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Collaroy, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2097 · Northern Beaches Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
New South Wales
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Schools15within 3 kmActivities51within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts10 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmTennis6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 km
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Soccer5 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 km
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Explore Collaroy

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Griffith Park

Collaroy · 0.8 km

Playground Fully fenced Parking Picnic tables

Wheeler Park

Narrabeen · 1.4 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Furlough Park

Narrabeen · 1.9 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Collaroy

AIBesides the Collaroy club, the martial arts section includes the Karate listing in Dee Why, so families comparing karate options can open both.

Martial arts around Collaroy

10 listed within 5 km of Collaroy · 1 in Collaroy

Shorinkan Karate Australia

Collaroy

Karate

In Collaroy

Northern Beaches Jiu Jitsu Academy

Cromer

Jiujitsu
Ages 4–15*

1.7 km from central Collaroy

Dee Why Shotokan Karate Club

Dee Why

Karate

2.4 km from central Collaroy

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Swimming around Collaroy

8 listed within 5 km of Collaroy

Narrabeen Swim Academy

Wheeler Heights

Swimming

2 km from central Collaroy

Pat Taylor Swim School

Dee Why

Swimming

2 km from central Collaroy

Beach

Dee Why

Swimming

2.4 km from central Collaroy

Not finding it in Collaroy? Listed in Dee Why (2 · 2.7 km), Warriewood (2 · 3.9 km), Brookvale (5 · 4.3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Collaroy

7 listed within 5 km of Collaroy

Manly Warringah Gymnastics Club

Cromer

Gymnastics

1.5 km from central Collaroy

Handspring: Gymnastics Strength & Conditioning

Cromer

Gymnastics

1.5 km from central Collaroy

North Narrabeen Academy of Gymnastics

North Narrabeen

Gymnastics

3.2 km from central Collaroy

Not finding it in Collaroy? Listed in Cromer (2 · 2.4 km), Warriewood (1 · 3.9 km), Brookvale (2 · 4.3 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Tennis around Collaroy

6 listed within 5 km of Collaroy · 2 in Collaroy

Sydney Beach Tennis School

Collaroy

Tennis

In Collaroy

Collaroy Tennis Club

Collaroy

Tennis

In Collaroy

Tennis Racquet Restrings Northern Beaches

Cromer

Tennis

2.7 km from central Collaroy

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Kids' activities & play around Collaroy

5 listed within 5 km of Collaroy

The Elanora Table Tennis Centre

Elanora Heights

Table TennisEvent EntertainmentPickleball

4.5 km from central Collaroy

Jungle Jim Play Centre

Cromer

Play centre

1.7 km from central Collaroy

Zone 3 Playcentre

Cromer

Play centre

1.7 km from central Collaroy

Not finding it in Collaroy? Listed in Cromer (2 · 2.4 km), Warriewood (1 · 3.9 km), Beacon Hill (1 · 4.4 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Collaroy

3 listed within 5 km of Collaroy

Dyslexia Support and Learning Centre

Dee Why

TutoringLearning CentreEnglish

2.7 km from central Collaroy

NumberWorks'nWords Dee Why

Dee Why

MathsEnglish
Ages 5–16*

3 km from central Collaroy

The Speech hub

Elanora Heights

TutoringEnglish

4.5 km from central Collaroy

Not finding it in Collaroy? Listed in Dee Why (2 · 2.7 km), Elanora Heights (1 · 4.5 km), Manly (1 · 7.4 km)

Schools within 3 km of Collaroy

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Collaroy centre, 2 with a Collaroy address.

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIGriffith Park is listed as a playground in Collaroy, alongside playgrounds and reserves in Narrabeen.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

  • Griffith Park

    Collaroy · 0.8 km

    Playground Fully fenced Parking Picnic tables

  • Wheeler Park

    Narrabeen · 1.4 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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  • Furlough Park

    Narrabeen · 1.9 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

  • Narroy Park

    North Narrabeen · 3 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

Sports grounds (1)

  • Inman Park

    Cromer · 1.4 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (4)

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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 Collaroy

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 Collaroy: 51 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Collaroy, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Collaroy 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 Collaroy

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Collaroy

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

11/1-5 Collaroy Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
11/1-5 Collaroy Street0m

Collaroy, NSW 2097

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2
1
16/2-10 Jenkins Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
16/2-10 Jenkins Street200m

Collaroy, NSW 2097

2
2
1
6/11 The Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/11 The Avenue300m

Collaroy, NSW 2097

1
1
1
2/1187 Pittwater Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/1187 Pittwater Road500m

Collaroy, NSW 2097

2
1
1
13/18 Ramsay Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
13/18 Ramsay Street600m

Collaroy, NSW 2097

2
1
1
14/18 Ramsay Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
14/18 Ramsay Street600m

Collaroy, NSW 2097

2
1
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Cromer

8 activity providers · 2.4 km

Dee Why

6 activity providers · 2.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Collaroy

    Tennis 2, Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Narrabeen2.1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Athletics 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Cromer2.4 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Dee Why2.7 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2, Swimming 2

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Narraweena3.5 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Warriewood3.9 km · same council

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

    1 school · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Narrabeen family guide · 2.1 kmCromer family guide · 2.4 kmDee Why family guide · 2.7 kmNarraweena family guide · 3.5 kmWarriewood family guide · 3.9 kmCurl Curl family guide · 4.2 kmBrookvale family guide · 4.3 kmBeacon Hill family guide · 4.4 kmElanora Heights family guide · 4.5 kmNorth Manly family guide · 5.6 kmAllambie Heights family guide · 5.9 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 22 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Parents searching for karate in Collaroy can open Shorinkan Karate Australia, listed in Collaroy itself. AroundSchools lists 10 martial arts providers within 5 km of Collaroy, and the martial arts section sets this club beside jiu jitsu and taekwondo listings from neighbouring suburbs.

Collaroy also has a tennis listing of its own, Sydney Beach Tennis School. For soccer, swimming and gymnastics, the listings on this page come from Cromer, Dee Why and Brookvale.

In the schools section, Pittwater House School is listed in Collaroy, with schools from Narrabeen, Cromer and other neighbouring suburbs after it.

AIFor soccer, open the Cromer soccer listings; for swimming, the Dee Why swimming listings, or browse the Northern Beaches Council guide.

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

Recorded offences in Collaroy

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Collaroy154
Beacon Hill141
Brookvale645
Cromer193
Curl Curl59
Dee Why895
Elanora Heights50
Narrabeen235
Narraweena140
North Curl Curl62
Warriewood250
Wheeler Heights42

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

Kids activities across Northern Beaches Council

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

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All kids' activities listed in Collaroy

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

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