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Waratah, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2298 · City of Newcastle

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
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Schools28within 3 kmActivities38within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts7 within 5 kmTennis6 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 km
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Swimming4 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 km
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Explore Waratah

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Waratah Park

Waratah · 0.6 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Cameron Park

Waratah · 0.7 km

Playground Parking Picnic tables

Dangar Park

Mayfield · 1.8 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Waratah

Martial arts around Waratah

7 listed within 5 km of Waratah

Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Mayfield

Jiujitsu

1.5 km from central Waratah

GKR Karate

Mayfield West

Karate

2 km from central Waratah

Newcastle Karate School

Hamilton

Karate

2.5 km from central Waratah

Not finding it in Waratah? Listed in Jesmond (1 · 3.4 km), Kotara (1 · 4.1 km), Merewether (2 · 4.5 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Tennis around Waratah

6 listed within 5 km of Waratah

Newcastle & District Tennis Association

Broadmeadow

Tennis

1.9 km from central Waratah

Newcastle District Tennis Centre

Broadmeadow

Tennis

1.9 km from central Waratah

Topspin Tennis

Broadmeadow

Tennis

1.9 km from central Waratah

Not finding it in Waratah? Listed in Broadmeadow (3 · 1.9 km), Newcastle West (1 · 3.5 km), Kotara (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Other sports around Waratah

5 listed within 5 km of Waratah

Newcastle Supa Putt

Broadmeadow

Play centreGolf

1.9 km from central Waratah

West Hockey Club

Broadmeadow

Hockey

1.9 km from central Waratah

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club

Wickham

YachtKeyboard

3.5 km from central Waratah

Not finding it in Waratah? Listed in Broadmeadow (2 · 1.9 km), Wickham (1 · 3.5 km), Merewether (1 · 4.5 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Waratah

4 listed within 5 km of Waratah

Newcastle International Paceway

Broadmeadow

AFLSoccer

1.9 km from central Waratah

Newcastle City Auskick Centre

Newcastle West

AFLAuskick

3.5 km from central Waratah

Newcastle City (Seniors)

Newcastle

AFLFemale AFL

4.4 km from central Waratah

Not finding it in Waratah? Listed in Broadmeadow (1 · 1.9 km), Newcastle West (1 · 3.5 km), Newcastle (2 · 5.3 km)

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Kids' activities & play around Waratah

4 listed within 5 km of Waratah · 1 in Waratah

Tillys Play & Development Centre

Waratah

Play centre

In Waratah

Play Learn and Grow Early Education Centre

Mayfield

Play centre

1.4 km from central Waratah

The Plan Centre

Broadmeadow

Play centre

1.9 km from central Waratah

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Arts & dance around Waratah

2 listed within 5 km of Waratah · 1 in Waratah

Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre

Waratah

Art Centre

In Waratah

O'Donnell Norma School of Ballroom Dancing

Hamilton South

Dancing School

3.6 km from central Waratah

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Schools within 3 km of Waratah

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

28 schools within 3 km of the Waratah centre, 8 with a Waratah address. See all schools with a Waratah 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)

  • Waratah Park

    Waratah · 0.6 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Cameron Park

    Waratah · 0.7 km

    Playground Parking Picnic tables
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  • Dangar Park

    Mayfield · 1.8 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Libraries (2)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

  • Smith Park

    Hamilton North · 1.2 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Blackley Oval

    New Lambton · 1.5 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 11)

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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 Waratah: 38 kids' activities within 5 km, 8 schools in Waratah, and parks and playgrounds.

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Waratah within City of Newcastle

2 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 8th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guideSchools in Waratah

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Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Waratah

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

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Waratah

3/62 Chatham Street (1/1)

3/62 Chatham Street

2.0km

Hamilton, NSW 2303

$795,000

211Townhouse

Recently sold within 5 km of Waratah

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

5 Cowper Street (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Cowper Street500m

Georgetown, NSW 2298

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1
1
81 Station Street (1/1)
Sold
House
81 Station Street500m

Waratah, NSW 2298

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4
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1/77 Harriet Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/77 Harriet Street500m

Waratah, NSW 2298

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2
2
1/19 Kahibah Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/19 Kahibah Road600m

Waratah, NSW 2298

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1
1
4A Georgetown Road (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
4A Georgetown Road700m

Georgetown, NSW 2298

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2
1
16 Chatham Road (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Chatham Road700m

Georgetown, NSW 2298

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Nearby suburbs

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

Lambton

2 activity providers · 1.8 km

Jesmond

1 activity provider · 3.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Waratah

    Kids' activities & play 1, Arts & dance 1

    8 schools · 3 parks

  • Lambton1.8 km · same council

    Party entertainers 1, Swimming 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Broadmeadow1.9 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Other sports 2, Football (AFL) 1 +1

    4 schools · 0 parks

  • New Lambton2.1 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Jesmond3.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Newcastle West3.5 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Lambton family guide · 1.8 kmBroadmeadow family guide · 1.9 kmNew Lambton family guide · 2.1 kmJesmond family guide · 3.4 kmNewcastle West family guide · 3.5 kmWickham family guide · 3.5 kmHamilton South family guide · 3.7 kmKotara family guide · 4.1 kmMerewether family guide · 4.5 kmElermore Vale family guide · 5 kmCooks Hill family guide · 5 km

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

Recorded offences in Waratah

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Waratah1,460
Adamstown690
Adamstown Heights183
Birmingham Gardens178
Broadmeadow610
Callaghan56
Cooks Hill590
Elermore Vale282
Georgetown71
Hamilton1,236
Hamilton East109
Hamilton South898

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 Newcastle

58 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Newcastle
Sports46Entertainment8Academic4Creative Arts3Music2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Waratah.

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All kids' activities listed in Waratah

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