Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 334 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.