Northern Beaches Campus

ICMS Northern Beaches Campus

‘The Castle Campus’

Address: 151 Darley Road, Manly, NSW 2095, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9977 0333

Fondly known as the ‘castle on the hill’ (where the Hollywood blockbuster The Great Gatsby was filmed and where Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were married), the ICMS Northern Beaches Campus is a Sydney landmark dating back to the 19th century.

The imposing structure dominating the northern Sydney beachside suburb’s landscape won worldwide acclaim when it was built by the Catholic Church between 1885 and 1889. The building, with its Gothic style and romantic central bell tower, holds a commanding position overlooking the azure of Sydney Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. The entire estate covers 20 hectares of parkland.

The campus is a five-minute walk to famous Manly Beach and Manly’s town centre, well known for its shopping precinct, cafés, restaurants and beachside lifestyle. A few minutes’ walk in the other direction will lead you to the foreshores of the harbour. There are harbour-side bush walks to explore, extending more than 50 kilometres north and south.

ICMS is also close enough to Sydney’s vibrant central business district – 17 minutes by fast ferry from Manly ferry wharf.

Study at the Northern beaches Campus and you’ll have access to facilities including computer laboratories, tennis and basketball courts, a café and student bar. Free wi-fi is available throughout the buildings of the campus.

Lectures are held at the Northern Beaches Campus for the following courses:

• Bachelor’s degrees
• Graduate Certificate courses
• Master’s degrees
• English Language courses
• Diploma courses

Northern Beaches Campus facilities

• On-campus student accommodation
• Basement Bar
• Kitchen and canteen for on-campus students
• Courtyard cafe (open to the public)
• Grand Dining Room (currently closed until further notice)
• First Aid Room (Manager on Duty’s Office)
• Reception area
• Computer laboratories
• Library
• Student Success Centre (SSC)
• Tennis and basketball courts
• Free wi-fi

How to get to the Northern Beaches Campus

The Northern Beaches Campus is in one of Sydney’s favourite beachside suburbs so there are plenty of ways to travel in, out and around Manly. Regular transport services to the campus are available via Sydney ferries, buses and taxis.

Complimentary shuttle bus

The ICMS shuttle bus operates every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on a continual loop between Manly and the ICMS campus.

Pick-up spots

Manly: The ‘Kiss and Go’ area just before the taxi rank. You will find this opposite Manly Wharf, on the corner of Belgrave Street and East Esplanade (Google Maps, GPS: -33.79888, 151.2847).

ICMS campus: In front of the Courtyard Cafe (CYC) in the five-minute zone parking space. There is a Bus Stop sign posted on the pillar.

On foot: The campus is a five to 10-minute stroll from the Manly town centre.

By bus: Sydney buses operate regularly around Manly.

By ferry: The most scenic way to travel to this campus is by ferry. Fast ferries travel between Manly and Circular Quay in the Sydney CBD and take just 17 minutes each way. Or you can take a little more time to enjoy the view – the normal ferry service leaves approximately every 30 minutes from Circular Quay or Manly and takes around 20 minutes. Visit the Manly Fast Ferry and Transport NSW websites for more information.

By car: Parking is available at the Northern Beaches Campus for students with a parking permit. To obtain a parking permit, students must register their vehicle details at Moran House reception. Parking permits must be displayed on the passenger side front windscreen at all times when parking on campus. Please note:

• Only current year permits can be displayed.
• Vehicles must be parked in designated parking areas only.
• Students are not permitted to park in the private estate on Cerretti Crescent.
• Students are responsible for their vehicles while parked on campus.
• You must adhere to all signposts on campus.

All students must abide by these parking requirements and the expected standards of behaviour outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. Students who act in a manner unacceptable to ICMS will be subject to the General Misconduct Policy and General Misconduct Procedures.