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Riverwood, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2210 · Georges River Council

Discover Riverwood 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
Schools20within 3 kmActivities77within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts17 within 5 kmTennis17 within 5 kmSoccer12 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 km
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Swimming5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM11 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 kmMusic1 within 5 km
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Explore Riverwood

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Peakhurst Park

Peakhurst · 0.5 km

Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities

Rotary Park

Riverwood · 1.2 km

Playground Toilets BBQ facilities

Edgbaston Reserve

Beverly Hills · 2.3 km

Playground BBQ facilities Wheelchair accessible
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Sports & local clubs around Riverwood

Martial arts around Riverwood

17 listed within 5 km of Riverwood · 2 in Riverwood

GKR Karate Riverwood 2

Riverwood

Karate

In Riverwood

GKR Karate

Riverwood

Karate

In Riverwood

Australian Institute of Karate

Peakhurst

Karate

1.7 km from central Riverwood

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See all 17 within 5 km

Tennis around Riverwood

17 listed within 5 km of Riverwood

Canterbury Bankstown Tennis and Bowls Club

Punchbowl

Tennis

1.7 km from central Riverwood

Acousto-Scan

Punchbowl

SoccerTennis

1.8 km from central Riverwood

Padstow NSW Table Tennis

Padstow

Tennis

2 km from central Riverwood

Not finding it in Riverwood? Listed in Beverly Hills (2 · 2.8 km), Mortdale (3 · 3.3 km), Padstow (1 · 1.9 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Soccer around Riverwood

12 listed within 5 km of Riverwood · 1 in Riverwood

Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for Preschoolers

Riverwood

Soccer

In Riverwood

Padstow Hornets Football Club

Padstow

Soccer

1.5 km from central Riverwood

Bankstown District Amateur Football Association

Padstow

Soccer

2 km from central Riverwood

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Gymnastics & cheer around Riverwood

6 listed within 5 km of Riverwood

Elysian School of Yoga, Dance, Gymnastics and Art

Bankstown

Gymnastics
Ages 3–16*

4 km from central Riverwood

Kids World Adventure Playland & Cafe Bankstown

Bankstown

Play centreBoxingJumping Castle

4.2 km from central Riverwood

Turbo Climb

Bankstown

Indoor ClimbingPlay centreAbseiling

4.2 km from central Riverwood

Not finding it in Riverwood? Listed in Oatley (1 · 4.3 km), Hurstville (1 · 5 km), Greenacre (1 · 5.1 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Riverwood

Tutoring & STEM around Riverwood

11 listed within 5 km of Riverwood · 2 in Riverwood

Take off learning academy

Riverwood

TutoringEnglish

In Riverwood

Kumon Riverwood Education Centre

Riverwood

MathsEnglish

In Riverwood

AIM Arabic Language School

Punchbowl

Language LearningAdventure & Camping

2.9 km from central Riverwood

All tutoring & stem in Riverwood (2) →
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Kids' activities & play around Riverwood

8 listed within 5 km of Riverwood

Entertainment Park

Bankstown

Family AttractionsGolfEvent Entertainment

4.2 km from central Riverwood

Avanti Rhythmics

Hurstville

GymnasticsFirst AidCricket

5 km from central Riverwood

Fun House Adventure Play and Party Centre

Mortdale

Play centre

2.1 km from central Riverwood

Not finding it in Riverwood? Listed in Mortdale (1 · 3.3 km), Penshurst (1 · 3.6 km), Punchbowl (1 · 2.9 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Riverwood

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

20 schools within 3 km of the Riverwood centre, 4 with a Riverwood address. See all schools with a Riverwood address

All schools with a Riverwood address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIPlaygrounds listed here include Rotary Park in Riverwood, with reserves and sports grounds grouped underneath.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 7)

  • Peakhurst Park

    Peakhurst · 0.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities

  • Rotary Park

    Riverwood · 1.2 km

    Playground Toilets BBQ facilities
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  • Edgbaston Reserve

    Beverly Hills · 2.3 km

    Playground BBQ facilities Wheelchair accessible

Libraries (2)

Public pools (3)

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Sports grounds (4)

  • Bennett Park

    Riverwood · 1.6 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Frappell Reserve

    Narwee · 1.7 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
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  • Gannons Park

    Peakhurst · 1.7 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Punchbowl Park

    Punchbowl · 2.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

Parks (4 of 8)

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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 Riverwood

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 Riverwood: 77 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Riverwood, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Riverwood within Georges River Council

5 of the council area’s 49 activity providers · 2nd of 15 suburbs by number of providers

Georges River Council guideSchools in Riverwood

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 Riverwood

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Riverwood

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

5/15 Coleridge Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/15 Coleridge Street300m

Riverwood, NSW 2210

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1
1
8/4-6 Coleridge St (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
8/4-6 Coleridge St400m

Riverwood, NSW 2210

2
2
1
45 Shenstone Road (1/1)
Sold
House
45 Shenstone Road600m

Riverwood, NSW 2210

3
1
4
32B Hedley Street (1/1)
Sold
Semi-Detached
32B Hedley Street600m

Riverwood, NSW 2210

4
2
1
15 Talbot Street (1/1)
Sold
Semi-Detached
15 Talbot Street600m

Riverwood, NSW 2210

4
3
2
20 Trafalgar Street (1/1)
Sold
House
20 Trafalgar Street700m

Peakhurst, NSW 2210

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2
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Mortdale

5 activity providers · 3.3 km

Padstow

5 activity providers · 1.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Riverwood

    Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Soccer 1, Music 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Peakhurst1.3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Beverly Hills2.8 km · same council

    Martial arts 4, Tennis 2

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Mortdale3.3 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Kids' activities & play 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 0 parks

  • Padstow1.9 km

    Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 4 parks

  • Penshurst3.6 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1

    5 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Peakhurst family guide · 1.3 kmBeverly Hills family guide · 2.8 kmMortdale family guide · 3.3 kmPadstow family guide · 1.9 kmPenshurst family guide · 3.6 kmOatley family guide · 4.3 kmPunchbowl family guide · 2.9 kmRevesby family guide · 3.4 kmHurstville family guide · 5 kmHurstville Westfield family guide · 5 kmConnells Point family guide · 5.6 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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Looking for soccer or a sports club in Riverwood? The soccer section has a listing based in Riverwood itself, with clubs from Padstow and Revesby beside it.

Martial arts also has Riverwood-based listings, including GKR Karate. For tennis, the listings are in Mortdale and Beverly Hills; for gymnastics, in Oatley and Hurstville.

Tutoring has its own Riverwood listings, such as Kumon Riverwood Education Centre, and the what's-on section collects council events for the area.

AIFor tennis, carry on to the Mortdale guide, and for gymnastics the Oatley guide; the Georges River Council guide covers the rest of the council.

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

Recorded offences in Riverwood

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Riverwood2,032
Bankstown5,093
Beverly Hills474
Hurstville3,923
Kingsgrove596
Lakemba729
Lugarno111
Mortdale454
Mount Lewis44
Narwee356
Oatley263
Padstow591

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 Georges River Council

49 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Georges River Council
Sports35Academic9Creative Arts7Entertainment5Music4Health1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Riverwood.

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All kids' activities listed in Riverwood

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

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