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Sydney Montessori School

Sydney Montessori School is an independent combined school in Gymea, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-11 to 147 students.

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147
Students
65 boys · 82 girls
K-11
Year range
1118
ICSEA
avg = 1000
22%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1118

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 89% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gymea 2227
Local government area Sutherland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Gymea - Grays Point
Official website www.sms.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sydney Montessori School had 147 students in 2025, compared with 110 in 2016 (up 34%).

110 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 147 '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: Gymea - Grays Point

$2,030,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,888
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gymea - Grays Point 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 Gymea - Grays Point profile →

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Nearest schools to Sydney Montessori School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 596 1109 0.4 km
Miranda Public School Government K-6 300 1024 0.9 km
Gymea Technology High School Government 7-12 554 1048 1.0 km
Kirrawee Public School Government K-6 326 1050 1.1 km
Gymea Bay Public School Government K-6 763 1091 1.1 km
Port Hacking High School Government 7-12 950 1050 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 Sydney Montessori School

How many students go to Sydney Montessori School?

Sydney Montessori School has 147 students enrolled (65 boys and 82 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sydney Montessori School teach?

Sydney Montessori School teaches year levels K-11. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Sydney Montessori School a government or non-government school?

Sydney Montessori School is an independent school in Gymea, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1118 at Sydney Montessori School 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. Sydney Montessori School has an ICSEA of 1118, which places it above 89% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Sydney Montessori School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gymea - Grays Point, 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 →