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Forestville, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2087 · Northern Beaches Council

Discover Forestville 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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Schools16within 3 kmActivities68within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis17 within 5 kmSwimming12 within 5 kmMartial arts11 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 km
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Soccer4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmArts & dance9 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM7 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Forestville

Tennis around Forestville

17 listed within 5 km of Forestville · 2 in Forestville

Sokol Sydney

Forestville

Table TennisPickleballVolleyball

In Forestville

Forestville Park Tennis Club

Forestville

Tennis

In Forestville

Killarney Heights Tennis Centre

Killarney Heights

Tennis

1.5 km from central Forestville

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Swimming around Forestville

12 listed within 5 km of Forestville

Carlile Swimming

Killarney Heights

Swimming

1.5 km from central Forestville

Pod Squad Learn To Swim

Allambie Heights

Swimming

2.4 km from central Forestville

Northern Beaches Swim School

Allambie Heights

Swimming

2.4 km from central Forestville

Not finding it in Forestville? Listed in Killarney Heights (1 · 1.4 km), Belrose (1 · 2.6 km), Allambie Heights (2 · 3.2 km)

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Martial arts around Forestville

11 listed within 5 km of Forestville · 2 in Forestville

GKR Karate

Forestville

Karate

In Forestville

Genbukai Karate

Forestville

Karate

In Forestville

Whang's Black Belt Academy

East Lindfield

Taekwondo

2.8 km from central Forestville

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Gymnastics & cheer around Forestville

6 listed within 5 km of Forestville · 1 in Forestville

Aussie Gems Gymnastics

Frenchs Forest

GymnasticsAcrobaticsCheer Team

1.6 km from central Forestville

Wakehurst Rugby Club

Frenchs Forest

AthleteCheer Team

2.6 km from central Forestville

Sydney Dance & Gymnastics Academy

Roseville

Gymnastics

4 km from central Forestville

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Kids' activities & play around Forestville

11 listed within 5 km of Forestville · 1 in Forestville

The Football Factory

Frenchs Forest

SoccerAdventure & CampingDancing School

1.6 km from central Forestville

Belrose Tutoring Academy

Frenchs Forest

TutoringMathsEnglish

2.6 km from central Forestville

Planet MINO Kids Club

Castle Cove

Play centreEvent EntertainmentAbseiling

2.7 km from central Forestville

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Arts & dance around Forestville

9 listed within 5 km of Forestville · 1 in Forestville

Art and Soul Studio

Killarney Heights

Art Centre

1.5 km from central Forestville

Ku-Ring-Gai Art Centre

Roseville

Art Centre

3.8 km from central Forestville

Workshop Arts Centre

North Willoughby

Art Centre

4.5 km from central Forestville

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Schools within 3 km of Forestville

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

16 schools within 3 km of the Forestville centre, 4 with a Forestville address. See all schools with a Forestville address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

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  • Seaforth Oval

    Seaforth · 2.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Sports grounds (2)

  • Ararat Reserve

    Frenchs Forest · 1.2 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 9)

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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 Forestville

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 Forestville: 68 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Forestville, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Forestville within Northern Beaches Council

4 of the council area’s 123 activity providers · 10th of 33 suburbs by number of providers

Northern Beaches Council guideSchools in Forestville

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 Forestville

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Forestville

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

33 Cook Street (1/1)
Sold
House
33 Cook Street300m

Forestville, NSW 2087

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2
2
3 Mavor Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Mavor Crescent700m

Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086

4
1
2
562 Warringah Road (1/1)
Sold
House
562 Warringah Road800m

Forestville, NSW 2087

5
2
4
30 Deakin Street (1/1)
Sold
House
30 Deakin Street800m

Forestville, NSW 2087

4
2
3
9a Bangalla Place (1/1)
Sold
House
9a Bangalla Place800m

Forestville, NSW 2087

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2
1
623 Warringah Road (1/1)
Sold
House
623 Warringah Road800m

Forestville, NSW 2087

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1
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Belrose

2 activity providers · 2.6 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Forestville

    Tennis 2, Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1 +3

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Killarney Heights1.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Belrose2.6 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1

    6 schools · 1 park

  • Frenchs Forest2.6 km · same council

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

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Allambie Heights3.2 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Tennis 2

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Seaforth4.1 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 6 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Killarney Heights family guide · 1.4 kmBelrose family guide · 2.6 kmFrenchs Forest family guide · 2.6 kmAllambie Heights family guide · 3.2 kmSeaforth family guide · 4.1 kmBeacon Hill family guide · 4.2 kmCastle Cove family guide · 2.7 kmBrookvale family guide · 5.1 kmMiddle Cove family guide · 3.6 kmNorth Manly family guide · 5.2 kmNarraweena family guide · 5.5 km

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

Recorded offences in Forestville

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Forestville152
Allambie Heights101
Beacon Hill141
Belrose179
Castle Cove36
Castlecrag33
Davidson38
East Lindfield40
Frenchs Forest324
Killarney Heights57
Lindfield249
Middle Cove18

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 Forestville

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Chatswood LibraryChatswoodLibrary · Toilets, Parking
Ku-Ring-Gai LibrariesLindfieldLibrary · Parking

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 41 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Forestville · 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 Forestville.

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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 Forestville

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