Your Desk Is Waiting.
The Kids Are at School.
Self-serve hot desks with monitors, fast WiFi, and ergonomic chairs — across Belrose, Forestville, Gordon and Mona Vale. From ~$19.50/day. Open 5am.
27" Monitor
Included at every desk
Free Parking
No ticket, no stress
~$19.50/day
On monthly membership
Quiet Rooms
No café noise or crowds
~$19.50/day
On monthly membership
$429/mo
Unlimited · No lock-in
29 Desks
4 Locations · Expanding to 61
Every Desk
Monitor Included
Who this is for
School-hours workers
You have 5.5 hours between drop-off and pick-up. Don't waste them on a kitchen table or a CBD commute.
Remote workers & freelancers
Work from home isn't working. You need a proper desk, a monitor, and a room that's actually quiet.
Northern Beaches locals
You live here. You shouldn't have to drive an hour to find a decent workspace or pay $70/day for one.
Drop off at 9am.
At your desk by 9:06.
You've got 5.5 hours between school drop-off and pick-up. That's your workday. Don't waste an hour of it commuting to the CBD — or the first 90 minutes fighting the dishwasher and the laundry.
Our spaces are in Belrose, Forestville, Gordon, and Mona Vale. Minutes from where your kids go to school. Check in on your phone, walk in, sit down at a proper desk with a monitor, and actually work.
Claim Your Desk~$19.50/day on monthly. Free parking. No CBD.
Your kitchen table isn't free.
The CBD isn't worth it.
There's a third option most people never consider — a proper local desk, 5 minutes from home.
Working from Home
"It's free" (is it though?)
Effective daily cost
Not actually free
CBD Coworking / Office
The expensive option
All-in daily cost
~$110–175/day
Northern Beaches Coworking
5 min from home
All-in daily cost
~$21/day
($19.50 desk + ~$1.50 petrol)
The annual picture
Switch from CBD to our desk and save ~$20,000/year.
($110–175 CBD all-in) − ($21 our desk) × 220 working days = $19,580–$33,880 annual saving. Even at the conservative end, that's a family holiday every year.
Our Spaces
29 desks across 4 locations · Expanding to 61 · No lock-in
Why We Can Offer This
Most coworking spaces start with an empty building and pass the rent on to you. We started with something better.
Northern Beaches Coworking is run by the team behind Better Tuition Academy — a network of private tutoring centres across Sydney's Northern Beaches and North Shore. Our rooms are set up for one-on-one tutoring: spacious individual desks, dedicated monitors, fast WiFi, and proper seating in every chair.
Lessons run in the afternoons and evenings. During the day, these fully equipped workstations sit empty. Rather than let that go to waste, we've opened them up to professionals and remote workers who want a serious desk — not a café table, not a hot-desk cubicle — close to home.
Because the infrastructure already exists, we don't carry the rent and fit-out costs that purpose-built coworking operators do. That's a structural cost advantage — not a promotion — and it lets us offer genuinely better pricing without compromising on the workspace.
We're a local family business. You'll see the same faces, and we'll know your name. That's the kind of workspace we set out to build.
Real Workstations, Not Café Tables
Every desk has a large monitor, ergonomic chair, and room to spread out. Built for focused individual work — not hot-desking as an afterthought.
Genuinely Lower Prices
The spaces already exist for our tutoring centres. We don't carry the overhead that purpose-built coworking operators do — and we pass that directly to you.
Daytime Access, Zero Compromise
Tutoring runs afternoons and evenings. During the day, fully equipped workstations sit empty — open to you, 5 AM to 3 PM.
Small & Quiet by Design
Intimate spaces with limited desks per room. No open-plan chaos, no background noise, no competition for a power outlet.
Local, Not Corporate
We're a Northern Beaches family business — not a franchise. You'll know us by name.
No Lock-In, Ever
Monthly membership from $429/mo — works out to ~$19.50 per working day. Casual packs available if you prefer flexibility. No contracts, cancel anytime.
How It Works
Get started in four simple steps
1. Sign Up
Create your free account with a valid ID. Takes under 2 minutes.
2. Buy Credits
Choose a casual pack (5, 20, or 50 visits) or a monthly membership and pay securely via Stripe. No lock-in.
3. Check In
Self check-in on your dashboard to receive a unique daily door PIN for your location.
4. Unlock & Work
Enter the office using your PIN — valid 5 AM to 3 PM. Come and go freely all day.
Everything Managed From Your Phone
Sign up, buy credits, check in, and get your door PIN — without speaking to anyone. Works on any device, installs like a native app.
Self Check-In
Check in from your dashboard and get a unique 6-digit door PIN — no staff, no keys, no phone calls.
Reserve Your Desk
Book a specific desk up to 30 days ahead. Uses one credit from your balance — confirmed instantly.
Buy & Track Credits
Purchase casual packs or monthly membership directly in the app. See balances, expiry dates, and invoices in one place.
Secure & Verified
ID verification on sign-up. Optional two-factor authentication for members who want it. Your account, locked down.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
No lock-in contracts. No hidden fees. Same quality across every location.
Casual 5-Pack
- 5 visits
- 6-month expiry
- Monitor at every desk
- Best for occasional use
Casual 20-Pack
- 20 visits
- 6-month expiry
- Monitor at every desk
- No lock-in
Casual 50-Pack
- 50 visits
- 6-month expiry
- Best casual value
- No lock-in
Monthly Membership
~$19.50/day based on 22 working days
- Unlimited visits for the month
- ~$19.50/day across 22 working days
- Any location, any available desk
- Monitor at every desk
- Cancel anytime — no lock-in
Credits are valid across all 4 locations — Belrose, Forestville, Gordon, and Mona Vale.
How We Compare
We set out to be the best value coworking on the Northern Beaches. Here's how we stack up against the alternatives.
| Feature | Us | WOTSO Brookvale | Motive Warriewood | The Collective Manly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casual day rate | $45 | $55 | $35* | $100–$160 |
| Monthly membership | $429/mo | From ~$880/mo | ~$515/mo | ~$480/mo |
| Effective daily rate (monthly) | ~$19.50/day | From ~$40/day | ~$23/day | ~$22/day |
| Lock-in contract required? | ||||
| Monitor at every desk? | ||||
| Credits usable at all locations? | ||||
| Number of locations | 4 | 1 (Brookvale) | 1 (Warriewood) | 1 (Manly) |
| 24/7 access? | ||||
| Meeting rooms? | ||||
| Operating hours | Mon–Fri 5am–3pm + Sun | 24/7 | 24/7 (members) | 24/7 (members) |
| WiFi, tea & coffee included? | ||||
| Self-serve door access? |
Casual day rate
Us
$45WOTSO
$55Motive
$35*Collective
$100–$160Monthly membership
Us
$429/moWOTSO
From ~$880/moMotive
~$515/moCollective
~$480/moEffective daily rate (monthly)
Us
~$19.50/dayWOTSO
From ~$40/dayMotive
~$23/dayCollective
~$22/dayLock-in contract required?
Us
WOTSO
Motive
Collective
Monitor at every desk?
Us
WOTSO
Motive
Collective
Credits usable at all locations?
Us
WOTSO
Motive
Collective
Number of locations
Us
4WOTSO
1 (Brookvale)Motive
1 (Warriewood)Collective
1 (Manly)24/7 access?
Us
WOTSO
Motive
Collective
Meeting rooms?
Us
WOTSO
Motive
Collective
Operating hours
Us
Mon–Fri 5am–3pm + SunWOTSO
24/7Motive
24/7 (members)Collective
24/7 (members)WiFi, tea & coffee included?
Us
WOTSO
Motive
Collective
Self-serve door access?
Us
WOTSO
Motive
Collective
Prices shown are approximate, sourced from competitor websites as of March 2026, and may change without notice. All prices in AUD and exclude GST where applicable.
Why we win on every metric that matters
~$19.50/day
Effective daily rate on monthly
Competitors charge $40–$55. We charge half because we're not paying for a fitout you'll never use.
100%
Of desks have a monitor
Not the premium tier. Not available on request. Every single desk. Because every student gets one.
5 min
From where your kids go to school
4 locations on the Northern Beaches and North Shore. Chances are we're near you.
0
Lock-in contracts
Month-to-month. Cancel from your phone. No penalty. No paperwork.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our coworking spaces
Why Locals Choose Us
Skip the commute. Work where you live.
Fits Around School
Open 5 AM – 3 PM. Drop off, work, pick up — your day fits around family.
10 Min From Home
4 locations across the Northern Beaches & North Shore — no city commute.
No Lock-In
Casual packs or monthly membership. Scale up or pause whenever you need to.
Everything Included
Fast WiFi, monitor at every desk, tea & coffee. Just show up and work.
What's Included
Every hot desk comes with everything you need to be productive
*Kitchen & microwave available at select locations. Printing and scanning available on request — just ask.
Policies
Key things to know before you book
Operating Hours
Monday–Friday 5am–3pm. All day Sunday. Saturday closed.
Credits & Refunds
All credit purchases are final. Casual pack credits expire after 6 months. Monthly subscriptions auto-renew — unused visits don't roll over.
ID Required
A valid government-issued photo ID (driver's licence or passport) is required at sign-up. Verification is handled securely by Stripe — we don't store your ID documents.
Liability Waiver
All members must sign a liability waiver before their first check-in.
Read the full Terms & Conditions
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