The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus
Aldgate SA 5154
The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Aldgate, SA from Reception to Year 9 with about 133 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,105, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The Hills Montessori School is a co-educational, non-denominational independent school in the Adelaide Hills. It describes a rich, caring and non-competitive environment. Programs run from infant, transition and pre-school through primary and middle school to Year 10, with out of school hours care and an early learning centre. The Wairoa campus at Stirling is its middle school site.
Often praised
- Montessori approach
- Non-competitive environment
- Early learning to Year 10
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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 Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra Campus | Aldgate | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| The Hills Christian Community School | Verdun | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,092 | 640 |
| Oakbank School | Oakbank | Public k–12 / combined | 8.5 km | 993 | 337 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus | Belair | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.7 km | 1,141 | 1,009 |
| Seymour College | Glen Osmond | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.3 km | 1,150 | 715 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker Campus | Mount Barker | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.4 km | — | — |
| Mercedes College | Springfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 11.6 km | 1,133 | 1,111 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School | Stonyfell | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.7 km | 1,180 | 873 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedare Christian College | Golden Grove | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,146 | 1,097 |
| The Hills Christian Community School | Verdun | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 640 | 1,092 |
| Cedar College | Northgate | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 884 | 1,090 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus | Wynn Vale | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion | Marion | Independent k–12 / combined · R-9 | 320 | 1,090 |
| Mount Barker Waldorf School | Mount Barker | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 321 | 1,087 |
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.