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Dee Why, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2099 · Northern Beaches Council

Discover Dee Why 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
Schools23within 3 kmActivities64within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts15 within 5 kmSwimming13 within 5 kmTennis12 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 km
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Soccer5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmArts & dance3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Beverly Job Park

Narraweena · 0.9 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

May Road Reserve

Narraweena · 1 km

Playground Parking Picnic tables

Griffith Park

Collaroy · 2.3 km

Playground Fully fenced Parking Picnic tables
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Sports & local clubs around Dee Why

Martial arts around Dee Why

15 listed within 5 km of Dee Why · 2 in Dee Why

Karate

Dee Why

Karate

In Dee Why

Dee Why Shotokan Karate Club

Dee Why

Karate

In Dee Why

Sydney Jiu Jitsu Academy Brookvale

Brookvale

Jiujitsu

1 km from central Dee Why

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Swimming around Dee Why

13 listed within 5 km of Dee Why · 2 in Dee Why

Pat Taylor Swim School

Dee Why

Swimming

In Dee Why

Beach

Dee Why

Swimming

In Dee Why

Definition Learn To Swim Accademy

Brookvale

Swimming

1.1 km from central Dee Why

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See all 13 within 5 km

Tennis around Dee Why

12 listed within 5 km of Dee Why

Narraweena Tennis Club

Narraweena

Tennis

0.8 km from central Dee Why

Tennis Racquet Restrings Northern Beaches

Cromer

Tennis

2 km from central Dee Why

Sydney Beach Tennis School

Collaroy

Tennis

2.8 km from central Dee Why

Not finding it in Dee Why? Listed in Narraweena (1 · 1 km), Cromer (1 · 1.8 km), Collaroy (2 · 2.7 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Dee Why

5 listed within 5 km of Dee Why

Northern Beaches RockHouse Rock Climbing Centre

Brookvale

AbseilingEvent EntertainmentGymnastics

1.7 km from central Dee Why

Manly Warringah Gymnastics Club

Cromer

Gymnastics

2 km from central Dee Why

Handspring: Gymnastics Strength & Conditioning

Cromer

Gymnastics

2 km from central Dee Why

Not finding it in Dee Why? Listed in Brookvale (2 · 1.7 km), Cromer (2 · 1.8 km), Balgowlah (1 · 4.9 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

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More things to do around Dee Why

Kids' activities & play around Dee Why

4 listed within 5 km of Dee Why

Manly Sailing

Manly

YachtAdventure & CampingArt Centre

5 km from central Dee Why

Jungle Jim Play Centre

Cromer

Play centre

2 km from central Dee Why

Zone 3 Playcentre

Cromer

Play centre

2 km from central Dee Why

Not finding it in Dee Why? Listed in Cromer (2 · 1.8 km), Beacon Hill (1 · 2.3 km), Manly (1 · 4.9 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Dee Why

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

23 schools within 3 km of the Dee Why centre, 4 with a Dee Why address. See all schools with a Dee Why address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

  • Beverly Job Park

    Narraweena · 0.9 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

  • May Road Reserve

    Narraweena · 1 km

    Playground Parking Picnic tables
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  • Griffith Park

    Collaroy · 2.3 km

    Playground Fully fenced Parking Picnic tables

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

  • Stony Range

    Dee Why · 0.7 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields
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Parks (2)

What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Dee Why

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 Dee Why: 64 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Dee Why, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Dee Why within Northern Beaches Council

6 of the council area’s 123 activity providers · 5th of 33 suburbs by number of providers

Northern Beaches Council guideSchools in Dee Why

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

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

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Homes in and around Dee Why

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Dee Why

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

102B/8 Oaks Avenue (1/1)
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102B/8 Oaks Avenue0m

Dee Why, NSW 2099

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105A/8 Oaks Avenue (1/1)
Sold
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105A/8 Oaks Avenue0m

Dee Why, NSW 2099

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203B/8 Oaks Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
203B/8 Oaks Avenue0m

Dee Why, NSW 2099

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702A/8 Oaks Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
702A/8 Oaks Avenue0m

Dee Why, NSW 2099

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704A/8 Oaks Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
704A/8 Oaks Avenue0m

Dee Why, NSW 2099

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207A/8 Oaks Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
207A/8 Oaks Avenue0m

Dee Why, NSW 2099

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Nearby suburbs

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

Cromer

8 activity providers · 1.8 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Dee Why

    Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 2

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Narraweena1 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Brookvale1.7 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Cromer1.8 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Curl Curl1.8 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Soccer 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Beacon Hill2.3 km · same council

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

    1 school · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Narraweena family guide · 1 kmBrookvale family guide · 1.7 kmCromer family guide · 1.8 kmCurl Curl family guide · 1.8 kmBeacon Hill family guide · 2.3 kmCollaroy family guide · 2.7 kmNorth Manly family guide · 2.8 kmAllambie Heights family guide · 3.5 kmNarrabeen family guide · 4.6 kmManly family guide · 4.9 kmBalgowlah family guide · 4.9 km

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

Recorded offences in Dee Why

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Dee Why895
Allambie Heights101
Balgowlah272
Beacon Hill141
Brookvale645
Collaroy154
Cromer193
Curl Curl59
Fairlight105
Manly1,308
Manly Vale202
Narrabeen235

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

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Dee Why.

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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 Dee Why

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Dee Why.

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