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Killara, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2071 · Ku-ring-gai Council

Discover Killara 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
Schools16within 3 kmActivities85within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis19 within 5 kmMartial arts14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 km
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Basketball3 within 5 kmOther sports3 within 5 kmSoccer3 within 5 kmArts & dance15 within 5 kmKids' activities & play12 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM11 within 5 kmMusic7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Killara

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Allan Small Park

East Killara · 2.3 km

Playground Toilets Parking Picnic tables
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Killara

Tennis around Killara

19 listed within 5 km of Killara · 2 in Killara

Killara Lawn Tennis Club

Killara

Tennis

In Killara

Inspire Tennis

Killara

Tennis

In Killara

Killara Lawn Tennis Club

Lindfield

Tennis

1.6 km from central Killara

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See all 19 within 5 km

Martial arts around Killara

14 listed within 5 km of Killara

Get Boxing

Lindfield

Boxing

1.7 km from central Killara

Karate for Kids

Lindfield

Karate

1.7 km from central Killara

Whang's Black Belt Academy

East Lindfield

Taekwondo

2.3 km from central Killara

Not finding it in Killara? Listed in Lindfield (2 · 1.3 km), Roseville (3 · 2.5 km), Pymble (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Killara

8 listed within 5 km of Killara

Ravenswood Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre

Gordon

Gymnastics

0.8 km from central Killara

Le Ray Gymnastics Ravenswood

Gordon

Gymnastics

1.1 km from central Killara

Sydney Dance & Gymnastics Academy

Roseville

Gymnastics

2.5 km from central Killara

Not finding it in Killara? Listed in Gordon (2 · 1.6 km), Roseville (1 · 2.5 km), Turramurra (1 · 4.8 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Swimming around Killara

5 listed within 5 km of Killara

Pat Taylor Swim School

Lindfield

Swimming

1.3 km from central Killara

Aquabliss School of Swim

Roseville

Swimming

2.8 km from central Killara

Carlile Swimming

Castle Cove

Swimming

4 km from central Killara

Not finding it in Killara? Listed in Lindfield (1 · 1.3 km), Roseville (1 · 2.5 km), Pymble (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Killara

Arts & dance around Killara

15 listed within 5 km of Killara

Ecole Ballet & Dance Theatre

Lindfield West

Dancing SchoolDramaAdventure & Camping
Ages 3–7*

1.3 km from central Killara

Ku-Ring-Gai Art Centre

Roseville

Art Centre

2.9 km from central Killara

The Musical Playroom

Pymble

MusicViolinSinging

3.1 km from central Killara

Not finding it in Killara? Listed in Roseville (1 · 2.5 km), Pymble (2 · 3.1 km), St Ives (1 · 4 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Killara

12 listed within 5 km of Killara

Kuringai Youth Orchestra

Pymble

MusicDancing SchoolAdventure & Camping

3.1 km from central Killara

SXL Gymnastics

Chatswood

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

3.9 km from central Killara

North Shore Basketball League

St Ives

BasketballAdventure & Camping

4 km from central Killara

Not finding it in Killara? Listed in Pymble (1 · 3.1 km), St Ives (2 · 4 km), Turramurra (1 · 4.8 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Killara

AIInside Killara this section lists public primary schools, Killara Public School among them, with high schools and colleges from neighbouring suburbs listed after them.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

16 schools within 3 km of the Killara centre, 2 with a Killara address.

Masada College

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

0.7 km from the suburb centre

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIInside Killara, the parks section lists Regimental Park among its sports grounds, with Killara playgrounds and reserves listed alongside it.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

  • Allan Small Park

    East Killara · 2.3 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Picnic tables
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  • West Pymble Dog Park

    West Pymble · 2.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking Dog friendly

Libraries (2)

Public pools (3)

Show 1 more Public pools

  • Tru Pool

    Turramurra · 4.7 km

    Water play Parking

Sports grounds (4)

Show 2 more Sports grounds

Parks (4 of 11)

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What's coming up

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

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Killara

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Killara: 85 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Killara, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Killara within Ku-ring-gai Council

2 of the council area’s 62 activity providers · 9th of 14 suburbs by number of providers

Ku-ring-gai 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 Killara

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

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Killara

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

4.0km

Macquarie Park, NSW 2113

$1,525,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Killara

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

29/10 Marian Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
29/10 Marian Street200m

Killara, NSW 2071

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G02/2-4 Culworth Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
G02/2-4 Culworth Ave200m

Killara, NSW 2071

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4/18 Marian Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/18 Marian Street300m

Killara, NSW 2071

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2
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4 Clarence Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Clarence Avenue500m

Killara, NSW 2071

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21/584 Pacific Highway (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
21/584 Pacific Highway600m

Killara, NSW 2071

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5/8 Buckingham Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/8 Buckingham Road600m

Killara, NSW 2071

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Nearby suburbs

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

Gordon

5 activity providers · 1.6 km

Pymble

5 activity providers · 3.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Killara

    Tennis 2

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Lindfield1.3 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 7 parks

  • Gordon1.6 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Roseville2.5 km · same council

    Tennis 4, Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Pymble3.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • West Pymble3.1 km · same council

    Music 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

Lindfield family guide · 1.3 kmGordon family guide · 1.6 kmRoseville family guide · 2.5 kmPymble family guide · 3.1 kmWest Pymble family guide · 3.1 kmSt Ives family guide · 4 kmLane Cove family guide · 2.9 kmChatswood West family guide · 3.2 kmTurramurra family guide · 4.8 kmSouth Turramurra family guide · 5 kmChatswood family guide · 3.9 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.

Something wrong here? Tell us and we'll correct or remove it.

Inside Killara, AroundSchools lists Inspire Tennis in the tennis section; for kids' activities, this page draws on neighbouring suburbs such as Lindfield, Gordon, Roseville and Pymble.

The sports section opens with martial arts: AroundSchools lists 14 martial arts providers within 5 km of Killara, with Karate for Kids in Lindfield among them.

Arts & dance listings come from Roseville, Pymble and St Ives, and gymnastics from Gordon and Roseville. To narrow any of these down, use the by-age section of this page.

AIFor martial arts, open the Lindfield page; for gymnastics, the Gordon page, or see the Ku-ring-gai Council guide.

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

Recorded offences in Killara

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Killara119
Castle Cove36
Chatswood3,330
Chatswood West41
Davidson38
East Lindfield40
Gordon261
Lane Cove North214
Lindfield249
Macquarie Park1,171
North Ryde359
Pymble199

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 Ku-ring-gai Council

62 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Ku-ring-gai Council
Sports39Creative Arts12Academic10Entertainment9Music8Health4

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All kids' activities listed in Killara

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

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