Perth Montessori School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burswood, Western Australia 6100 · Victoria Park LGA
#21 of 172 combined schools in WA
#231 of 1,259 nationally
About Perth Montessori School
Perth Montessori School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Burswood, Western Australia (6100), within the Victoria Park local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 92 students (39 girls and 53 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Perth Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1115, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Perth Montessori School scores 71.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 21st of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 2 in the Victoria Park area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1115
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Perth Montessori School's 92 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Perth Montessori School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Perth Montessori School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ursula Frayne Catholic College
Victoria Park · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1108 · 826 m away
Victoria Park Primary School
Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1127 · 841 m away
St Augustine's Primary School
Rivervale · Catholic primary · PP-6
181 students · ICSEA 1114 · 972 m away
Regent College
Victoria Park · Independent primary · PP-6
340 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.0 km away
Victoria Park Christian School
Victoria Park · Independent primary · PP-6
113 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.1 km away
Lathlain Primary School
Lathlain · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.1 km away
St Clare's School
Lathlain · Catholic special · 8-12
35 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.1 km away
Trinity College
East Perth · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.6 km away
East Victoria Park Primary School
East Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.8 km away
East Victoria Park Education Support Centre
East Victoria Park · Government special · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Helena College
Glen Forrest · Independent combined · PP-12
740 students · ICSEA 1114
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114
Bold Park Community School
Wembley · Independent combined · PP-12
189 students · ICSEA 1117
Kingsway Christian College
Darch · Independent combined · PP-12
1,379 students · ICSEA 1118
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112
Rehoboth Christian College
Kenwick · Independent combined · PP-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Perth Montessori School a public or private school?
Perth 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 Perth Montessori School offer?
Perth Montessori School offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Perth Montessori School?
In 2025, Perth Montessori School had 92 enrolled students (39 girls, 53 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Perth Montessori School?
Perth Montessori School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1115. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Perth Montessori School rank in WA?
Perth Montessori School ranks 21st of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (71.7/100), and 231st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Perth Montessori School?
Perth Montessori School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Perth Montessori School?
In 2025, Perth Montessori School had 7 students in Year 7 and 1 in Year 12.
Is Perth Montessori School co-ed?
Yes. Perth Montessori School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Perth Montessori School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Perth 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Perth Montessori School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Victoria Park, about 876 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.