Is Northside Montessori School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Northside Montessori School is an independent primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Independent Schools NSW.

What years does Northside Montessori School teach?

Northside Montessori School teaches Kindergarten to Year 10, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Northside Montessori School?

Northside Montessori School had 159 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in Pymble

Northside Montessori School

Northside Montessori School is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 10, in Pymble, New South Wales.

School website

Northside Montessori School: Teacher and student talking over blue geometric shapes in a Montessori classroom

About the school

What Northside Montessori School is like

It has 159 students (74 girls and 85 boys) and the equivalent of 17 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools NSW and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

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 1147, 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

Northside Montessori School at a glance

Students: 159; 2025
Girls and boys: 47% / 53%; 74 girls, 85 boys
Teachers: 17; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 9.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 10

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

Photos

Inside Northside Montessori School

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Northside Montessori School fees

Northside 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: Northside Montessori School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. 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 Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Northside Montessori School about places for your child’s year level.

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

Questions

Common questions about Northside Montessori School

Is Northside Montessori School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Northside Montessori School is an independent primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Independent Schools NSW.
What years does Northside Montessori School teach?: Northside Montessori School teaches Kindergarten to Year 10, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Northside Montessori School?: Northside Montessori School had 159 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Northside Montessori School?: Northside Montessori School has an ICSEA value of 1147, 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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