Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Bega NSW 2550
Thomas More Christian Montessori School is an independent primary school in Bega, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 26 students. Its ICSEA is 1,033, 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: Thomas More Christian Montessori School is a small independent Kindergarten to Year 6 school in the Bega Valley on the Sapphire Coast. Founded by a local couple and registered as a school in 1997, it combines Montessori education with a Christian outlook. Its first Year 6 graduates finished in 2005, and it has about 26 students today.
Often praised
- Montessori approach
- Christian ethos
- Small classes
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Thomas More Christian Montessori School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Primary School | Bega | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 977 | 175 |
| Sapphire Coast Anglican College | Bega | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,057 | 454 |
| Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Bega | Independent primary | 1.7 km | 1,056 | 176 |
| Bega Valley Public School | Bega | Public primary | 1.9 km | 917 | 291 |
| Tanja Public School | Tanja | Public primary | 12.9 km | 1,085 | 6 |
| Tathra Public School | Tathra | Public primary | 13.2 km | 1,048 | 171 |
| Candelo Public School | Candelo | Public primary | 15.9 km | 982 | 84 |
| Wolumla Public School | Wolumla | Public primary | 16.4 km | 931 | 109 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Saviour School | Greenacre | Independent primary · K-6 | 298 | 1,038 |
| HopePoint Christian School | Georges Hall | Independent primary · K-6 | 219 | 1,039 |
| Tuntable Falls Community School | Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin | Independent primary · K-6 | 54 | 1,023 |
| Sathya Sai College | Murwillumbah | Independent primary · K-12 | 280 | 1,046 |
| Al Hikma College | Lakemba | Independent primary · K-6 | 399 | 1,049 |
| Port Macquarie Steiner School | Port Macquarie | Independent primary · K-6 | 69 | 1,051 |
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.