Discover Mount Saint Thomas with your family
NSW 2500 · City of Wollongong
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Other sports2 within 5 km
Soccer2 within 5 km
Swimming2 within 5 km
Tennis2 within 5 km
Arts & dance4 within 5 kmView all 6 activity categories
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Activities around Mount Saint Thomas
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Sports & local clubs around Mount Saint Thomas
Other sports around Mount Saint Thomas
2 listed within 5 km of Mount Saint Thomas
4.8 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
4.9 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
Not finding it in Mount Saint Thomas? Listed in Berkeley (1 · 4.8 km), Warrawong (1 · 4.9 km)
Soccer around Mount Saint Thomas
2 listed within 5 km of Mount Saint Thomas
0.7 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
2.6 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
Not finding it in Mount Saint Thomas? Listed in Unanderra (1 · 2.6 km), Figtree (1 · 2.7 km), Berkeley (1 · 4.8 km)
Swimming around Mount Saint Thomas
2 listed within 5 km of Mount Saint Thomas
2.4 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
2.6 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
Not finding it in Mount Saint Thomas? Listed in Unanderra (1 · 2.6 km), Figtree (1 · 2.7 km)
Tennis around Mount Saint Thomas
2 listed within 5 km of Mount Saint Thomas
3.1 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
3.1 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
Not finding it in Mount Saint Thomas? Listed in Gwynneville (2 · 3.3 km)
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Arts & dance around Mount Saint Thomas
4 listed within 5 km of Mount Saint Thomas
2 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
3 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
3.2 km from central Mount Saint Thomas
Not finding it in Mount Saint Thomas? Listed in Keiraville (1 · 3.2 km)
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- Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli St · Wollongong · 3.2 km
- Kids' activities & play (1 in Mount Saint Thomas · 1 within 5 km) — 1st Mt St Thomas Scout Group (0 km)
Schools in and around Mount Saint Thomas
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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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Libraries (1)
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4)
E A Waldron Park
Mount Saint Thomas · 0.3 km
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Baetsons Park
Wollongong · 2.1 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
12 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026
Wollongong Home, School and Church guided walk
Wollongong · 3.6 km
Hosted by Illawarra Historical Society
School-aged students $10; adults $25; NT members $20.
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Free & low-cost
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Wollongong Home, School and Church guided walk
12 Oct – 17 Oct · Wollongong · 3.6 km · This weekend · from $10
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Mount Saint Thomas: 16 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play
- Schools
- 13 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 3 verified playgrounds · 1 library
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Unanderra, Figtree, and Keiraville
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Browse mapped places (43)
- Mount St Thomas Public SchoolSchool
- Lindsay Park Public SchoolSchool
- The Illawarra Grammar SchoolSchool
- Coniston Public SchoolSchool
- Figtree High SchoolSchool
- Figtree Public SchoolSchool
- Figtree Heights Public SchoolSchool
- St Therese Catholic Primary School - West WollongongSchool
- Wollongong West Public SchoolSchool
- Novo EducationSchool
- Nareena Hills Public SchoolSchool
- Edmund Rice CollegeSchool
- Gwynneville Public SchoolSchool
- 1st Mt St Thomas Scout GroupActivity
- Wollongong Wolves Soccer ClubActivity
- Miss Zoe's School of DanceActivity
- Illawarra Kyokushin KarateActivity
- Nippers 2 FlippersActivity
- Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for PreschoolersActivity
- Wollongong Council Swimming PoolsActivity
- Pinot & PicassoActivity
- NumberWorks'nWords WollongongActivity
- Wiseman Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Complete Tennis WollongongActivity
- Wollongong Conservatorium of MusicActivity
- Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Burelli StActivity
- Wollongong City GymnasticsActivity
- Port Kembla Sailing Club Co-OpActivity
- Iyc Sailing IncorporatedActivity
- Wollongong Home, School and Church guided walkEvent
- E A Waldron ParkPark or community place
- Lyle Brown GroundPark or community place
- Gorrell ParkPark or community place
- McKinnon ParkPark or community place
- Werakata National ParkPark or community place
- Parish Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Baetsons ParkPark or community place
- Gunyan ParkPark or community place
- Acacia ParkPark or community place
- Unanderra ParkPark or community place
- John Crehan ParkPark or community place
- Melaleuca ParkPark or community place
- Unanderra LibraryPark or community place
Your council & community
Mount Saint Thomas within City of Wollongong
1 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 11th of 24 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Unanderra
3 activity providers · 2.6 km
Figtree
2 activity providers · 2.7 km
Keiraville
1 activity provider · 3.2 km
Gwynneville
2 activity providers · 3.3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Mount Saint Thomas
Kids' activities & play 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Unanderra2.6 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1
3 schools · 5 parks
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Figtree2.7 km · same council
Soccer 1, Swimming 1
4 schools · 2 parks
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Keiraville3.2 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Music 1
1 school · 5 parks
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Gwynneville3.3 km · same council
Tennis 2
2 schools · 3 parks
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Berkeley4.8 km · same council
Other sports 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 6 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Thomas | Kids' activities & play 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unanderra2.6 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Figtree2.7 km · same council | Soccer 1, Swimming 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Keiraville3.2 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Music 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gwynneville3.3 km · same council | Tennis 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Berkeley4.8 km · same council | Other sports 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 6 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 14 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Mount Saint Thomas
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Mount Saint Thomas | 56 |
| Berkeley | 689 |
| Coniston | 351 |
| Cordeaux Heights | 59 |
| Cringila | 256 |
| Figtree | 416 |
| Gwynneville | 161 |
| Keiraville | 164 |
| Lake Heights | 133 |
| Mangerton | 287 |
| Mount Keira | 30 |
| Mount Kembla | 19 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
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