Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley NSW 2519
Elonera Montessori School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Mount Ousley, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 187 students. Its ICSEA is 1,108, 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: Elonera Montessori School in Mount Ousley, Wollongong, was established in 1987 by parents seeking a Montessori education. It offers programs from 18 months to 18 years, with a motto of "Happy, Harmonious and Hands-on". It is an authorised IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Years 11 and 12, with about 187 students.
Often praised
- Montessori education
- IB Diploma offered
- Early years to Year 12
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,159 | 970 |
| Illawarra Christian School | Cordeaux Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.0 km | 1,091 | 800 |
| Cedars Christian College | Unanderra | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.0 km | 1,067 | 661 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra | Maddens Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.2 km | 973 | 159 |
| Amity College Illawarra Campus | Shellharbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 19.1 km | — | — |
| Calderwood Christian School | Albion Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 21.0 km | 1,056 | 504 |
| Shellharbour Anglican College | Dunmore | Independent k–12 / combined | 21.5 km | 1,099 | 981 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School | Engadine | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 42 | 1,108 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,351 | 1,109 |
| Marsden Park Anglican College | Marsden Park | Independent k–12 / combined · K-8 | 733 | 1,109 |
| Norwest Christian College | Riverstone | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,187 | 1,109 |
| Wollemi College | Werrington | Independent k–12 / combined · 2-12 | 565 | 1,107 |
| Green Point Christian College | Green Point | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,175 | 1,106 |
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.