Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Margaret River, Western Australia 6285 · Augusta Margaret River LGA
#23 of 172 combined schools in WA
#245 of 1,259 nationally
About Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Margaret River, Western Australia (6285), within the Augusta Margaret River local government area. It caters for students from PP to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 141 students (57 girls and 84 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (12.9 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus scores 70.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 23rd of 172 combined schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+32 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 Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus's 141 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048 · 606 m away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060 · 656 m away
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 1043 · 906 m away
Rapids Landing Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.7 km away
Cowaramup Primary School
Cowaramup · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1053 · 13 km away
Margaret River Independent School
Forest Grove · Independent primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1057 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Perth Waldorf School
Bibra Lake · Independent combined · PP-12
561 students · ICSEA 1091
Guildford Grammar School
Guildford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1100
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
Al-Ameen College
Langford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1087
Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Joondalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1102
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,441 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus a public or private school?
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus offer?
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus offers PP to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus?
In 2025, Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus had 141 enrolled students (57 girls, 84 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus?
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus rank in WA?
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus ranks 23rd of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (70.9/100), and 245th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus?
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus?
In 2025, Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus had 12 students in Year 7.
Is Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus co-ed?
Yes. Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus 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 Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus?
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