Blue Gum Montessori School
11 Hope Road, Bibra Lake WA 6163
Blue Gum Montessori School is an independent primary school in Bibra Lake, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 204 students. Its ICSEA is 1,156, 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: Blue Gum Montessori School is an independent primary school in Bibra Lake, Western Australia, founded by parents in 1983. It offers the Montessori method in a prepared learning environment that encourages independence and a natural desire to learn. The school has around 190 students, an early learning site, and sits beside the Bibra Lake wetlands, with a focus on being a green school.
Often praised
- Montessori method
- Wetlands bushland setting
- Parent-founded boutique school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibra Lake Primary School | Bibra Lake | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,031 | 375 |
| Perth Waldorf School | Bibra Lake | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,091 | 641 |
| West Leeming Primary School | Leeming | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,126 | 433 |
| South Lake Primary School | South Lake | Public primary | 2.3 km | 979 | 307 |
| Leeming Primary School | Leeming | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,107 | 381 |
| Coolbellup Community School | Coolbellup | Public primary | 2.8 km | 905 | 128 |
| Kardinya Primary School | Kardinya | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,087 | 454 |
| Corpus Christi College | Bateman | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,116 | 1,886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Holt School | Fremantle | Independent primary · K-6 | 96 | 1,158 |
| Chrysalis Montessori School | Glendalough | Independent primary · K-6 | 155 | 1,168 |
| Moerlina School | Mount Claremont | Independent primary · K-6 | 49 | 1,143 |
| Regent College | Victoria Park | Independent primary · K-6 | 390 | 1,142 |
About this data
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