Blue Gum Montessori School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bibra Lake, Western Australia 6163 · Cockburn LGA
About Blue Gum Montessori School
Blue Gum Montessori School is an independent primary school located in Bibra Lake, Western Australia (6163), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 192 students (79 girls and 113 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Blue Gum Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blue Gum Montessori School scores 78.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 12th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Blue Gum Montessori School's 192 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blue Gum Montessori School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blue Gum Montessori School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bibra Lake Primary School
Bibra Lake · Government primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1031 · 968 m away
Kennedy Baptist College
Murdoch · Independent high school · 7-12
1,244 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.4 km away
Leeming Senior High School
Leeming · Government high school · 7-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.1 km away
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre
Leeming · Government special · 7-12
146 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.1 km away
Perth Waldorf School
Bibra Lake · Independent combined · PP-12
561 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.1 km away
South Lake Primary School
South Lake · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.2 km away
West Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.3 km away
Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.5 km away
North Lake Senior Campus
Kardinya · Government high school · 10-12
335 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.6 km away
Lakeland Senior High School
South Lake · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Lance Holt School
Fremantle · Independent primary · PP-6
80 students · ICSEA 1158
Chrysalis Montessori School
Glendalough · Independent primary · PP-6
123 students · ICSEA 1168
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143
Regent College
Victoria Park · Independent primary · PP-6
340 students · ICSEA 1142
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182
Banksia Montessori School
Dianella · Independent primary · PP
11 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Blue Gum Montessori School a public or private school?
Blue Gum Montessori School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Blue Gum Montessori School offer?
Blue Gum Montessori School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blue Gum Montessori School?
In 2025, Blue Gum Montessori School had 192 enrolled students (79 girls, 113 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blue Gum Montessori School?
Blue Gum Montessori School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blue Gum Montessori School rank in WA?
Blue Gum Montessori School ranks 12th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (78.2/100), and 310th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Gum Montessori School?
Blue Gum Montessori School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Blue Gum Montessori School each year?
In 2025, Blue Gum Montessori School had 31 students in Pre-primary and 18 in Year 6.
Is Blue Gum Montessori School co-ed?
Yes. Blue Gum Montessori School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blue Gum Montessori School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blue Gum 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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