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St Ives, NSW Family Guide

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

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around St Ives: 24 kids' activities within 5 km, 9 schools in St Ives, and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Tennis, Gymnastics & cheer, Football (AFL), Martial arts
Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play
Schools
9 in St Ives · 7 primary · 4 secondary
Parks & places
9 parks · 5 verified playgrounds · 1 library · 3 public pools
Explore nearby
Pymble, Gordon, and Turramurra

What can families do in St Ives?

Tennis5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmMartial arts3 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around St Ives

Tennis around St Ives

5 listed within 5 km of St Ives

Richmond Park Tennis Courts

Gordon

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

2 km from central St Ives

Local Tennis

Turramurra

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

2.6 km from central St Ives

Turramurra Tennis Courts

Turramurra

Tennis
PlaygroundToiletsSports courts / fields

2.9 km from central St Ives

Not finding it in St Ives? Listed in Gordon (1 · 2.8 km), Turramurra (3 · 3.1 km), Killara (1 · 4 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around St Ives

4 listed within 5 km of St Ives

Le Ray Gymnastics Ravenswood

Gordon

Gymnastics
ParkingSports courts / fields

3.3 km from central St Ives

Ravenswood Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre

Gordon

Gymnastics
PlaygroundParking

3.4 km from central St Ives

Le Ray Gymnastics Abbotsleigh

Wahroonga

Gymnastics

4.5 km from central St Ives

Not finding it in St Ives? Listed in Gordon (2 · 2.8 km), Wahroonga (1 · 4.3 km), Frenchs Forest (2 · 4.6 km)

See all 4 within 5 km
All sports listed in St Ives →

More things to do around St Ives

Tutoring & STEM around St Ives

5 listed within 5 km of St Ives

Champion Robotics

Champion Robotics

Pymble

Learning CentreSTEM

2.5 km from central St Ives

James An Coaching College Gordon

Gordon

TutoringMathsEnglish

2.8 km from central St Ives

Time to Shine Australia

Gordon

TutoringMathsEnglish

2.8 km from central St Ives

Not finding it in St Ives? Listed in Pymble (1 · 2.4 km), Gordon (2 · 2.8 km), Warrawee (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around St Ives

2 listed within 5 km of St Ives

Belrose Tutoring Academy

Frenchs Forest

TutoringMathsEnglish

4.6 km from central St Ives

Belrose Scout Group

Davidson

Adventure & Camping

4 km from central St Ives

Not finding it in St Ives? Listed in Lindfield West (2 · 5.1 km), Davidson (1 · 4 km), Frenchs Forest (2 · 4.6 km)

Schools in and near St Ives

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

View all 9 schools in St Ives →

Government school zones covering central St Ives:

St Ives NPSSt Ives HS

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features)

  • St Ives Village Green · St Ives · 0.2 km Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced Toilets
  • Hassell Park · St Ives · 1.9 km Sports courts / fields Playground Parking BBQ facilities
  • Robert Pymble Park · Pymble · 2.3 km Toilets Playground Parking Sports courts / fields
  • Turramurra Memorial Park · Turramurra · 2.9 km Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets

Libraries

Public pools

Sports grounds

Parks

How St Ives compares with nearby suburbs

  • St Ives

    Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1

    9 schools · 9 parks

  • Pymble2.4 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1

    7 schools · 3 parks

  • Gordon2.8 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Turramurra3.1 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Music 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Warrawee3.6 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Killara4 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    2 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Pymble family guide · 2.4 kmGordon family guide · 2.8 kmTurramurra family guide · 3.1 kmWarrawee family guide · 3.6 kmKillara family guide · 4 kmWest Pymble family guide · 4.6 kmEast Lindfield family guide · 4.8 kmLindfield family guide · 5.1 kmLindfield West family guide · 5.1 kmDavidson family guide · 4 kmWahroonga family guide · 4.3 km

St Ives within Ku-ring-gai Council

3 of the council area’s 29 activity providers · 4th of 12 suburbs by number of providers

Ku-ring-gai Council guideSchools in St Ives

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

Recorded offences in St Ives

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
ST Ives294
Belrose179
Davidson38
East Lindfield40
Gordon261
Killara119
North Turramurra32
Pymble199
South Turramurra27
Turramurra354
Wahroonga277
Warrawee76

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

Kids activities across Ku-ring-gai Council

29 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Ku-ring-gai Council
Sports20Academic4Music2Creative Arts2Entertainment2Health1

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All kids' activities listed in St Ives

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in St Ives.