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Schools in Balgowlah, NSW — all 3 schools

Balgowlah, NSW 2093 has 3 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

3

2 government, 1 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

2 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

5

Every school in Balgowlah

Schools whose address is in Balgowlah, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Manly West Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus Government Secondary —
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Balgowlah

The centre of Balgowlah falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

Check a specific address against these zones →

Also within 3 km of the centre of Balgowlah

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Balgowlah as the crow flies. Not counted in the 3 above.

After-school activities in Balgowlah

5 activity providers run classes in Balgowlah — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Balgowlah family guide

Balgowlah within Northern Beaches Council

5 of the council area’s 123 activity providers · 8th of 33 suburbs by number of providers

Northern Beaches Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Manly Vale 3Manly 6Mosman 7Narraweena 3Dee Why 4Forestville 4Willoughby 3North Sydney 8

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Balgowlah is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 2 schools are not counted in the 3 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Balgowlah?

There are 3 schools in Balgowlah, NSW — 2 government, 1 Catholic. 2 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Balgowlah in?

The centre of Balgowlah falls inside the zones for The Forest HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 8 Mar 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources