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Schools in Forestville, NSW — all 4 schools

Forestville, NSW 2087 has 4 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

4

1 government, 1 Catholic, 2 independent

Primary / Secondary

3 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

4

Every school in Forestville

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Aspect Vern Barnett School Independent —
Forestville Montessori School Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary —
Forestville Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Forestville

The centre of Forestville 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 Forestville

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Forestville as the crow flies. Not counted in the 4 above.

After-school activities in Forestville

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

Open the Forestville family guide

Forestville within Northern Beaches Council

4 of the council area’s 123 activity providers · 10th of 33 suburbs by number of providers

Northern Beaches Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Belrose 6Frenchs Forest 5Lindfield 5Chatswood 5Willoughby 3Manly Vale 3Narraweena 3Balgowlah 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Forestville is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 2 schools are not counted in the 4 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Forestville?

There are 4 schools in Forestville, NSW — 1 government, 1 Catholic, 2 independent. 3 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Forestville in?

The centre of Forestville falls inside the zones for Forestville PS. 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 6 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources