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Bondi, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2026 · Waverley Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools27within 3 kmActivities115within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis19 within 5 kmOther sports13 within 5 kmSwimming13 within 5 kmMartial arts11 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)10 within 5 km
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Soccer8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance20 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM17 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing12 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 km
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Explore Bondi

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Dickson Park

Bondi · 0.9 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Tamarama Park

Tamarama · 1 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Bondi

Tennis around Bondi

19 listed within 5 km of Bondi

Bondi Tennis Centre

Bondi Beach

Tennis

0.7 km from central Bondi

Cooper Park Tennis

Bellevue Hill

Tennis

2.3 km from central Bondi

Energise Health Management

Bondi Junction

Tennis

2.2 km from central Bondi

Not finding it in Bondi? Listed in Bondi Beach (1 · 0 km), Bondi Junction (1 · 2.2 km), Rose Bay (1 · 1.9 km)

See all 19 within 5 km

Other sports around Bondi

13 listed within 5 km of Bondi

Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club

Bondi Beach

SurfPhotographyFirst Aid

0 km from central Bondi

Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club

Tamarama

SurfMental HealthSwimming

0.9 km from central Bondi

Woollahra Sailing Club

Rose Bay

Yacht

1.9 km from central Bondi

Not finding it in Bondi? Listed in Bondi Beach (1 · 0 km), Bondi Junction (1 · 2.2 km), Rose Bay (2 · 1.9 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Swimming around Bondi

13 listed within 5 km of Bondi

Body Express

Bondi Beach

Swimming

0 km from central Bondi

Icebergs Dining Room and Bar

Bondi Beach

Swimming

0.4 km from central Bondi

Mermaid Swim Academy

Bondi Beach

Swimming

0.5 km from central Bondi

Not finding it in Bondi? Listed in Bondi Beach (3 · 0 km), Edgecliff (1 · 3.6 km), Coogee (6 · 3.8 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Martial arts around Bondi

11 listed within 5 km of Bondi

Bondi Kids Acting

Bondi Beach

DramaSelf DefenceDancing School

0 km from central Bondi

Hayashi-Ha Shitoryukai Karate Australia - Bondi Dojo

North Bondi

Karate

0.7 km from central Bondi

Kyokushin Karate North Bondi

North Bondi

Karate

0.9 km from central Bondi

Not finding it in Bondi? Listed in Bondi Beach (1 · 0 km), Bronte (1 · 2 km), Bondi Junction (3 · 2.2 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

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Arts & dance around Bondi

20 listed within 5 km of Bondi · 5 in Bondi

Baby Ballet Academy

Bondi

Dancing SchoolEvent EntertainmentDrama
Ages 2–12*

In Bondi

Einsteinz Music

Bondi

MusicEvent EntertainmentLearning Centre

In Bondi

European Piano Academy

Bondi

PianoDramaMusic

In Bondi

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Tutoring & STEM around Bondi

17 listed within 5 km of Bondi · 2 in Bondi

BJE

Bondi Beach

Language LearningAdventure & CampingMental Health

0 km from central Bondi

Bonjour Babies (Bondi Beach NSW)

Bondi Beach

FrenchLanguage Learning

0.5 km from central Bondi

VIP Music

Bronte

KeyboardGuitarMusic

2 km from central Bondi

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See all 17 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Bondi

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

27 schools within 3 km of the Bondi centre, 4 with a Bondi address. See all schools with a Bondi address

Reddam House

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

2.1 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Bondi 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 13)

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  • Tamarama Park

    Tamarama · 1 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities

  • Barracluff Park

    North Bondi · 1 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

  • Sam Fiszman Park

    North Bondi · 0.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Dangar Oval

    Rose Bay · 2.1 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
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Parks (4 of 10)

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What's coming up

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

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Bondi

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bondi: 115 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Bondi, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Bondi within Waverley Council

7 of the council area’s 51 activity providers · 3rd of 11 suburbs by number of providers

Waverley Council guideSchools in Bondi

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 Bondi

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Bondi

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

14/102-106 Campbell Parade (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
14/102-106 Campbell Parade100m

Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

3
3
2
10/90-94 Campbell Parade (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
10/90-94 Campbell Parade100m

Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

1
1
1/8 Jaques Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/8 Jaques Avenue200m

Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

1
1
15/8 Jaques Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
15/8 Jaques Avenue200m

Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

2
2
1
8/7 O'Brien Street (1/1)
Sold
House
8/7 O'Brien Street300m

Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

2
1
7/144-148 Glenayr Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
7/144-148 Glenayr Avenue400m

Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

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2
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Bronte

2 activity providers · 2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Bondi

    Arts & dance 5, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +3

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Bondi Beach0 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Swimming 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2 +8

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Bronte2 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Dover Heights2.1 km · same council

    Soccer 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Bondi Junction2.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 5, Tutoring & STEM 4, Martial arts 3, Music 3 +6

    1 school · 1 park

  • Waverley2.2 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Arts & dance 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Basketball 1 +6

    6 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Bondi Beach family guide · 0 kmBronte family guide · 2 kmDover Heights family guide · 2.1 kmBondi Junction family guide · 2.2 kmWaverley family guide · 2.2 kmQueens Park family guide · 2.2 kmRose Bay family guide · 1.9 kmBellevue Hill family guide · 2.1 kmDarlinghurst family guide · 2.2 kmDouble Bay family guide · 2.2 kmKensington family guide · 2.2 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Bondi

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Bondi550
Bellevue Hill216
Bondi Beach1,081
Bondi Junction1,839
Bronte216
Centennial Park169
Clovelly110
Coogee612
Darling Point124
Double Bay417
Dover Heights85
Edgecliff204

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 Bondi

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Randwick City Council LibrariesRandwickLibrary · Toilets, Parking
Emanuel School Emanuel School LibraryRandwickLibrary · Parking
Randwick City LibraryRandwickLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 3 libraries, 77 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Bondi · correct as at 22 Oct 2026

Kids activities across Waverley Council

51 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Waverley Council
Sports29Creative Arts15Academic13Entertainment10Health9Music8

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Bondi.

We don’t have an article specifically about Bondi yet.

Broader reading for NSW families

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

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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 Bondi

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Bondi.

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