Carlingford Homestay is conveniently located near a number of educational institutions and within reasonable travel time to the Sydney CBD for access to other schools and universities. It is best suitable for SIBT and Macquarie Uni.
Below is the map of the surroundings with some of the amenities show by labels
| Carlingford High School | Walking distance 5 minutes |
| Famous James Ruse Selective School | Walking 20 minutes, Bus 10 minutes |
| Cumberland High School | Walking 25 minutes, Bus 10 minutes |
| The Kings School | Bus 15 minutes |
| The Tara School | Bus 15 minutes |
| Carlingford train station | Walking distance 20 minutes |
| Macquarie Uni | Bus 25/35 minutes (Bus 630) |
| Sydney CBD | Bus 45/55 minutes (Bus 610) |
| Tennis School | Walking distance 15 minutes |
| Roselea Community Centre (Dance and craft classes, market days) | Walking distance 5 minutes |
