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Tea Gardens, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2324 · Mid-Coast

Discover Tea Gardens with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0

How Tea Gardens rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
2.3
Fair
2.3 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities0.0/5

    0 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access1.0/5

    13.8% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play0.8/5

    19.5% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access2.1/5

    28.5% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Bushfire4.6/5

    7.7% of homes in a bushfire-prone area

    Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0

  • Hot days5.0/5

    2.9 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not measured in NSW yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 81.5% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (9)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools1within 3 kmActivities4within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis2 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 km
Category photo credits

Photos: AroundSchools · AI-generated illustration AI-generated illustrations

Explore Tea Gardens

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Anzac Park

Tea Gardens · 0.4 km

Playground Parking Picnic tables

Winda Woppa Park

Hawks Nest · 1.2 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities

Hawks Nest Park

Hawks Nest · 1.9 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Tea Gardens

Tennis around Tea Gardens

2 listed within 5 km of Tea Gardens

Myall Park Tennis Club

Hawks Nest

Tennis

1.4 km from central Tea Gardens

Tennis Coaching Hawks Nest

Hawks Nest

Tennis

1.4 km from central Tea Gardens

Not finding it in Tea Gardens? Listed in Nelson Bay (2 · 6.2 km), Corlette (1 · 7.4 km)

More things to do around Tea Gardens

Arts & dance around Tea Gardens

2 listed within 5 km of Tea Gardens · 2 in Tea Gardens

Myall Community Art and Craft Centre

Tea Gardens

Art Centre

In Tea Gardens

Myall Community Art and Craft Centre Incorporated

Tea Gardens

Art Centre

In Tea Gardens

All arts & dance in Tea Gardens (2) →

Schools within 3 km of Tea Gardens

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

1 school within 3 km of the Tea Gardens centre, 1 with a Tea Gardens address.

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

  • Anzac Park

    Tea Gardens · 0.4 km

    Playground Parking Picnic tables

  • Winda Woppa Park

    Hawks Nest · 1.2 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities
Show 1 more Playgrounds (verified features)

  • Hawks Nest Park

    Hawks Nest · 1.9 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Public pools (1)

  • Tea Gardens Pool

    Tea Gardens · 0.5 km

    Water play Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Sports grounds (1)

Parks (4)

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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 Tea Gardens: 4 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Tea Gardens, and parks and playgrounds.

Sports
Tennis
Kids' activities
Arts & dance

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Your council & community

Tea Gardens within Mid-Coast

2 of the council area’s 13 activity providers · 2nd of 7 suburbs by number of providers

Mid-Coast guide

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 Tea Gardens

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Tea Gardens

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

20 Witt Street (1/1)
Sold
House
20 Witt Street400m

Tea Gardens, NSW 2324

3
1
1
6 Eagle Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
6 Eagle Avenue1.2km

Hawks Nest, NSW 2324

3
2
1
36 Koonwarra Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
36 Koonwarra Drive1.2km

Hawks Nest, NSW 2324

4
2
4
9 Moola Street (1/1)
Sold
House
9 Moola Street1.4km

Hawks Nest, NSW 2324

3
3
1
59 Admiralty Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
59 Admiralty Avenue1.7km

Tea Gardens, NSW 2324

4
2
2
3 Swagman Close (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Swagman Close1.7km

Tea Gardens, NSW 2324

4
2
4

Nearby suburbs

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

Corlette

1 activity provider · 7.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Tea Gardens

    Arts & dance 2

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Nelson Bay6.2 km

    Football (AFL) 3, Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    1 school · 6 parks

  • Corlette7.4 km

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 6 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Nelson Bay family guide · 6.2 kmCorlette family guide · 7.4 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Tea Gardens

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Tea Gardens140

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 Mid-Coast

13 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Mid-Coast council area
Sports9Creative Arts4Entertainment1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Tea Gardens.

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All kids' activities listed in Tea Gardens

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Tea Gardens.