Mitchell, ACT Family Guide
ACT 2911 · ACT Government
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Mitchell
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Sports & local clubs around Mitchell
Martial arts around Mitchell
10 listed within 5 km of Mitchell · 3 in Mitchell
In Mitchell
See all 10 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Harrison · 2.5 km
- Rhee Tae Kwon-do Canberra · Harrison · 2.5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 3.5 km
- GKR Karate · Kaleen · 3.5 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 3.9 km
- Master Barry Jordan Taekwondo Academy · Dickson · 3.9 km
- Tora Shotokan Karate-do Canberra · Dickson · 3.9 km
Tennis around Mitchell
7 listed within 5 km of Mitchell
3.2 km from central Mitchell
3.2 km from central Mitchell
3.5 km from central Mitchell
Not finding it in Mitchell? Listed in Lyneham (3 · 3.5 km), Kaleen (1 · 3.5 km), Dickson (2 · 3.9 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Kaleen & District Tennis Club · Kaleen · 3.6 km
- Majura Tennis Club · Dickson · 3.8 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 3.9 km
- Canberra Tennis Academy · O'Connor · 5 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Mitchell
4 listed within 5 km of Mitchell · 1 in Mitchell
In Mitchell
3.9 km from central Mitchell
4.3 km from central Mitchell
See all 4 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 3.5 km
Swimming around Mitchell
4 listed within 5 km of Mitchell · 1 in Mitchell
In Mitchell
See all 4 within 5 km
- Next Gen Canberra · Lyneham · 3.2 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 3.5 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 3.9 km
More sports
- Soccer (3 within 5 km) — Kaleen Indoor Sports (3.6 km)Not finding it in Mitchell? Listed in Kaleen (1 · 3.5 km), Dickson (2 · 3.9 km)
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — Corroboree Athletics (3.9 km)Not finding it in Mitchell? Listed in Dickson (2 · 3.9 km), Amaroo (1 · 5 km), Bruce (1 · 6.5 km)
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Hockey ACT (3.5 km)Not finding it in Mitchell? Listed in Lyneham (1 · 3.5 km), Dickson (1 · 3.9 km)
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Arts & dance around Mitchell
4 listed within 5 km of Mitchell · 2 in Mitchell
In Mitchell
2.2 km from central Mitchell
See all 4 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 3.5 km
Kids' activities & play around Mitchell
2 listed within 5 km of Mitchell · 2 in Mitchell
In Mitchell
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Hockey ACT (3.5 km)Not finding it in Mitchell? Listed in Lyneham (2 · 3.5 km)
Schools within 3 km of Mitchell
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7 schools within 3 km of the Mitchell centre, none with a Mitchell address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Public pools (1)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Mitchell
Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.
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Canberra Tennis Academy Ages 2–16*
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Tarang by Tanya Bollywood Dance Ages 12+
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Mitchell: 30 kids' activities within 5 km.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Yoga & wellbeing
- Schools
- 7 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 1 public pool
- Explore nearby
- Lyneham, Kaleen, and Dickson
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (38)
- Shirley Smith High SchoolSchool
- Franklin Early Childhood SchoolSchool
- Harrison SchoolSchool
- Mother Teresa SchoolSchool
- Kaleen Primary SchoolSchool
- Majura Primary SchoolSchool
- St Michael's Primary SchoolSchool
- Sangrok World Taekwondo Academy, AustraliaActivity
- Funland Canberra Kids PlaycentreActivity
- Leisure Pools CanberraActivity
- Legion 13 GungahlinActivity
- Kidcity Play CentreActivity
- Tarang by Tanya Bollywood DanceActivity
- Gungahlin GymnasticsActivity
- Karate Canberra - Kodokan Matsubayashi-Ryu Cummings Karate DojoActivity
- GDANCE AcademyActivity
- Watson Arts CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Rhee Tae Kwon-do CanberraActivity
- Next Gen CanberraActivity
- Tennis ActActivity
- Kumon GungahlinActivity
- Hockey ACTActivity
- Next GenActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Kaleen & District Tennis ClubActivity
- Kaleen Indoor SportsActivity
- Dickson District Playing FieldsActivity
- Majura Tennis ClubActivity
- Master Barry Jordan Taekwondo AcademyActivity
- Tora Shotokan Karate-do CanberraActivity
- Corroboree AthleticsActivity
- Northside FitnessActivity
- Kiddies KaraokeActivity
- Belconnen Cats Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick CentreActivity
- Act Gymnastic Association IncActivity
- Canberra Tennis AcademyActivity
- Dickson Aquatic CentrePark or community place
Your council & community
Mitchell within ACT Government
9 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 1st of 74 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Mitchell
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Recently sold within 5 km of Mitchell
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Franklin, ACT 2913
Property Type: House
Harrison, ACT 2914
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Harrison, ACT 2914
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Harrison, ACT 2914
Property Type: Townhouse
Harrison, ACT 2914
Property Type: House
Franklin, ACT 2913
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Nearby suburbs
AILyneham and Dickson are where this page sends you for tennis and gymnastics, and the comparison sets them beside Mitchell.
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Lyneham
4 activity providers · 3.5 km
Kaleen
3 activity providers · 3.5 km
Dickson
7 activity providers · 3.9 km
Amaroo
3 activity providers · 5 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Mitchell
Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1
0 schools · 0 parks
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Lyneham3.5 km · same council
Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Arts & dance 1 +3
3 schools · 2 parks
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Kaleen3.5 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
4 schools · 0 parks
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Dickson3.9 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Athletics 2, Soccer 2, Tennis 2 +6
3 schools · 0 parks
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Amaroo5 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Athletics 1
2 schools · 1 park
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Ainslie5.3 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyneham3.5 km · same council | Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Arts & dance 1 +3 | 3 | 2 |
| Kaleen3.5 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dickson3.9 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Athletics 2, Soccer 2, Tennis 2 +6 | 3 | 0 |
| Amaroo5 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Athletics 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ainslie5.3 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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For karate in Mitchell, the martial arts section opens with Karate Canberra - Kodokan Matsubayashi-Ryu Cummings Karate Dojo, listed in Mitchell itself, alongside a taekwondo academy, Sangrok World Taekwondo Academy, Australia.
The other martial arts listings sit outside the suburb, including Tora Shotokan Karate-do Canberra in Dickson. AroundSchools lists 10 martial arts providers within 5 km of Mitchell.
Beyond martial arts, Mitchell's own listings cover a swim school, an indoor play centre and dance studios.
AIFor tennis and gymnastics, the Lyneham page and the Dickson page pick up the listings that sit outside Mitchell.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Mitchell
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Dickson Library | Dickson | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
| Lewins Library | Watson | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 6 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Mitchell · correct as at 29 Oct 2026
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