Barrenjoey Montessori School
Avalon NSW 2107
Barrenjoey Montessori School is an independent primary school in Avalon, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 50 students. Its ICSEA is 1,115, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, 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: Barrenjoey Montessori School is a small independent, co-educational school at Avalon Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches, offering Montessori education from early childhood through Kindergarten to Year 6. It has around 50 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10:1. The early learning service has been assessed as meeting the National Quality Standard, and the school is also known as BMS Avalon.
Often praised
- Montessori approach
- Small class sizes
- Early learning to Year 6
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School | Avalon Beach | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,102 | 154 |
| Avalon Public School | Avalon Beach | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,094 | 666 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School | Bilgola Plateau | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,121 | 344 |
| Newport Public School | Newport | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,093 | 556 |
| St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview Campus | Bayview | Independent primary | 4.6 km | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Mona Vale | Catholic primary | 5.8 km | 1,104 | 417 |
| Mona Vale Public SchoolOC | Mona Vale | Public primary | 6.0 km | 1,096 | 671 |
| Narrabeen North Public School | North Narrabeen | Public primary | 8.2 km | 1,076 | 580 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstville Adventist School | Hurstville | Independent primary · K-6 | 166 | 1,114 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School | Westmead | Independent primary · K-6 | 196 | 1,117 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar | Campbelltown | Independent primary · K-6 | 428 | 1,118 |
| Currambena Primary School | Lane Cove | Independent primary · K-6 | 79 | 1,120 |
| Lutheran School Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Independent primary · K-6 | 332 | 1,120 |
| Southside Montessori School | Riverwood | Independent primary · K-6 | 32 | 1,110 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.