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Sydney Montessori School

IndependentCombinedK-11
Gymea, NSW 2227 · Major Cities
Students147enrolled
Ratio1:11student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.4
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher11:1
Students147
Sydney Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sydney Montessori School has 33 staff members (22.4 FTE), including 18 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-0.1 FTE
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.0 FTE
Total Staff
33
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Sydney Montessori School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Sydney Montessori
11:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.0 FTE
Total Workforce
33
22.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

6.39.612.916.2Nat avg10.89.88.47.47.79.811.214.713.513.410.2:112:111.9:115.7:116.9:113.9:112.6:19.8:110.4:111:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.414711:1+0.6
202413.514010.4:1+0.6
202314.71449.8:1-2.8
202211.214112.6:1-1.3
20219.813613.9:1-3
20207.713016.9:1+1.2
20197.411615.7:1+3.8
20188.410011.9:1-0.1
20179.811812:1+1.8
201610.811010.2:1—