Is Blue Gum Montessori School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Blue Gum Montessori School is an independent primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of WA.

What years does Blue Gum Montessori School teach?

Blue Gum Montessori School teaches Pre-primary to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Blue Gum Montessori School?

Blue Gum Montessori School had 192 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary school in Bibra Lake

Blue Gum Montessori School

Blue Gum Montessori School is an independent primary school for boys and girls, from Pre-primary to Year 6, in Bibra Lake, Western Australia.

School website

Blue Gum Montessori School: Nature playground with timber climbing frame, green slide, sand, rocks and lawn

About the school

What Blue Gum Montessori School is like

It has 192 students (79 girls and 113 boys) and the equivalent of 16.4 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 6 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Association of Independent Schools of WA.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 1156, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Blue Gum Montessori School at a glance

Students: 192; 2025
Girls and boys: 41% / 59%; 79 girls, 113 boys
Teachers: 16.4; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Pre-primary to Year 6

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Blue Gum Montessori School

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Fees

Blue Gum Montessori School fees

Blue Gum Montessori School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Blue Gum Montessori School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Pre-primary and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Blue Gum Montessori School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Blue Gum Montessori School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Blue Gum Montessori School

Is Blue Gum Montessori School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Blue Gum Montessori School is an independent primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What years does Blue Gum Montessori School teach?: Blue Gum Montessori School teaches Pre-primary to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Blue Gum Montessori School?: Blue Gum Montessori School had 192 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Blue Gum Montessori School?: Blue Gum Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1156, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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