A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
New South Wales · council area
Schools in Northern Beaches
There are 82 schools in Northern Beaches: 52 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 9 combined schools. By sector, that is 47 government schools, 15 Catholic schools and 20 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Belrose, Frenchs Forest, Manly and Terrey Hills.
Schools by suburb in Northern Beaches
- Allambie Heights2 schools
- Avalon1 school
- Avalon Beach3 schools
- Balgowlah4 schools
- Beacon Hill1 school
- Belrose6 schools
- Bilgola Plateau1 school
- Brookvale2 schools
- Collaroy1 school
- Collaroy Plateau3 schools
- Cromer2 schools
- Curl Curl1 school
- Davidson3 schools
- Dee Why4 schools
- Duffys Forest1 school
- Elanora Heights1 school
- Forestville4 schools
- Frenchs Forest5 schools
- Freshwater3 schools
- Ingleside1 school
- Killarney Heights2 schools
- Manly5 schools
- Manly Vale3 schools
- Mona Vale3 schools
- Narrabeen2 schools
- Narraweena3 schools
- Newport1 school
- North Balgowlah2 schools
- North Curl Curl2 schools
- North Narrabeen2 schools
- Oxford Falls1 school
- Seaforth1 school
- Terrey Hills5 schools
- Warriewood1 school
Private schools in Northern Beaches
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville
Ungraded classes · boys and girls
Barrenjoey Montessori School
Avalon
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Covenant Christian School
Belrose
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
EOC Broken Bay
Davidson
Ungraded classes · boys and girls
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Schools in Northern Beaches in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
- They have about 39,053 students enrolled, 488 per school on average; the largest is St Augustine's College Sydney with 1,580.
- 35 of the 82 schools (43%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 4 schools are single-sex: 2 girls' schools and 2 boys' schools.
- 1 school is fully or partially selective.
Largest schools in Northern Beaches
- St Augustine's College Sydney 1,580 students
- St Luke's Grammar School 1,481 students
- Northern Beaches Christian School 1,228 students
- Oxford Falls Grammar School 1,201 students
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus 1,157 students
Schools in Northern Beaches: common questions
- How many schools are there in the Northern Beaches council area?
- There are 82 schools in the Northern Beaches council area, including 52 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and 9 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in the Northern Beaches council area?
- 35 Catholic and independent schools, 43% of all schools in the Northern Beaches council area. 15 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in the Northern Beaches council area?
- St Augustine's College Sydney, with 1,580 students. Next are St Luke's Grammar School (1,481), Northern Beaches Christian School (1,228) and Oxford Falls Grammar School (1,201).
- Are there single-sex schools in the Northern Beaches council area?
- Yes: 2 girls' schools and 2 boys' schools. The other 78 schools are co-educational.
- Are there selective schools in the Northern Beaches council area?
- Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.