Banksia Montessori School
17 Chatton Street, Dianella WA 6059
Banksia Montessori School is an independent primary school in Dianella, WA from Kindergarten to Year 1 with about 22 students. Its ICSEA is 1,102, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Banksia Montessori School in Dianella, Perth, was established in 1982 and is a non-denominational school affiliated with Montessori. It runs a Montessori program for children aged three to six, with child-sized, easy-to-reach classroom materials and an outdoor area with a musical cubby house. Around 11 students attend, with a very small student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Montessori program
- Child-sized learning environment
- Very small class sizes
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutherland Dianella Primary School | Dianella | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,083 | 357 |
| Our Lady's Assumption School | Dianella | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,094 | 462 |
| Carmel School | Dianella | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,149 | 411 |
| Dianella Heights Primary School | Dianella | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,098 | 424 |
| Australian Islamic College Dianella | Dianella | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,018 | 476 |
| Yokine Primary School | Yokine | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,073 | 329 |
| West Morley Primary School | Dianella | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,044 | 299 |
| North Morley Primary School | Dianella | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,032 | 207 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Street Community School | Hamilton Hill | Independent primary · K-6 | 77 | 1,101 |
| West Coast Steiner School | Nollamara | Independent primary · K-6 | 209 | 1,101 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School | Bassendean | Independent primary · K-6 | 70 | 1,094 |
| Carmel Adventist College Primary School | Carmel | Independent primary · K-6 | 154 | 1,081 |
| Hensman Street Elementary | South Perth | Independent primary · K-4 | 18 | 1,080 |
| Kalamunda Christian School | Walliston | Independent primary · K-6 | 184 | 1,080 |
About this data
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