Sydney’s biggest Independent Schools Expo is back with more schools than ever. Featuring the most prestigious schools in Sydney and Canberra, this free event brings all your favourite schools together — in one convenient location.
The North Shore Schools Expo is a wonderful opportunity for parents to meet face-to-face with staff and students from a diverse range of schools, including single sex, co-ed, boarding, Montessori, Steiner, Catholic, Christian, and secular schools from pre-school to Year 12.
With so many excellent schools involved, parents can gain a deep understanding of the top-tier educational marketplace and the benefits these schools can offer their child.
Independent schools are not a one-size-fits-all proposition. They are stand-alone entities, each with a distinct educational approach and emphasis. To help find the best fit for your child’s learning style, families are encouraged to engage deeply with participating schools to get a clear sense of their strengths and expectations.
What works for one child may not be the best choice for another. The ideal educational environment can differ markedly, even between siblings, and may change as a child matures.
There are many aspects to consider when searching for a school where your child will flourish. Some important factors include:
- What is the school’s focus?
- In what areas does it excel?
- What are the school’s values?
- Can it accommodate your child’s aptitudes and needs?
- Is its social atmosphere suited to your child’s temperament?
- How does the school support students to achieve their full potential?
Beyond academic ability, many parents look to independent schools to impart leadership and life skills, such as self-discipline, initiative and integrity, to set children up for lasting success.
A well-rounded education encompasses more than coursework. It is a full-spectrum personal development project. Independent schools nurture students’ emotional intelligence as well as their intellects to produce confident, resilient adults well-prepared for life after graduation.
Above all, parents want their children to enjoy school. To feel a sense of belonging and social ease among like-minded friends in a safe and caring school community.
Every child is unique. Here is your opportunity to find the school to which your child is uniquely suited.
Schools at the North Shore Schools Expo
Arden Anglican School — Anglican co-ed day school, Prep to Year 12
Brigidine College St Ives — Catholic girls’ day school, Year 7-12
Canberra Grammar School — Anglican co-ed school, Kindergarten to Year 12, Boarding
Covenant Christian School — Christian co-ed day school, Prep to Year 12
Cranbrook School — Anglican boys’ school (co-ed from 2026), Prep to Year 12, Boarding
Forestville Montessori School — Montessori co-ed day school, Infants to Year 6
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School — Co-ed day school in the Steiner tradition, Prep to Year 12
Loreto – Normanhurst — Catholic girls’ school, Year 5-12, Boarding
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College — Catholic girls’ day school, Year 7-12
Mosman Preparatory School — Anglican boys’ school, Prep to Year 6
Newington College — Non-religious boys’ GPS school (co-ed from 2026), Kindergarten to Year 12, Boarding
Northern Beaches Christian School — Christian co-ed day school, Kindergarten to Year 12
Northside Montessori School — Montessori co-ed day school, Prep to Year 10
Oxford Falls Grammar School — Christian co-ed day school, Kindergarten to Year 12
Pittwater House — Non-religious co-ed day school, Prep to Year 12
Queenwood School for Girls — Christian girls’ day school, Kindergarten to Year 12
Ravenswood School for Girls — Uniting Church girls’ school, Prep to Year 12, Boarding
Redlands School — Non-religious co-ed day school, Prep to Year 12
Roseville College — Anglican girls’ day school, Prep to Year 12
St Andrew’s Cathedral School — Anglican co-ed day school, Kindergarten to Year 12
St Ignatius College, Riverview — Catholic boys’ GPS school, Year 5-12, Boarding
St Joseph’s College — Catholic boys’ GPS school, Year 7-12, Boarding
Sydney Japanese International School — Co-ed Japanese-English bilingual day school, Kindergarten to Year 9
The Hills Grammar School — Non-religious co-ed day school, Prep to Year 12
The International Grammar School — Non-religious co-ed day school, Prep to Year 12
The King’s School — Christian boys’ GPS school, Prep to Year 12, Boarding
Wenona School — Non-religious girls’ school, Kindergarten to Year 12, Boarding
Essential Details: North Shore Schools Expo
Where: The Concourse Chatswood, 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood
When: Saturday and Sunday, August 3-4, 2024
Time: 10am to 4pm
Cost: Free
Parking: Paid parking available onsite
Website: www.schoolexpo.com.au