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Northside Montessori School

IndependentCombinedK-10
Pymble, NSW 2073 · Major Cities
Students159enrolled
Ratio1:9.4student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.0
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher9.4:1
Students159
Northside Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Northside Montessori School has 38 staff members (31.8 FTE), including 19 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.4:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19+1.9 FTE
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
14.8 FTE
Total Staff
38
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Northside Montessori
9.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.4:1, 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
19
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
14.8 FTE
Total Workforce
38
31.8 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.

5.49.914.318.7Nat avg6.48.27.98.110.412.111.112.315.117.011.1:110.6:111.8:110.9:19.6:19.6:110.8:111.7:110.2:19.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.01599.4:1-0.8
202415.115410.2:1-1.5
202312.314411.7:1+0.9
202211.112010.8:1+1.2
202112.11169.6:10
202010.41009.6:1-1.3
20198.18810.9:1-0.9
20187.99311.8:1+1.2
20178.28710.6:1-0.5
20166.47111.1:1—