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Monterey, NSW Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Monterey · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Monterey: 28 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 4 upcoming events.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Soccer, Martial arts, Other sports, Tennis, Football (AFL)
Kids' activities
Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Music
Schools
17 within 3 km
Parks & places
4 parks · 13 verified playgrounds · 1 library · 2 public pools
What's on
4 events in the next 60 days
Free & low-cost
3 events
Explore nearby
Ramsgate, Carlton, and Sans Souci

What can families do in Monterey?

Soccer7 within 5 kmMartial arts4 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmArts & dance7 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM6 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 kmMusic3 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Monterey

Soccer around Monterey

7 listed within 5 km of Monterey · 2 in Monterey

Kogarah Waratah Football Club

Monterey

Soccer

In Monterey

Ramsgate RSL Football Club

Monterey

Soccer

In Monterey

Dolls Point FC

North Sydney

Soccer

1.5 km from central Monterey

All soccer in Monterey (2) →
See all 7 within 5 km

Martial arts around Monterey

4 listed within 5 km of Monterey

GKR Karate

Carlton

Karate
PlaygroundParkingSports courts / fields

1.7 km from central Monterey

Strike King Street Wharf

Sans Souci

Karate
ToiletsCafé nearby

1.7 km from central Monterey

Tam Taekwon-do Mudokwan

Rockdale

Taekwondo
ParkingSports courts / fields

2.3 km from central Monterey

Not finding it in Monterey? Listed in Carlton (1 · 2.2 km), Sans Souci (1 · 2.5 km), Rockdale (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Other sports around Monterey

4 listed within 5 km of Monterey

Botany Bay Yacht Club

Sans Souci

Yacht

2.5 km from central Monterey

Rainbow Academy

Hurstville Westfield

TutoringTable TennisAdventure & Camping
Playground

4 km from central Monterey

St George & Sutherland Shire Table Tennis Association

Hurstville

Table TennisSwimmingTennis

4.1 km from central Monterey

Not finding it in Monterey? Listed in Sans Souci (1 · 2.5 km), Hurstville (1 · 4.1 km), Kingsgrove (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Tennis around Monterey

4 listed within 5 km of Monterey

Girls Tennis Academy

Carlton

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

2.4 km from central Monterey

Racquet Sports International

Wolli Creek

Tennis
ToiletsPicnic tablesSports courts / fields

4.7 km from central Monterey

Not finding it in Monterey? Listed in Carlton (1 · 2.2 km), Hurstville (1 · 4.1 km), Kingsgrove (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Monterey →

More things to do around Monterey

Arts & dance around Monterey

7 listed within 5 km of Monterey

ACTiv Elite Performers

ACTiv Elite Performers

Carlton

Dancing SchoolSingingMusic
Parking

2.7 km from central Monterey

Taekwondo World Martial Arts Centre

Hurstville

Art CentreTaekwondo

3.3 km from central Monterey

Clavier Music & Art

Hurstville Westfield

MusicPianoPainting
Playground

4 km from central Monterey

Not finding it in Monterey? Listed in Carlton (1 · 2.2 km), Hurstville (2 · 4.1 km), Hurstville Westfield (3 · 4 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Monterey

6 listed within 5 km of Monterey

Science Circus

Science Circus

Carss Park

STEM

2.7 km from central Monterey

EIM Tuition

Hurstville Westfield

TutoringMaths
Playground

4 km from central Monterey

Hurstville Music Centre

Hurstville Westfield

MusicLearning CentreDrama
Playground

4 km from central Monterey

Not finding it in Monterey? Listed in Kingsgrove (2 · 4.1 km), Carss Park (1 · 2.7 km), Hurstville Westfield (4 · 4 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Activities by age around Monterey

Ages as the provider or event states them.

Babies & preschoolers

Primary school kids

Older kids

Schools in and near Monterey

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Monterey.

Government school zones covering central Monterey:

Ramsgate PSBayside HS

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features)

  • Scarborough Park · Monterey · 0.3 km Toilets Playground Parking Picnic tables
  • Henry Head, Botany Bay · Ramsgate · 1.1 km Playground Sports courts / fields
  • Rotary Park · Ramsgate · 1.1 km Playground Parking Sports courts / fields
  • Pemberton Reserve · Sans Souci · 1.3 km Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

Libraries

Public pools

Sports grounds

  • Bay Park · Brighton-le-Sands · 2 km Sports courts / fields
  • McCarthy Reserve · Rockdale · 2.1 km Sports courts / fields
  • The Harold Fraser Reserve · Kogarah Bay · 2.5 km Parking Dog friendly Sports courts / fields
  • Coxwains Park · Carss Park · 2.8 km Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks

What's on around Monterey

Within 5 km, next 60 days.

Coming up

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

How Monterey compares with nearby suburbs

  • Monterey

    Soccer 2

    0 schools · 4 parks

  • Ramsgate1.3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Carlton2.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Sans Souci2.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1

    2 schools · 7 parks

  • Rockdale2.8 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Bexley3.4 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 1

    6 schools · 8 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Ramsgate family guide · 1.3 kmCarlton family guide · 2.2 kmSans Souci family guide · 2.5 kmRockdale family guide · 2.8 kmBexley family guide · 3.4 kmKogarah Bay family guide · 2.1 kmHurstville family guide · 4.1 kmKingsgrove family guide · 4.1 kmCarss Park family guide · 2.7 kmBexley North family guide · 5 kmWolli Creek family guide · 5.2 km

Monterey within Bayside Council (NSW)

2 of the council area’s 27 activity providers · 5th of 14 suburbs by number of providers

Bayside Council (NSW) guide

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Monterey

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Monterey113
Allawah158
Arncliffe509
Banksia170
Bardwell Valley50
Beverley Park86
Bexley536
Blakehurst228
Brighton-le-sands357
Carlton344
Carss Park49
Connells Point55

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source

Kids activities across Bayside Council (NSW)

27 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Bayside Council (NSW)
Sports20Academic3Music2Creative Arts1Entertainment1

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