Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah NSW 2093
Farmhouse Montessori School is an independent primary school in North Balgowlah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 37 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,165, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: 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: Farmhouse Montessori School is an independent co-educational Montessori school on Sydney's northern beaches, founded in 1982 with 16 children at Manly Vale. It has a preschool campus in North Balgowlah near Manly Dam Reserve and a primary campus at North Head. The school follows Maria Montessori's child-centred approach, in which the educator guides rather than directly teaches.
Often praised
- Montessori child-centred approach
- Established since 1982
- Bushland preschool setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balgowlah North Public School | North Balgowlah | Public primary | 0.0 km | 1,169 | 381 |
| Seaforth Public School | Seaforth | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,165 | 394 |
| Manly Vale Public School | Manly Vale | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,129 | 553 |
| St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus | Balgowlah | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,168 | 232 |
| Allambie Heights Public School | Allambie Heights | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,138 | 406 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School | Manly Vale | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,122 | 141 |
| Manly West Public School | Balgowlah | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,147 | 761 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolOC | Balgowlah | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,177 | 651 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School | Randwick | Independent primary · K-6 | 102 | 1,165 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School | Lindfield | Independent primary · K-2 | 98 | 1,164 |
| Forestville Montessori School | Forestville | Independent primary · K-6 | 49 | 1,171 |
| International Chinese School | St Leonards | Independent primary · K-6 | 116 | 1,172 |
| Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus | Beecroft | Independent primary · K-12 | 997 | 1,173 |
| Frensham Junior School | Mittagong | Independent primary · K-6 | 103 | 1,157 |
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.