The Montessori School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingsley, Western Australia 6026 · Joondalup LGA
#15 of 172 combined schools in WA
#169 of 1,259 nationally
About The Montessori School
The Montessori School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kingsley, Western Australia (6026), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (81 girls and 85 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
The Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Montessori School scores 76.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 15th of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 4 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 The Montessori School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Montessori School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Montessori School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goollelal Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1059 · 702 m away
Halidon Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 1058 · 743 m away
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Woodvale · Catholic primary · PP-6
454 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.1 km away
Dalmain Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Greenwood Primary School
Greenwood · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.9 km away
Madeley Primary School
Madeley · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.1 km away
Creaney Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.1 km away
Creaney Education Support Centre
Kingsley · Government special · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.1 km away
West Greenwood Primary School
Greenwood · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.2 km away
Greenwood College
Greenwood · Government high school · 7-12
944 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Stephen's School
Duncraig · Independent combined · PP-12
2,137 students · ICSEA 1120
Newman College
Churchlands · Independent combined · PP-12
1,824 students · ICSEA 1121
Rehoboth Christian College
Kenwick · Independent combined · PP-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1119
Kingsway Christian College
Darch · Independent combined · PP-12
1,379 students · ICSEA 1118
Bold Park Community School
Wembley · Independent combined · PP-12
189 students · ICSEA 1117
Perth Montessori School
Burswood · Independent combined · PP-12
92 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is The Montessori School a public or private school?
The 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 The Montessori School offer?
The Montessori School offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Montessori School?
In 2025, The Montessori School had 166 enrolled students (81 girls, 85 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Montessori School?
The Montessori School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Montessori School rank in WA?
The Montessori School ranks 15th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (76.0/100), and 169th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Montessori School?
The Montessori School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Montessori School?
In 2025, The Montessori School had 10 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is The Montessori School co-ed?
Yes. The Montessori School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Montessori School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The 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 The Montessori School?
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