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Lewisham, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2049 · Inner West Council

Discover Lewisham 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
Schools58within 3 kmActivities164within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts26 within 5 kmTennis22 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)20 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer18 within 5 kmSoccer17 within 5 km
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Other sports15 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM30 within 5 kmArts & dance29 within 5 kmKids' activities & play23 within 5 kmMusic11 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing9 within 5 km
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Explore Lewisham

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Darrell Jackson Gardens

Summer Hill · 1.4 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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Sports & local clubs around Lewisham

Martial arts around Lewisham

26 listed within 5 km of Lewisham

Kuro Obi Martial Arts

Petersham

Karate

1 km from central Lewisham

Dulwich Hill Karate Club

Dulwich Hill

Karate

1.1 km from central Lewisham

GKR Karate

Dulwich Hill

Karate

1.3 km from central Lewisham

Not finding it in Lewisham? Listed in Petersham (1 · 0.4 km), Dulwich Hill (2 · 0.9 km), Leichhardt (1 · 1.6 km)

See all 26 within 5 km

Tennis around Lewisham

22 listed within 5 km of Lewisham · 1 in Lewisham

Racquetpro

Lewisham

Tennis

In Lewisham

Bob's Tennis Academy

Marrickville

Tennis

0.7 km from central Lewisham

Marrickville & District Lawn Tennis Club

Marrickville

Tennis

0.8 km from central Lewisham

All tennis in Lewisham (1) →
See all 22 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Lewisham

20 listed within 5 km of Lewisham

Summer Hill Cricket Club

Summer Hill

CricketAFL

1.1 km from central Lewisham

Balmain Tigers

Marrickville

AFLFemale AFL

2.8 km from central Lewisham

Balmain AFC Masters

AFLFemale AFL

2.8 km from central Lewisham

Not finding it in Lewisham? Listed in Leichhardt (1 · 1.6 km), Camperdown (2 · 2.6 km), Marrickville (2 · 2.6 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Lewisham

18 listed within 5 km of Lewisham

The Gymnastics Revolution

Summer Hill

Gymnastics
Ages 5–12*

0.8 km from central Lewisham

Inner West Volleyball Club

Stanmore

VolleyballAdventure & CampingDrama

1.5 km from central Lewisham

BlocHaus Bouldering Leichhardt

Leichhardt

AbseilingGymnasticsTable Tennis

1.6 km from central Lewisham

Not finding it in Lewisham? Listed in Stanmore (1 · 1.5 km), Leichhardt (1 · 1.6 km), Camperdown (3 · 2.6 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Lewisham

Tutoring & STEM around Lewisham

30 listed within 5 km of Lewisham

Kip McGrath - Marrickville

Marrickville

MathsEnglish

0.9 km from central Lewisham

NumberWorks'nWords Leichhardt

Leichhardt

MathsEnglish
Ages 5–16*

1.1 km from central Lewisham

Kids French Club in Summer Hill

Summer Hill

Language LearningFrench
from $252Ages 5–12

1.1 km from central Lewisham

Not finding it in Lewisham? Listed in Stanmore (1 · 1.5 km), Leichhardt (3 · 1.6 km), Camperdown (1 · 2.6 km)

See all 30 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Lewisham

29 listed within 5 km of Lewisham · 1 in Lewisham

The Place Lewisham

Lewisham

Drama

In Lewisham

Earthbeats Music

Summer Hill

MusicLearning CentreKeyboard

1.1 km from central Lewisham

All Age Music

Stanmore

MusicDrumKeyboard

1.5 km from central Lewisham

All arts & dance in Lewisham (1) →
See all 29 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Lewisham

AILewisham's own schools open this section, starting with Lewisham Public School, before it moves to Marrickville and Dulwich Hill.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

58 schools within 3 km of the Lewisham centre, 4 with a Lewisham address. See all schools with a Lewisham address

All schools with a Lewisham address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIMorton Park is the Lewisham playground in the parks section, and the libraries listed sit in Marrickville, Stanmore and Dulwich Hill.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 29)

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  • Darrell Jackson Gardens

    Summer Hill · 1.4 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

  • Jarvie Park

    Marrickville · 1.4 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Libraries (4 of 9)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

  • Hawthorne Canal

    Haberfield · 1.9 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields
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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 Lewisham

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 Lewisham: 164 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Lewisham, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Lewisham within Inner West Council

2 of the council area’s 103 activity providers · 15th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Inner West Council guideSchools in Lewisham

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 Lewisham

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 Lewisham

128 Botany Road (1/1)

128 Botany Road

4.7km

Alexandria, NSW 2015

$3,750,000

544House

Recently sold within 5 km of Lewisham

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

302 147 New Canterbury Road (1/1)
Sold
Studio
302 147 New Canterbury Road100m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

1
107/141-147 New Canterbury Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
107/141-147 New Canterbury Road100m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

1
1
1
112 Old Canterbury Road (1/1)
Sold
House
112 Old Canterbury Road500m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

4
2
1
108 Old Cabnterbury Road (1/1)
Sold
House
108 Old Cabnterbury Road500m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

4
1
2
314/5 McGill Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
314/5 McGill Street500m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

1
1
26/7-15 McGill Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
26/7-15 McGill Street500m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

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1
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Nearby suburbs

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

Stanmore

3 activity providers · 1.5 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Lewisham

    Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Petersham0.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Dulwich Hill0.9 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Stanmore1.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Basketball 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Leichhardt1.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Tutoring & STEM 3, Soccer 3, Other sports 2 +8

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Haberfield2.3 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Petersham family guide · 0.4 kmDulwich Hill family guide · 0.9 kmStanmore family guide · 1.5 kmLeichhardt family guide · 1.6 kmHaberfield family guide · 2.3 kmCamperdown family guide · 2.6 kmMarrickville family guide · 2.6 kmAnnandale family guide · 2.7 kmNewtown family guide · 2.9 kmLilyfield family guide · 3 kmAshfield family guide · 3.2 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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Lewisham's guide opens with Racquetpro for tennis and The Place Lewisham for arts & dance, both listed inside the suburb. Around them, AroundSchools lists 164 providers within 5 km of Lewisham, reaching into Marrickville, Stanmore, Dulwich Hill and Leichhardt.

For gymnastics, the listings sit in Stanmore, Leichhardt and Camperdown, and for martial arts in Dulwich Hill, Camperdown and Marrickville.

Other sports includes a scout group and a fencing club, listed in Dulwich Hill and Marrickville.

AIFor gymnastics, open the Stanmore gymnastics listings, or the Inner West Council guide to compare Lewisham with Marrickville and Leichhardt.

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

Recorded offences in Lewisham

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Lewisham280
Alexandria846
Annandale513
Arncliffe509
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Bardwell Park76
Bardwell Valley50
Broadway39
Burwood2,499
Burwood Heights30
Camperdown1,067

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 Inner West Council

103 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Inner West Council
Sports69Academic22Creative Arts20Entertainment18Music9Health8

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All kids' activities listed in Lewisham

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

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