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Russell Vale, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2517 · City of Wollongong

Discover Russell Vale 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
Schools15within 3 kmActivities23within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts6 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmSoccer3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 km
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Kids' activities & play3 within 5 km
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Explore Russell Vale

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Cawley Park

Russell Vale · 0.5 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Russell Vale

Martial arts around Russell Vale

6 listed within 5 km of Russell Vale

Northern Bowl

Bellambi

Play centreEvent EntertainmentDancing School

1 km from central Russell Vale

Illawarra Academy of Kyokushin Karate

Woonona

Karate

1.7 km from central Russell Vale

GKR Karate

Corrimal

Karate

1.9 km from central Russell Vale

Not finding it in Russell Vale? Listed in Bellambi (1 · 1 km), Woonona (1 · 1.6 km), Corrimal (1 · 1.8 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Swimming around Russell Vale

5 listed within 5 km of Russell Vale · 1 in Russell Vale

Northern Stars Swim School

Russell Vale

Swimming

In Russell Vale

Sue's Swim School

Woonona

Swimming

1.6 km from central Russell Vale

Corrimal Pools

Corrimal

Swimming

2.2 km from central Russell Vale

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Tennis around Russell Vale

4 listed within 5 km of Russell Vale · 1 in Russell Vale

Russell Vale Tennis Courts

Russell Vale

Tennis

In Russell Vale

Dean's Professional Tennis Coaching

Corrimal

Tennis

1.5 km from central Russell Vale

Bulli & District Tennis Assoc

Bulli

Tennis

2.9 km from central Russell Vale

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Soccer around Russell Vale

3 listed within 5 km of Russell Vale

Bulli Football Club

Woonona

Soccer

1.9 km from central Russell Vale

Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for Preschoolers

Bulli

Soccer

2.5 km from central Russell Vale

Football South Coast

Fairy Meadow

Soccer

4.6 km from central Russell Vale

Not finding it in Russell Vale? Listed in Woonona (1 · 1.6 km), Bulli (1 · 2.6 km), Fairy Meadow (1 · 4.3 km)

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Kids' activities & play around Russell Vale

3 listed within 5 km of Russell Vale

Kimura Shukokai Karate

Thirroul

KarateSelf DefenceAdventure & Camping

4.5 km from central Russell Vale

Tumble Town Mobile Play Centre

Fairy Meadow

Play centre

4.9 km from central Russell Vale

Not finding it in Russell Vale? Listed in Bellambi (1 · 1 km), Fairy Meadow (1 · 4.3 km), Thirroul (1 · 4.5 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Russell Vale

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15 schools within 3 km of the Russell Vale centre, 1 with a Russell Vale address.

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 6)

  • Cawley Park

    Russell Vale · 0.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground
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  • Strachan Park

    Woonona · 1.6 km

    Playground Parking Picnic tables

Public pools (1)

  • Woonona Pool

    Woonona · 2.1 km

    Water play Toilets Parking

Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4 of 10)

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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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Russell Vale: 23 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Russell Vale, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Russell Vale within City of Wollongong

2 of the council area’s 71 activity providers · 13th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

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Homes in and around Russell Vale

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Recently sold within 5 km of Russell Vale

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

54 Gayantay Way (1/1)
Sold
Villa
54 Gayantay Way600m

Woonona, NSW 2517

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1
1
14/40 Gayantay Way (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
14/40 Gayantay Way600m

Woonona, NSW 2517

2
1
1
38 Alfred Street (1/1)
Sold
House
38 Alfred Street1.0km

Woonona, NSW 2517

3
2
1
43 Wilga Street (1/1)
Sold
House
43 Wilga Street1.2km

Corrimal, NSW 2518

3
1
3
53 Gahans Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
53 Gahans Avenue1.4km

Woonona, NSW 2517

3
1
2
7/133B Campbell Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
7/133B Campbell Street1.5km

Woonona, NSW 2517

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1
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Nearby suburbs

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

Woonona

5 activity providers · 1.6 km

Corrimal

3 activity providers · 1.8 km

Bulli

3 activity providers · 2.6 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Russell Vale

    Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Bellambi1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1 +2

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Woonona1.6 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1 +1

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Corrimal1.8 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Bulli2.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Fairy Meadow4.3 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    6 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Bellambi family guide · 1 kmWoonona family guide · 1.6 kmCorrimal family guide · 1.8 kmBulli family guide · 2.6 kmFairy Meadow family guide · 4.3 kmThirroul family guide · 4.5 kmGwynneville family guide · 7 kmKeiraville family guide · 7.1 km

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

Recorded offences in Russell Vale

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Russell Vale104
Balgownie165
Bellambi598
Bulli388
Corrimal508
Fairy Meadow738
Tarrawanna44
Thirroul435
Towradgi328
Woonona576

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 City of Wollongong

71 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Wollongong
Sports60Entertainment9Creative Arts8Academic2Music1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Russell Vale.

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Broader reading for NSW families

NSW Selective and OC Entry for 2028: Dates, Places and the New Equal-Places Rule

NSW has not yet published 2028 dates for selective high school and opportunity class (OC) entry, but last cycle's applications ran from 6 November 2025 to 20 February 2026. If NSW repeats that…

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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in NSW can start organised soccer from about age four — Coles MiniRoos Kick-Off takes new players aged 4 to 11, as Football NSW puts it. Below: how the season and registration actually work…

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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in New South Wales is Swimming, which 23.9% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (26.6%), and for…

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All kids' activities listed in Russell Vale

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