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Montessori East

Montessori East is an independent primary school in Bondi, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 80 students.

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80
Students
32 boys · 48 girls
K-6
Year range
1188
ICSEA
avg = 1000
55%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1188

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 99% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bondi 2026
Local government area Waverley
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte
Official website www.montessori.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Montessori East had 80 students in 2025, compared with 89 in 2016 (down 10%).

89 '16 '17 '18 101 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 80 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte

$5,000,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,044
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte profile →

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Nearest schools to Montessori East

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bondi Public School Government K-6 464 1139 0.1 km
Bellevue Hill Public School Government K-6 573 1156 0.8 km
Bronte Public School Government K-6 257 1176 0.9 km
Waverley College Independent 5-12 1,525 1131 0.9 km
Reddam House Independent not published 1203 1.1 km
St Clare's College Catholic 7-12 773 1118 1.1 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Montessori East

How many students go to Montessori East?

Montessori East has 80 students enrolled (32 boys and 48 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Montessori East teach?

Montessori East teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Montessori East a government or non-government school?

Montessori East is an independent school in Bondi, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1188 at Montessori East mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Montessori East has an ICSEA of 1188, which places it above 99% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Montessori East?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →