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Ryde, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2112 · City of Ryde

Discover Ryde 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
Schools25within 3 kmActivities79within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis14 within 5 kmMartial arts12 within 5 kmSwimming9 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)8 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmCricket1 within 5 kmNetball1 within 5 kmKids' activities & play15 within 5 kmArts & dance12 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM11 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Ryde

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Ryde Park

Ryde · 0.5 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Picnic tables
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Sports & local clubs around Ryde

Tennis around Ryde

14 listed within 5 km of Ryde · 3 in Ryde

Australian Sports Camps

Ryde

BasketballSportsRock Climbing

In Ryde

Voyager Tennis Academy

Ryde

Tennis

In Ryde

Ryde Tennis Centre

Ryde

Tennis

In Ryde

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See all 14 within 5 km

Martial arts around Ryde

12 listed within 5 km of Ryde

GKR Karate

Putney

Karate

1.3 km from central Ryde

Sjja Jiu Jitsu Academy Gladesville

Gladesville

Jiujitsu

1.7 km from central Ryde

Sydney Taekwondo Centre

Gladesville

Taekwondo

1.7 km from central Ryde

Not finding it in Ryde? Listed in West Ryde (1 · 0 km), Ermington (1 · 0 km), Lidcombe (1 · 0 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Swimming around Ryde

9 listed within 5 km of Ryde · 3 in Ryde

Carlile Swimming

Ryde

Swimming

In Ryde

Next Generation

Ryde

Swimming

In Ryde

The Fitness Edge

West Ryde

Swimming

1.6 km from central Ryde

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See all 9 within 5 km

Other sports around Ryde

9 listed within 5 km of Ryde · 1 in Ryde

Epping Scout's Boat Shed

Meadowbank

Adventure & CampingYacht

1.4 km from central Ryde

Little Boomers Basketball West Ryde

West Ryde

BasketballEvent EntertainmentSports

2.1 km from central Ryde

Parramatta River Sailing Club

Gladesville

Yacht

2.9 km from central Ryde

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More sports

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More things to do around Ryde

Kids' activities & play around Ryde

15 listed within 5 km of Ryde · 2 in Ryde

Heart and Soul Hoops

Ryde

BasketballAdventure & Camping

In Ryde

Gladesville Gymnastics Club Incorporated

Gladesville

GymnasticsAcrobaticsCircus
Ages 4–16*

2.9 km from central Ryde

VQ Art Studio

Eastwood

Art CentrePaintingPottery

3 km from central Ryde

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Arts & dance around Ryde

12 listed within 5 km of Ryde · 1 in Ryde

GlobalArt Eastwood

Eastwood

Art CentrePainting

3.4 km from central Ryde

A Face Painting Dream

Wentworth Point

MagicianPainting

3.6 km from central Ryde

Face Focus Entertainment

Wentworth Point

PaintingMagician

3.6 km from central Ryde

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Schools within 3 km of Ryde

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

25 schools within 3 km of the Ryde centre, 7 with a Ryde address. See all schools with a Ryde address

All schools with a Ryde address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIFamilies after swimming can find Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre in this section, listed with the playgrounds and library AroundSchools shows around Ryde.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 18)

  • Ryde Park

    Ryde · 0.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Picnic tables
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  • Anderson Park

    Ryde · 1.3 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Libraries (3)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (3)

  • Olympic Park

    Ryde · 1.4 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Bremner Park

    Gladesville · 1.7 km

    Sports courts / fields
Show 1 more Sports grounds

Parks (4 of 12)

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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.

Activities by age around Ryde

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ryde: 79 kids' activities within 5 km, 7 schools in Ryde, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Ryde within City of Ryde

6 of the council area’s 43 activity providers · 2nd of 13 suburbs by number of providers

City of Ryde guideSchools in Ryde

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 Ryde

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

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For sale within 5 km

For sale nowBedsAsking
Ryde NSW 2112200$36m–$39.5m

Recently sold within 5 km of Ryde

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

1102/9 Australia Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1102/9 Australia Avenue100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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2004/7 Australia Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2004/7 Australia Ave100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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1
1
205/1 Australia Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
205/1 Australia Ave200m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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2
1
217/2B Betty Cuthbert Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
217/2B Betty Cuthbert Ave200m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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2
1
250/1C Betty Cuthbert Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
250/1C Betty Cuthbert Ave200m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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41/1 Betty Cuthbert Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
41/1 Betty Cuthbert Avenue200m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

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Real estate agencies in Ryde

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Real estate agency

1 listing

1 for sale

Call 0411 25 9956

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Nearby suburbs

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

Burwood

5 activity providers · 0.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Ryde

    Tennis 3, Swimming 3, Basketball 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +9

    7 schools · 9 parks

  • West Ryde0 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Basketball 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Ermington0 km

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Lidcombe0 km

    Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1, Party entertainers 1

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Burwood0.2 km

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Music 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Gladesville0.2 km

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

    4 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

West Ryde family guide · 0 kmErmington family guide · 0 kmLidcombe family guide · 0 kmBurwood family guide · 0.2 kmGladesville family guide · 0.2 kmAuburn family guide · 0.6 kmNorth Parramatta family guide · 0.6 kmRhodes family guide · 2.3 kmHomebush family guide · 2.5 kmPutney family guide · 4.2 kmConcord family guide · 3 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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Parents searching for tennis in Ryde can start with the tennis section, where Voyager Tennis Academy and Ryde Tennis Centre are listed in the suburb itself.

Martial arts and gymnastics listings come from Gladesville and other neighbouring suburbs, and the look-nearby links in each section open those guides.

Further down, the parks section covers the playgrounds, library and pool AroundSchools lists around Ryde, so lessons and park time can be planned from the same page.

AIFor other clubs, open the Gladesville and West Ryde guides, or the City of Ryde council page.

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

Recorded offences in Ryde

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Ryde1,341
Abbotsford163
Cabarita103
Chatswood3,330
Concord510
Concord West219
Denistone95
Denistone East21
Denistone West10
East Ryde27
Eastwood799
Ermington678

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 Ryde

43 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Ryde
Sports32Entertainment9Creative Arts7Academic5Health2Music2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Ryde.

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

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

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All kids' activities listed in Ryde

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

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