Southside Montessori School
Riverwood NSW 2210
Southside Montessori School is an independent primary school in Riverwood, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 32 students. Its ICSEA is 1,110, 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: Southside Montessori School in Riverwood was founded in 1979 to offer Montessori education to families in southern Sydney. Organised in Stages 1, 2 and 3, it caters for ages 3 to 12 and also offers a toddler programme for under-threes. The school is small, with about 32 students, and its community is linguistically diverse.
Often praised
- Montessori approach
- Multi-age stages
- Culturally diverse community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Public School | Riverwood | Public primary | 0.6 km | 958 | 126 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Riverwood | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,083 | 450 |
| Peakhurst West Public School | Peakhurst | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,023 | 291 |
| Padstow Park Public School | Padstow | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,019 | 334 |
| Padstow North Public School | Padstow | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,036 | 305 |
| Hannans Road Public School | Riverwood | Public primary | 1.5 km | 987 | 106 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Padstow | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,079 | 200 |
| Peakhurst Public School | Peakhurst | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,043 | 412 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's House Montessori | North Ryde | Independent primary · K | 8 | 1,110 |
| Hurstville Adventist School | Hurstville | Independent primary · K-6 | 166 | 1,114 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School | Avalon | Independent primary · K-6 | 50 | 1,115 |
| Blue Gum Community School | Hornsby | Independent primary · K-2 | 21 | 1,105 |
| 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 |
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.