Melbourne Montessori College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caulfield South, Victoria 3162 · Glen Eira LGA
#40 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#98 of 1,259 nationally
About Melbourne Montessori College
Melbourne Montessori College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Caulfield South, Victoria (3162), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 311 students (145 girls and 166 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Melbourne Montessori College has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melbourne Montessori College scores 80.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 40th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 8 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Melbourne Montessori College's 311 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melbourne Montessori College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melbourne Montessori College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caulfield Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1133 · 495 m away
Japanese School of Melbourne
Caulfield South · Independent high school · Prep-9
28 students · ICSEA 1091 · 727 m away
Caulfield South Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
472 students · ICSEA 1164 · 892 m away
Glen Eira College
Caulfield East · Government high school · 7-12
883 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.1 km away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.6 km away
Oakwood School
Caulfield North · Government high school · 7-12
622 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.7 km away
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.8 km away
Caulfield Junior College
Caulfield North · Government primary · Prep-6
536 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.8 km away
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.8 km away
Kilvington Grammar School
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
758 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Southern Cross Grammar
Caroline Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
904 students · ICSEA 1136
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
814 students · ICSEA 1135
Eltham College
Research · Independent combined · Prep-12
639 students · ICSEA 1139
Heathdale Christian College
Werribee · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,367 students · ICSEA 1139
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139
Lysterfield Lake College
Narre Warren North · Independent combined · 3-8
130 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Melbourne Montessori College a public or private school?
Melbourne Montessori College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Melbourne Montessori College offer?
Melbourne Montessori College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Melbourne Montessori College?
In 2025, Melbourne Montessori College had 311 enrolled students (145 girls, 166 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melbourne Montessori College?
Melbourne Montessori College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melbourne Montessori College rank in VIC?
Melbourne Montessori College ranks 40th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.6/100), and 98th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melbourne Montessori College?
Melbourne Montessori College has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Melbourne Montessori College?
In 2025, Melbourne Montessori College had 21 students in Year 7 and 7 in Year 12.
Is Melbourne Montessori College co-ed?
Yes. Melbourne Montessori College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melbourne Montessori College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melbourne Montessori 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 Melbourne Montessori College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 2.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.