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Frenchs Forest, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2086 · Northern Beaches Council

Discover Frenchs Forest 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
Schools17within 3 kmActivities52within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Swimming13 within 5 kmTennis13 within 5 kmMartial arts8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 km
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Other sports5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmAthletics1 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 kmArts & dance6 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Frenchs Forest

Swimming around Frenchs Forest

13 listed within 5 km of Frenchs Forest

Pod Squad Learn To Swim

Allambie Heights

Swimming

1.6 km from central Frenchs Forest

Northern Beaches Swim School

Allambie Heights

Swimming

1.6 km from central Frenchs Forest

Carlile Swimming

Killarney Heights

Swimming

3 km from central Frenchs Forest

Not finding it in Frenchs Forest? Listed in Belrose (1 · 0 km), Killarney Heights (1 · 4 km), Allambie Heights (2 · 4.8 km)

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Tennis around Frenchs Forest

13 listed within 5 km of Frenchs Forest

Sokol Sydney

Forestville

Table TennisPickleballVolleyball

1.6 km from central Frenchs Forest

Forestville Park Tennis Club

Forestville

Tennis

2.5 km from central Frenchs Forest

Allambie Tennis Club

Allambie Heights

Tennis

2.7 km from central Frenchs Forest

Not finding it in Frenchs Forest? Listed in Forestville (2 · 2.6 km), Killarney Heights (1 · 4 km), Allambie Heights (2 · 4.8 km)

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Martial arts around Frenchs Forest

8 listed within 5 km of Frenchs Forest · 1 in Frenchs Forest

GKR Karate

Frenchs Forest

Karate

In Frenchs Forest

Genbukai Karate

Forestville

Karate

2.4 km from central Frenchs Forest

Whang's Black Belt Academy

East Lindfield

Taekwondo

4.1 km from central Frenchs Forest

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Gymnastics & cheer around Frenchs Forest

5 listed within 5 km of Frenchs Forest · 2 in Frenchs Forest

Aussie Gems Gymnastics

Frenchs Forest

GymnasticsAcrobaticsCheer Team

In Frenchs Forest

Wakehurst Rugby Club

Frenchs Forest

AthleteCheer Team

In Frenchs Forest

Academy of Acrobatics and Gymnastics International

Brookvale

Gymnastics

3.9 km from central Frenchs Forest

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Kids' activities & play around Frenchs Forest

8 listed within 5 km of Frenchs Forest · 3 in Frenchs Forest

The Football Factory

Frenchs Forest

SoccerAdventure & CampingDancing School

In Frenchs Forest

Belrose Tutoring Academy

Frenchs Forest

TutoringMathsEnglish

In Frenchs Forest

Planet MINO Kids Club

Castle Cove

Play centreEvent EntertainmentAbseiling

4.3 km from central Frenchs Forest

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Arts & dance around Frenchs Forest

6 listed within 5 km of Frenchs Forest · 2 in Frenchs Forest

Art and Soul Studio

Killarney Heights

Art Centre

3 km from central Frenchs Forest

Fantasy Art

North Manly

PaintingEvent Entertainment

4.7 km from central Frenchs Forest

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Schools within 3 km of Frenchs Forest

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17 schools within 3 km of the Frenchs Forest centre, 5 with a Frenchs Forest address. See all schools with a Frenchs Forest address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

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Sports grounds (3)

  • Ararat Reserve

    Frenchs Forest · 1.4 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 7)

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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 Frenchs Forest

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 Frenchs Forest: 52 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Frenchs Forest, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Frenchs Forest within Northern Beaches Council

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

Northern Beaches Council guideSchools in Frenchs Forest

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Homes in and around Frenchs Forest

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Frenchs Forest

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

11 Athol Street (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Athol Street300m

Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086

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65 Blackbutts Road (1/1)
Sold
House
65 Blackbutts Road400m

Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086

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7 Orange Grove (1/1)
Sold
House
7 Orange Grove500m

Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086

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3
20 Hakea Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
20 Hakea Avenue600m

Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086

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33 Peacock Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
33 Peacock Parade600m

Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086

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38 Karalta Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
38 Karalta Crescent700m

Belrose, NSW 2085

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Nearby suburbs

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

Belrose

2 activity providers · 0 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Frenchs Forest

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

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Belrose0 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1

    6 schools · 1 park

  • Forestville2.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Killarney Heights4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Allambie Heights4.8 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Tennis 2

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Beacon Hill5 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

Belrose family guide · 0 kmForestville family guide · 2.6 kmKillarney Heights family guide · 4 kmAllambie Heights family guide · 4.8 kmBeacon Hill family guide · 5 kmCromer family guide · 6.1 kmSt Ives family guide · 4.6 kmBrookvale family guide · 6.2 kmNarraweena family guide · 6.3 kmTerrey Hills family guide · 6.4 kmSeaforth family guide · 6.6 km

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

Recorded offences in Frenchs Forest

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Frenchs Forest324
Allambie Heights101
Beacon Hill141
Belrose179
Brookvale645
Castle Cove36
Cromer193
Davidson38
East Lindfield40
Forestville152
Killarney Heights57
Narraweena140

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 Frenchs Forest.

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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

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

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All kids' activities listed in Frenchs Forest

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