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Gladesville, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2111 · Hunters Hill

Discover Gladesville 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
Schools19within 3 kmActivities78within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts17 within 5 kmTennis14 within 5 kmSwimming13 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)11 within 5 kmOther sports6 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmArts & dance7 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM4 within 5 km
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Explore Gladesville

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Monash Park

Gladesville · 1 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

St Johns Park

Hunters Hill · 1.1 km

Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Tyagarah Park

Ryde · 1.5 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Gladesville

Martial arts around Gladesville

17 listed within 5 km of Gladesville · 2 in Gladesville

Sydney Taekwondo Centre

Gladesville

Taekwondo

In Gladesville

Sjja Jiu Jitsu Academy Gladesville

Gladesville

Jiujitsu

In Gladesville

GKR Karate

Putney

Karate

1.7 km from central Gladesville

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Tennis around Gladesville

14 listed within 5 km of Gladesville

Ryde Tennis Centre

Ryde

Tennis

1.3 km from central Gladesville

Voyager Tennis Academy

Ryde

Tennis

1.5 km from central Gladesville

Hunters Hill Club

Hunters Hill

Tennis

2.5 km from central Gladesville

Not finding it in Gladesville? Listed in Burwood (1 · 0 km), Ermington (1 · 0.2 km), Ryde (3 · 0.2 km)

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Swimming around Gladesville

13 listed within 5 km of Gladesville

Cabarita Swimming Centre

Cabarita

Swimming

1.4 km from central Gladesville

Carlile Swimming

Ryde

Swimming

1.5 km from central Gladesville

Next Generation

Ryde

Swimming

1.5 km from central Gladesville

Not finding it in Gladesville? Listed in Ryde (3 · 0.2 km), West Ryde (2 · 0.2 km), Auburn (1 · 0.8 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Gladesville

11 listed within 5 km of Gladesville

Lane Cove Cats Junior AFL Club

Lane Cove

AFLFemale AFL

2.8 km from central Gladesville

Australian Sports Camps

Ryde

BasketballSportsRock Climbing

2.9 km from central Gladesville

Lane Cove Cats Auskick Centre

Lane Cove West

AFLAuskick

2.9 km from central Gladesville

Not finding it in Gladesville? Listed in Ryde (1 · 0.2 km), Auburn (2 · 0.8 km), North Parramatta (1 · 0.8 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

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Kids' activities & play around Gladesville

11 listed within 5 km of Gladesville · 1 in Gladesville

Gladesville Gymnastics Club Incorporated

Gladesville

GymnasticsAcrobaticsCircus
Ages 4–16*

In Gladesville

Abbotsford 12ft Sailing Club

Abbotsford

YachtAdventure & CampingArt Centre

1.7 km from central Gladesville

Heart and Soul Hoops

Ryde

BasketballAdventure & Camping

2.9 km from central Gladesville

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Arts & dance around Gladesville

7 listed within 5 km of Gladesville

Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Drummoyne

Dancing School

3.2 km from central Gladesville

Centrehouse Community Art & Leisure Centre

Lane Cove

Art Centre

4.4 km from central Gladesville

Centrehouse Inc

Lane Cove

Art Centre

4.4 km from central Gladesville

Not finding it in Gladesville? Listed in Ermington (1 · 0.2 km), Ryde (1 · 0.2 km), Auburn (1 · 0.8 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Gladesville

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

19 schools within 3 km of the Gladesville centre, 4 with a Gladesville address. See all schools with a Gladesville address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIPlaygrounds, the library, pools and sports grounds are listed separately here, so the playgrounds are the place to start for unstructured play.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 14)

  • Monash Park

    Gladesville · 1 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • St Johns Park

    Hunters Hill · 1.1 km

    Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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  • Tyagarah Park

    Ryde · 1.5 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Henry Lawson Park

    Abbotsford · 1.9 km

    Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Libraries (1)

Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

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Parks (4 of 14)

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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 Gladesville

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 Gladesville: 78 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Gladesville, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Gladesville within Hunters Hill

2 of the council area’s 5 activity providers · 1st of 3 suburbs by number of providers

Hunters Hill guideSchools in Gladesville

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 Gladesville

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Gladesville

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

205/1 Australia Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
205/1 Australia Ave0m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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2
1
2004/7 Australia Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2004/7 Australia Ave100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

1
1
1
1203/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1203/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

1
1
1
2008/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2008/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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2
1
2604/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2604/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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2
1
306/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
306/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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2
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Burwood

5 activity providers · 0 km

Lidcombe

3 activity providers · 0.2 km

Ryde

6 activity providers · 0.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Gladesville

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

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Burwood0 km

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Music 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Ermington0.2 km

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Lidcombe0.2 km

    Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1, Party entertainers 1

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Ryde0.2 km

    Swimming 3, Tennis 3, Basketball 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +9

    7 schools · 9 parks

  • West Ryde0.2 km

    Swimming 2, Basketball 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3

    3 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Burwood family guide · 0 kmErmington family guide · 0.2 kmLidcombe family guide · 0.2 kmRyde family guide · 0.2 kmWest Ryde family guide · 0.2 kmAuburn family guide · 0.8 kmNorth Parramatta family guide · 0.8 kmHomebush family guide · 2.3 kmRhodes family guide · 2.4 kmConcord family guide · 2.9 kmStrathfield family guide · 3.5 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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If you are looking for somewhere to play in Gladesville, this guide puts the playgrounds, the library and the activity listings around Gladesville on the same page. AroundSchools lists 78 activity providers within 5 km of Gladesville.

Start with the playgrounds in the parks section, including Monash Park. The by-age section then narrows the activity listings to your child's stage.

For a class in Gladesville itself, Gladesville Gymnastics Club Incorporated is listed in the gymnastics section.

AIIf tennis is on your list, compare the Ryde tennis listings, or open the Hunters Hill council guide.

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

Recorded offences in Gladesville

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Gladesville550
Abbotsford163
Cabarita103
Canada Bay36
Chiswick68
Concord510
Concord West219
Drummoyne487
East Ryde27
Five Dock546
Henley49
Hunters Hill292

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

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All kids' activities listed in Gladesville

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

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