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Waverley, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2026 · Waverley Council

Discover Waverley 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
Schools40within 3 kmActivities151within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

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Tennis24 within 5 kmSwimming18 within 5 kmMartial arts17 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)15 within 5 kmSoccer14 within 5 km
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Other sports13 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer9 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmCricket1 within 5 kmArts & dance26 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM23 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing16 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmMusic10 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Queens Park Shed

Queens Park · 0.6 km

Café nearby Playground Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

Varna Park

Clovelly · 0.7 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Dog friendly
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Sports & local clubs around Waverley

Tennis around Waverley

24 listed within 5 km of Waverley

Energise Health Management

Bondi Junction

Tennis

0.9 km from central Waverley

Top Shot Tennis

Coogee

Tennis

1.4 km from central Waverley

Cooper Park Tennis

Bellevue Hill

Tennis

1.6 km from central Waverley

Not finding it in Waverley? Listed in Bondi Junction (1 · 1.4 km), Bondi Beach (1 · 2.2 km), Moore Park (6 · 1.4 km)

See all 24 within 5 km

Swimming around Waverley

18 listed within 5 km of Waverley

Sydney Swimmers

Randwick

Swimming

0.4 km from central Waverley

Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club

Tamarama

SurfMental HealthSwimming

1.6 km from central Waverley

Mermaid Swim Academy

Bondi Beach

Swimming

2 km from central Waverley

Not finding it in Waverley? Listed in Bondi Beach (3 · 2.2 km), Randwick (1 · 1.9 km), Coogee (6 · 2.2 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Martial arts around Waverley

17 listed within 5 km of Waverley

Eastern Suburbs Taekwondo

Bondi Junction

Taekwondo

0.9 km from central Waverley

Kyokushin Karate

Bondi Junction

Karate

0.9 km from central Waverley

Seo's Taekwondo

Bondi Junction

Taekwondo

1.2 km from central Waverley

Not finding it in Waverley? Listed in Bronte (1 · 1.1 km), Bondi Junction (3 · 1.4 km), Bondi Beach (1 · 2.2 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Waverley

15 listed within 5 km of Waverley

Queens Park Auskick Centre

Queens Park

AFLAuskick

0.4 km from central Waverley

That Training Ball

Clovelly

AFL
Ages 4–15*

1.4 km from central Waverley

Kicking Dynamics

Centennial Park

AFL

2 km from central Waverley

Not finding it in Waverley? Listed in Queens Park (1 · 0.1 km), Milsons Point (1 · 1.4 km), Moore Park (4 · 1.4 km)

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Arts & dance around Waverley

26 listed within 5 km of Waverley · 2 in Waverley

Class Artz Academy

Waverley

PaintingEvent EntertainmentArt Centre

In Waverley

ESCPSNA

Waverley

NetballFirst AidSinging

In Waverley

Waverley Performing Arts Centre

Bondi Junction

Art Centre

0.6 km from central Waverley

All arts & dance in Waverley (2) →
See all 26 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Waverley

23 listed within 5 km of Waverley · 3 in Waverley

In Spanish

Waverley

Language LearningLearning CentreEnglish

In Waverley

Sydney Academy of Chess

Waverley

Academic

In Waverley

Discover Learning Australia

Bondi Junction

TutoringMaths

1.1 km from central Waverley

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See all 23 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Waverley

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

40 schools within 3 km of the Waverley centre, 6 with a Waverley address. See all schools with a Waverley address

Moriah College

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

0.9 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Waverley 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 19)

  • Queens Park Shed

    Queens Park · 0.6 km

    Café nearby Playground Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
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  • Varna Park

    Clovelly · 0.7 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Dog friendly

  • Plumb Reserve

    Woollahra · 1.4 km

    Playground Picnic tables Dog friendly

Libraries (3)

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Public pools (3)

Show 1 more Public pools

  • Mahon Pool

    Maroubra · 4.7 km

    Water play Toilets Parking

Sports grounds (4 of 8)

  • Queen's Park

    Queens Park · 0.3 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Bundock Park

    Clovelly · 1.9 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields Toilets BBQ facilities
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  • Coogee Oval

    Coogee · 2.1 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Parks (4 of 15)

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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 Waverley

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 Waverley: 151 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Waverley, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Waverley within Waverley Council

7 of the council area’s 51 activity providers · 3rd of 11 suburbs by number of providers

Waverley Council guideSchools in Waverley

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 Waverley

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 Waverley

1307/281 Elizabeth Street (1/1)

1307/281 Elizabeth Street

5.0km

Sydney, NSW 2000

$660,000 – $725,000

120Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Waverley

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

10/280-282 Bronte Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
10/280-282 Bronte Road100m

Waverley, NSW 2024

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1
1
6/280-282 Bronte Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/280-282 Bronte Road100m

Waverley, NSW 2024

1
1
1
29 Gipps Street (1/1)
Sold
House
29 Gipps Street400m

Bronte, NSW 2024

3
1
2
245 Darley Road (1/1)
Sold
House
245 Darley Road500m

Randwick, NSW 2031

3
2
50 Brown Street (1/1)
Sold
House
50 Brown Street500m

Bronte, NSW 2024

4
2
2/10 Wallace Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/10 Wallace Street500m

Waverley, NSW 2024

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Nearby suburbs

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

Bronte

2 activity providers · 1.1 km

Bondi

7 activity providers · 2.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Waverley

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Arts & dance 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Soccer 1 +6

    6 schools · 0 parks

  • Queens Park0.1 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Bronte1.1 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Bondi Junction1.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 5, Tutoring & STEM 4, Martial arts 3, Music 3 +6

    1 school · 1 park

  • Bondi2.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 5, Kids' activities & play 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2 +3

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Bondi Beach2.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Swimming 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2 +8

    2 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Queens Park family guide · 0.1 kmBronte family guide · 1.1 kmBondi Junction family guide · 1.4 kmBondi family guide · 2.2 kmBondi Beach family guide · 2.2 kmDarlinghurst family guide · 1.4 kmDouble Bay family guide · 1.4 kmKensington family guide · 1.4 kmMilsons Point family guide · 1.4 kmMoore Park family guide · 1.4 kmWoollahra family guide · 1.4 km

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

Recorded offences in Waverley

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Waverley300
Alexandria846
Bellevue Hill216
Bondi550
Bondi Beach1,081
Bondi Junction1,839
Bronte216
Centennial Park169
Clovelly110
Coogee612
Daceyville213
Darling Point124

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 Waverley Council

51 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Waverley Council
Sports29Creative Arts15Academic13Entertainment10Health9Music8

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Waverley.

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All kids' activities listed in Waverley

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

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