Sylvania Waters, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2224 · Sutherland Shire Council
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Activities around Sylvania Waters
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Sports & local clubs around Sylvania Waters
AISutherland District Athletics Club is listed inside Sylvania Waters, while the soccer and gymnastics clubs in this section come from Miranda, Caringbah and Oatley.
Soccer around Sylvania Waters
5 listed within 5 km of Sylvania Waters
2.1 km from central Sylvania Waters
3.3 km from central Sylvania Waters
3.3 km from central Sylvania Waters
Not finding it in Sylvania Waters? Listed in Miranda (1 · 2 km), Caringbah (2 · 2 km), Sans Souci (1 · 3.4 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Life Through Football Academy · Kogarah Bay · 3.5 km
- Sans Souci Soccer Club · Sans Souci · 3.9 km
Football (AFL) around Sylvania Waters
4 listed within 5 km of Sylvania Waters · 1 in Sylvania Waters
In Sylvania Waters
1.5 km from central Sylvania Waters
4.7 km from central Sylvania Waters
See all 4 within 5 km
- Ramsgate Rams Junior AFL Club · Ramsgate · 4.7 km
Athletics around Sylvania Waters
3 listed within 5 km of Sylvania Waters · 2 in Sylvania Waters
In Sylvania Waters
See all 3 within 5 km
- Southern Districts Rugby Club · Sylvania Waters · 0 km
- Burraneer Rugby Union Club · Caringbah · 3.3 km
Tennis around Sylvania Waters
3 listed within 5 km of Sylvania Waters · 1 in Sylvania Waters
In Sylvania Waters
3.5 km from central Sylvania Waters
5 km from central Sylvania Waters
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (3 within 5 km) — Ready Set Dance (3.3 km)Not finding it in Sylvania Waters? Listed in Caringbah (2 · 2 km), Oatley (1 · 4.3 km), Hurstville (1 · 5.2 km)
- Martial arts (3 within 5 km) — Southern Cross Jiu-Jitsu Academy (3.1 km)Not finding it in Sylvania Waters? Listed in Caringbah (1 · 2 km), Oatley (1 · 4.3 km), Kingsgrove (1 · 4.5 km)
- Other sports (3 within 5 km) — Connells Point Sailing Club (3.3 km)Not finding it in Sylvania Waters? Listed in Connells Point (1 · 3.3 km), Sans Souci (1 · 3.4 km), Kingsgrove (1 · 4.5 km)
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Tutoring & STEM around Sylvania Waters
8 listed within 5 km of Sylvania Waters
1.5 km from central Sylvania Waters
2.2 km from central Sylvania Waters
2.3 km from central Sylvania Waters
Not finding it in Sylvania Waters? Listed in Miranda (4 · 2 km), Caringbah (2 · 2 km), Kingsgrove (2 · 4.5 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Miss Bianca's Tutoring · Miranda · 2.4 km
- Ms Penny's Tutoring · Miranda · 2.4 km
- Ready Set Dance · Caringbah · 3.3 km
- Step by Step Group Pty Ltd (Step by Step Learning) · Caringbah · 3.3 km
- Science Circus · Carss Park · 3.3 km
Arts & dance around Sylvania Waters
4 listed within 5 km of Sylvania Waters
3.2 km from central Sylvania Waters
3.3 km from central Sylvania Waters
3.3 km from central Sylvania Waters
Not finding it in Sylvania Waters? Listed in Caringbah (1 · 2 km), Connells Point (1 · 3.3 km), Cronulla (2 · 6.1 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- ACTiv Elite Performers · Carlton · 4 km
- Music (3 within 5 km) — JazzEM Music (2.3 km)Not finding it in Sylvania Waters? Listed in Caringbah (2 · 2 km), Carlton (1 · 5.3 km), Hurstville Westfield (2 · 5.3 km)
Schools within 3 km of Sylvania Waters
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19 schools within 3 km of the Sylvania Waters centre, none with a Sylvania Waters 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)
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Libraries (2)
Sylvania Library
Sylvania · 0.5 km
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (4 of 6)
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What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Sylvania Waters
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.
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Ready Set Dance Ages 2–5*
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Sutherland District Athletics Club Ages 4–12*
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Science Circus Ages 6–12*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Sylvania Waters: 34 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Music
- Schools
- 19 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 6 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries · 1 public pool
- Explore nearby
- Miranda, Caringbah, and Kirrawee
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Browse mapped places (72)
- Sylvania High SchoolSchool
- Sylvania Public SchoolSchool
- Sylvania Heights Public SchoolSchool
- Taren Point Public SchoolSchool
- Endeavour Sports High SchoolSchool
- Miranda North Public SchoolSchool
- Gymea North Public SchoolSchool
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School - MirandaSchool
- Port Hacking High SchoolSchool
- Bald Face Public SchoolSchool
- Bates Drive SchoolSchool
- Kareela Public SchoolSchool
- Caringbah High SchoolSchool
- Miranda Public SchoolSchool
- Oyster Bay Public SchoolSchool
- Caringbah North Public SchoolSchool
- Gymea Technology High SchoolSchool
- Connells Point Public SchoolSchool
- Sans Souci Public SchoolSchool
- Southern Districts Rugby ClubActivity
- Sutherland District Athletics ClubActivity
- Sylvania Waters Tennis CentreActivity
- We, Future LeadersActivity
- Southern DingoesActivity
- Miranda Magpies S/CLActivity
- Kip McGrath English and Maths Tutoring - MirandaActivity
- Kip McGrath - MirandaActivity
- JazzEM MusicActivity
- Miss Bianca's TutoringActivity
- Ms Penny's TutoringActivity
- Southern Cross Jiu-Jitsu AcademyActivity
- Hazelhurst Arts CentreActivity
- Star GymnasticsActivity
- Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for PreschoolersActivity
- Connells Point Sailing ClubActivity
- Science CircusActivity
- Burraneer Rugby Union ClubActivity
- Ready Set DanceActivity
- Step by Step Group Pty Ltd (Step by Step Learning)Activity
- Botany Bay Yacht ClubActivity
- Life Through Football AcademyActivity
- FunaramaActivity
- Port Hacking Open Sailing ClubActivity
- Neilson Swim SchoolActivity
- Strike King Street WharfActivity
- United Taekwondo OatleyActivity
- Sans Souci Soccer ClubActivity
- ACTiv Elite PerformersActivity
- Oatley RSL Youth Club GymnasticsActivity
- Ishinryu Karate Australia - Burraneer Bay DojoActivity
- Ramsgate Rams Auskick CentreActivity
- Ramsgate Rams Junior AFL ClubActivity
- Girls Tennis AcademyActivity
- Sylvania LibraryPark or community place
- Sylvania ParkPark or community place
- Bellingara OvalPark or community place
- Sutherland Shire Netball AssociationPark or community place
- Corea Street OvalPark or community place
- Sylvania Heights OvalPark or community place
- The Eslpanade Union FieldPark or community place
- Sylvania Hockey OvalPark or community place
- Miranda ParkPark or community place
- Sans Souci Leisure CentrePark or community place
- Anderson ParkPark or community place
- Dover ParkPark or community place
- Miranda LibraryPark or community place
- Kendall Street ReservePark or community place
- Church Street ReservePark or community place
- Madagascar Playland & CafePark or community place
- Bowie ParkPark or community place
- Donnelly ParkPark or community place
- The Green Reserve Kyle BayPark or community place
Your council & community
Sylvania Waters within Sutherland Shire Council
3 of the council area’s 55 activity providers · 6th of 18 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.
Miranda
5 activity providers · 2 km
Caringbah
8 activity providers · 2 km
Kirrawee
1 activity provider · 4.1 km
Connells Point
1 activity provider · 3.3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Sylvania Waters
Athletics 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1
0 schools · 0 parks
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Miranda2 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 4, Soccer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
4 schools · 4 parks
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Caringbah2 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Soccer 2 +4
7 schools · 2 parks
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Kirrawee4.1 km · same council
Tennis 1
2 schools · 4 parks
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Connells Point3.3 km
Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Sans Souci3.4 km
Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1
2 schools · 7 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania Waters | Athletics 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miranda2 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 4, Soccer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Caringbah2 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Soccer 2 +4 | 7 | 2 |
| Kirrawee4.1 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Connells Point3.3 km | Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sans Souci3.4 km | Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1 | 2 | 7 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 20 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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Looking for a school around Sylvania Waters? The schools section links the AroundSchools pages for Sylvania Public School, Sylvania Heights Public School and Sylvania High School, so you can open each school's own page from here.
Inside Sylvania Waters itself, AroundSchools lists clubs for tennis and athletics, while the Tutoring & STEM section draws on Miranda and Caringbah.
The parks section keeps libraries, playgrounds and ovals apart, and its pool listing is in Sans Souci.
AISoccer clubs for Sylvania Waters families are gathered in the Miranda soccer listings, and gymnastics clubs in the Caringbah gymnastics listings.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Sylvania Waters
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Sylvania Waters | 89 |
| Allawah | 158 |
| Beverley Park | 86 |
| Blakehurst | 228 |
| Bonnet Bay | 31 |
| Caringbah | 1,046 |
| Carss Park | 49 |
| Como | 83 |
| Connells Point | 55 |
| Gymea | 338 |
| Jannali | 303 |
| Kangaroo Point | 9 |
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 Sutherland Shire Council
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All kids' activities listed in Sylvania Waters
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Sylvania Waters.
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* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.