North-Eastern Montessori School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Helena, Victoria 3088 · Banyule LGA
#60 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#93 of 4,908 nationally
About North-Eastern Montessori School
North-Eastern Montessori School is an independent primary school located in St Helena, Victoria (3088), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (49 girls and 57 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
North-Eastern Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 58% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, North-Eastern Montessori School scores 82.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 60th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 26 in the Banyule area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+58% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 North-Eastern Montessori School's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at North-Eastern Montessori School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near North-Eastern Montessori School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham North · Government high school · 7-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 1065 · 370 m away
Glen Katherine Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1088 · 711 m away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.6 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.6 km away
Greenhills Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.8 km away
Diamond Creek Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.9 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School
Greensborough · Government special · U
136 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.3 km away
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.3 km away
Apollo Parkways Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
675 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147
Newmark Primary
Williamstown · Independent primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1134
Giant Steps Melbourne
Kew · Independent primary · U
49 students · ICSEA 1125
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168
Sidrah Gardens School
Narre Warren North · Independent primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1104
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is North-Eastern Montessori School a public or private school?
North-Eastern Montessori School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does North-Eastern Montessori School offer?
North-Eastern Montessori School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend North-Eastern Montessori School?
In 2025, North-Eastern Montessori School had 106 enrolled students (49 girls, 57 boys), a change of 58% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of North-Eastern Montessori School?
North-Eastern Montessori School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does North-Eastern Montessori School rank in VIC?
North-Eastern Montessori School ranks 60th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (82.7/100), and 93rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at North-Eastern Montessori School?
North-Eastern Montessori School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at North-Eastern Montessori School each year?
In 2025, North-Eastern Montessori School had 18 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is North-Eastern Montessori School co-ed?
Yes. North-Eastern Montessori School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near North-Eastern Montessori School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of North-Eastern 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.
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