Farmhouse Montessori School, North Head
Manly NSW 2095
Farmhouse Montessori School, North Head is an independent primary school in Manly, NSW.
Campus of Farmhouse Montessori School. School-wide figures are on that page.
Sector: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Farmhouse Montessori School has served the Northern Beaches for more than four decades, starting in 1982 after a group of parents formed a Montessori society. The primary campus at North Head teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, with a pre-school campus in North Balgowlah. Children use hands-on materials in calm, mixed-age classrooms, working at their own pace with teachers who guide rather than direct.
Often praised
- Montessori hands-on learning
- Mixed-age classrooms
- Over four decades of history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headland Montessori ELC | Manly | Independent primary | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Manly Village Public School | Manly | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,151 | 532 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Manly | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,159 | 330 |
| Manly West Public School | Balgowlah | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,147 | 761 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolOC | Balgowlah | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,177 | 651 |
| St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus | Balgowlah | Catholic primary | 4.0 km | 1,168 | 232 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Freshwater | Catholic primary | 4.3 km | 1,134 | 163 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School | Manly Vale | Catholic primary | 4.4 km | 1,122 | 141 |
About this data
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