Armidale, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2350 · Armidale
Discover Armidale with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Armidale Pine Forest
Armidale · 1.1 km
Aveliss Ellery Park
Armidale · 2.5 km
Ben Venue Park
Armidale · 2.9 km
Activities around Armidale
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Sports & local clubs around Armidale
Gymnastics & cheer around Armidale
2 listed within 5 km of Armidale · 2 in Armidale
In Armidale
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- Football (AFL) (1 in Armidale · 1 within 5 km) — Armidale Auskick Centre (3.8 km)
- Athletics (1 in Armidale · 1 within 5 km) — Armidale Athletics Club (0 km)
- Martial arts (1 in Armidale · 1 within 5 km) — Armidale Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (3.2 km)
- Tennis (1 in Armidale · 1 within 5 km) — Armidale Tennis Club (4.8 km)
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Arts & dance around Armidale
2 listed within 5 km of Armidale · 1 in Armidale
4 km from central Armidale
Schools within 3 km of Armidale
AIDuval High School and the other schools in this section are listed in Armidale itself, so each school page is the next step.
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7 schools within 3 km of the Armidale centre, 18 with a Armidale address. See all schools with a Armidale address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Public pools (1)
Monckton Aquatic Centre Armidale
Armidale · 3.1 km
Water play Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking
Parks (3)
Armidale Pine Forest
Armidale · 1.1 km
Aveliss Ellery Park
Armidale · 2.5 km
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Ben Venue Park
Armidale · 2.9 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Armidale: 8 kids' activities within 5 km, 18 schools in Armidale, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance
- Parks & places
- 11 parks · 1 public pool
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- Uralla
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Browse mapped places (19)
- Kellys Plains Public SchoolSchool
- The Armidale Waldorf SchoolSchool
- Ben Venue Public SchoolSchool
- Duval High SchoolSchool
- PLC ArmidaleSchool
- Sandon Public SchoolSchool
- OneSchool Global NSW - ArmidaleSchool
- Armidale Athletics ClubActivity
- Armidale City Gymnastics Club IncorporatedActivity
- Armidale Brazilian Jiu-JitsuActivity
- Armidale Auskick CentreActivity
- Your TutorActivity
- Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping PlaceActivity
- Armidale City Gymnastics Club IncActivity
- Armidale Tennis ClubActivity
- Armidale Pine ForestPark or community place
- Aveliss Ellery ParkPark or community place
- Ben Venue ParkPark or community place
- Monckton Aquatic Centre ArmidalePark or community place
Your council & community
Armidale within Armidale
6 of the council area’s 8 activity providers · 1st of 2 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 Armidale
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
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For sale within 5 km
| For sale now | Beds | Asking |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Meadow Road | 5 | $1.65m |
Recently sold within 5 km of Armidale
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Armidale, NSW 2350
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Armidale, NSW 2350
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Armidale, NSW 2350
Property Type: House
Armidale, NSW 2350
Property Type: House
Armidale, NSW 2350
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Armidale, NSW 2350
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Real estate agencies in Armidale
Nearby suburbs
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Uralla
24.1 km
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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 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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Armidale's sports section is the place to begin: Armidale City Gymnastics Club Inc, Armidale Athletics Club and Armidale Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are all listed in the city.
The football (AFL) section covers the Armidale listing for that sport, and the activities section adds tutoring and arts.
For school choice, the schools section lists the primary and high schools in Armidale side by side, and the parks section adds the aquatic centre and parks.
AIThe Armidale council guide gathers the council's suburbs, and the Uralla page has a guide of its own.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Armidale
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Armidale | 3,306 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
Libraries in and around Armidale
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale Dumaresq Council War Memorial Library | Armidale | Library · Playground, Parking, Picnic tables |
| University of New England Library | Armidale | Library · Playground, Parking, BBQ facilities |
| Dixon Library | Armidale | Library · Toilets, Parking |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 3 libraries, 16 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Armidale · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Armidale
Local guides & reading
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