The Farmhouse Montessori School
9 Bardoo Avenue, Balgowlah NSW 2093
The Farmhouse Montessori School is a preschool or kindergarten in Balgowlah NSW 2093, run by Manly Warringah Montessori Society. It is approved for 67 children. It opens 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed November 2025. It is one of 7 services in Balgowlah; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 67
- Service type
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Approved since
- 10/08/2008
- Last assessed
- November 2025
Services offered
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 9 Bardoo Avenue, Balgowlah NSW 2093
- 02 9949 1008
- 02 9949 1008
- montessori.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Farmhouse Montessori School sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Dec 2025)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2025 | PreviousAug 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Balgowlah
- Balgowlah Early Learning 36 places Long day care
- Giraffe Early Learning Centre Balgowlah 150 places Long day care
- Sustainable OSHC - Manly West 260 places Outside school hours care
- North Harbour Children's Centre 40 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Northside PreSchool 29 places Long day care
- Punchinello Kindergarten 33 places Long day care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Balgowlah
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 8,068
- Median age
- 41
- Household income /wk
- $2,681
- Median rent /wk
- $640
- Avg household size
- 2.5