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Beacon Hill, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2100 · Northern Beaches Council

Discover Beacon Hill with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools22within 3 kmActivities74within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts16 within 5 kmSwimming14 within 5 kmTennis14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmSoccer7 within 5 km
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Football (AFL)7 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 kmArts & dance5 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 km
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Explore Beacon Hill

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

May Road Reserve

Narraweena · 1.4 km

Playground Parking Picnic tables

Beverly Job Park

Narraweena · 1.6 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Beacon Hill

Martial arts around Beacon Hill

16 listed within 5 km of Beacon Hill

Legacy Jiu Jitsu - Brookvale

Brookvale

Jiujitsu

1.4 km from central Beacon Hill

Spirit do - the Black Belt Journey

Brookvale

Taekwondo

1.4 km from central Beacon Hill

Sydney Jiu Jitsu Academy Brookvale

Brookvale

Jiujitsu

1.9 km from central Beacon Hill

Not finding it in Beacon Hill? Listed in Brookvale (3 · 1.4 km), Cromer (1 · 2.1 km), Dee Why (2 · 2.3 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Swimming around Beacon Hill

14 listed within 5 km of Beacon Hill · 1 in Beacon Hill

Myharbour Powerboat Training Centre

Beacon Hill

YachtDiving

In Beacon Hill

Brooke Withers Swim School

Brookvale

Swimming

1.3 km from central Beacon Hill

Aqua Culture Swim

Brookvale

Swimming

1.4 km from central Beacon Hill

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Tennis around Beacon Hill

14 listed within 5 km of Beacon Hill

Narraweena Tennis Club

Narraweena

Tennis

1.6 km from central Beacon Hill

Suzy Ellis School of Tennis

Allambie Heights

Tennis

1.8 km from central Beacon Hill

Allambie Tennis Club

Allambie Heights

Tennis

1.9 km from central Beacon Hill

Not finding it in Beacon Hill? Listed in Narraweena (1 · 1.4 km), Allambie Heights (2 · 1.6 km), Cromer (1 · 2.1 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Beacon Hill

8 listed within 5 km of Beacon Hill

Academy of Acrobatics and Gymnastics International

Brookvale

Gymnastics

1.3 km from central Beacon Hill

Northern Beaches RockHouse Rock Climbing Centre

Brookvale

AbseilingEvent EntertainmentGymnastics

1.4 km from central Beacon Hill

Manly Warringah Gymnastics Club

Cromer

Gymnastics

3 km from central Beacon Hill

Not finding it in Beacon Hill? Listed in Brookvale (2 · 1.4 km), Cromer (2 · 2.1 km), Forestville (1 · 4.2 km)

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Kids' activities & play around Beacon Hill

8 listed within 5 km of Beacon Hill · 1 in Beacon Hill

1st Beacon Hill Scout Hall

Beacon Hill

Adventure & Camping
Ages 5–14*

In Beacon Hill

Aussie Gems Gymnastics

Frenchs Forest

GymnasticsAcrobaticsCheer Team

3.2 km from central Beacon Hill

The Football Factory

Frenchs Forest

SoccerAdventure & CampingDancing School

3.2 km from central Beacon Hill

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Arts & dance around Beacon Hill

5 listed within 5 km of Beacon Hill

Fantasy Art

North Manly

PaintingEvent Entertainment

2 km from central Beacon Hill

Sokol Sydney

Forestville

Table TennisPickleballVolleyball

4.2 km from central Beacon Hill

Art and Soul Studio

Killarney Heights

Art Centre

4.9 km from central Beacon Hill

Not finding it in Beacon Hill? Listed in North Manly (1 · 2.6 km), Forestville (1 · 4.2 km), Killarney Heights (1 · 4.6 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Beacon Hill

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

22 schools within 3 km of the Beacon Hill centre, 1 with a Beacon Hill address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 5)

  • May Road Reserve

    Narraweena · 1.4 km

    Playground Parking Picnic tables
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  • Beverly Job Park

    Narraweena · 1.6 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Truman Reserve

    Cromer · 2.6 km

    Playground Fully fenced Parking Picnic tables

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

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Parks (4 of 8)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Beacon Hill

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.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Beacon Hill: 74 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Beacon Hill, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Beacon Hill within Northern Beaches Council

3 of the council area’s 123 activity providers · 16th of 33 suburbs by number of providers

Northern Beaches Council guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Beacon Hill

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

Recently sold within 5 km of Beacon Hill

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

15 Wedgewood Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
15 Wedgewood Crescent500m

Beacon Hill, NSW 2100

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11 Gertrude Street (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Gertrude Street700m

Beacon Hill, NSW 2100

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2
2
17a Lady Penrhyn Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
17a Lady Penrhyn Drive1.0km

Beacon Hill, NSW 2100

4
2
1
9/60-62 Old Pittwater Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
9/60-62 Old Pittwater Road1.1km

Brookvale, NSW 2100

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2
1
96 Alfred Road (1/1)
Sold
House
96 Alfred Road1.1km

Narraweena, NSW 2099

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3
2
4/1-3 Funda Place (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/1-3 Funda Place1.2km

Brookvale, NSW 2100

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Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Cromer

8 activity providers · 2.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Beacon Hill

    Swimming 1, Soccer 1, Other sports 1, Kids' activities & play 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Brookvale1.4 km · same council

    Swimming 5, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Music 1 +2

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Narraweena1.4 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Allambie Heights1.6 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Tennis 2

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Cromer2.1 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Soccer 2, Martial arts 1 +1

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Dee Why2.3 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2, Swimming 2

    4 schools · 1 park

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Brookvale family guide · 1.4 kmNarraweena family guide · 1.4 kmAllambie Heights family guide · 1.6 kmCromer family guide · 2.1 kmDee Why family guide · 2.3 kmNorth Manly family guide · 2.6 kmCurl Curl family guide · 3.4 kmForestville family guide · 4.2 kmCollaroy family guide · 4.4 kmBalgowlah family guide · 4.6 kmKillarney Heights family guide · 4.6 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Beacon Hill

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Beacon Hill141
Allambie Heights101
Balgowlah272
Belrose179
Brookvale645
Collaroy154
Cromer193
Curl Curl59
Dee Why895
Fairlight105
Forestville152
Frenchs Forest324

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 Beacon Hill

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Harbord Community LibraryFreshwaterLibrary · Toilets, Parking

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 45 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Beacon Hill · correct as at 23 Oct 2026

Kids activities across Northern Beaches Council

123 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Northern Beaches Council
Sports107Entertainment18Creative Arts9Academic8Health3Music1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Beacon Hill.

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Broader reading for NSW families

NSW Selective and OC Entry for 2028: Dates, Places and the New Equal-Places Rule

NSW has not yet published 2028 dates for selective high school and opportunity class (OC) entry, but last cycle's applications ran from 6 November 2025 to 20 February 2026. If NSW repeats that…

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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in NSW can start organised soccer from about age four — Coles MiniRoos Kick-Off takes new players aged 4 to 11, as Football NSW puts it. Below: how the season and registration actually work…

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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in New South Wales is Swimming, which 23.9% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (26.6%), and for…

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All kids' activities listed in Beacon Hill

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Beacon Hill.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.