Bracken Ridge, QLD Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Bracken Ridge · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bracken Ridge: 29 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Bracken Ridge, and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports: Martial arts, Soccer, Football (AFL), Other sports, Swimming + 1 more
Kids' activities: Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Arts & dance
Schools: 5 in Bracken Ridge · 3 primary · 4 secondary
Parks & places: 6 parks · 6 verified playgrounds · 1 public pool
Explore nearby: Bald Hills, Deagon, and Taigum

What can families do in Bracken Ridge?

Martial arts9 within 5 km Soccer5 within 5 km Football (AFL)4 within 5 km Other sports3 within 5 km Swimming2 within 5 km Gymnastics & cheer2 within 5 km Tutoring & STEM5 within 5 km Kids' activities & play3 within 5 km Arts & dance3 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Bracken Ridge

Martial arts around Bracken Ridge

9 listed within 5 km of Bracken Ridge · 1 in Bracken Ridge

Jka Brisbane

Bracken Ridge

Karate

Playground

In Bracken Ridge

Karate Academy - Bald Hills Dojo

Bald Hills

Karate

1.9 km from central Bracken Ridge

GKR Karate

Taigum

Karate

Sports courts / fields

2.6 km from central Bracken Ridge

All martial arts in Bracken Ridge (1) →

See all 9 within 5 km

Brisbane Taekwondo and Hapkido · Strathpine · 3.5 km
Bonsai Karate · Aspley · 3.9 km
Kyushin Ryu School of Jujitsu Inc. · Zillmere · 4 km
PCYC · Zillmere · 4.1 km
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Brisbane · Geebung · 4.9 km
Digikar Solutions · Geebung · 5 km

Soccer around Bracken Ridge

5 listed within 5 km of Bracken Ridge

Ridge Hills United Football Club

Bald Hills

Soccer

PlaygroundSports courts / fields

1.2 km from central Bracken Ridge

Strathpine Sports

Strathpine

CricketVolleyballSoccer

3.5 km from central Bracken Ridge

North Star Football Club

Zillmere

Soccer

Sports courts / fields

4.1 km from central Bracken Ridge

Not finding it in Bracken Ridge? Listed in Bald Hills (1 · 1.9 km), Zillmere (2 · 3.8 km), Aspley (1 · 4.2 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Aspley Leagues Club · Aspley · 4.2 km
Eagles Sporting Club Zillmere · Zillmere · 4.3 km

Football (AFL) around Bracken Ridge

4 listed within 5 km of Bracken Ridge · 2 in Bracken Ridge

St Josephs (Bracken Ridge) Auskick Centre

Bracken Ridge

AFLAuskick

In Bracken Ridge

Bracken Ridge State School Auskick Centre

Bracken Ridge

AFLAuskick

In Bracken Ridge

Sandgate JAFC Auskick Centre

Taigum

AFLAuskick

2 km from central Bracken Ridge

All football (afl) in Bracken Ridge (2) →

See all 4 within 5 km

Zillmere JAFC Auskick Centre · Zillmere · 4.4 km

Other sports around Bracken Ridge

3 listed within 5 km of Bracken Ridge

Sandgate Scout Group

Sandgate

Adventure & CampingYachtSTEM

4.2 km from central Bracken Ridge

Flip Out Strathpine

Strathpine

Play centreEvent EntertainmentGymnastics

4.6 km from central Bracken Ridge

Not finding it in Bracken Ridge? Listed in Sandgate (1 · 4.2 km), Shorncliffe (2 · 5.5 km), Strathpine (2 · 4.6 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Strathpine Sports · Strathpine · 3.5 km

More sports

Swimming (1 in Bracken Ridge · 2 within 5 km) — Bracken Ridge Swimming Club (1.6 km)
Gymnastics & cheer (2 within 5 km) — Brisbane City Gymnastics Club (4.4 km)Not finding it in Bracken Ridge? Listed in Strathpine (1 · 4.6 km), Brendale (1 · 4.7 km), Bray Park (1 · 6 km)

All sports listed in Bracken Ridge →

More things to do around Bracken Ridge

Tutoring & STEM around Bracken Ridge

5 listed within 5 km of Bracken Ridge · 1 in Bracken Ridge

The Boys' Brigade (Bracken Ridge)

Bracken Ridge

Adventure & CampingLearning Centre

In Bracken Ridge

Ladybird Learning

Sandgate

TutoringMathsEnglish

4.2 km from central Bracken Ridge

Reading Rise

Bridgeman Downs

TutoringEnglish

4.4 km from central Bracken Ridge

All tutoring & stem in Bracken Ridge (1) →

See all 5 within 5 km

Sandgate Scout Group · Sandgate · 4.2 km
Flip Out Strathpine · Strathpine · 4.6 km

Kids' activities & play around Bracken Ridge

3 listed within 5 km of Bracken Ridge · 1 in Bracken Ridge

The Boys' Brigade (Bracken Ridge)

Bracken Ridge

Adventure & CampingLearning Centre

In Bracken Ridge

Sandgate Scout Group

Sandgate

Adventure & CampingYachtSTEM

4.2 km from central Bracken Ridge

Flip Out Strathpine

Strathpine

Play centreEvent EntertainmentGymnastics

4.6 km from central Bracken Ridge

All kids' activities & play in Bracken Ridge (1) →

Arts & dance (3 within 5 km) — Artrageous Community Arts Centre (3.5 km)Not finding it in Bracken Ridge? Listed in Deagon (1 · 3.2 km), Sandgate (2 · 4.2 km), Shorncliffe (1 · 5.5 km)

Schools in and near Bracken Ridge

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Bracken Ridge.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · in Bracken Ridge
Norris Road State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · in Bracken Ridge
Bracken Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · in Bracken Ridge
Bald Hills State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 2.1 km
St John Fisher CollegeSecondary · in Bracken Ridge
Bracken Ridge State High SchoolSecondary · in Bracken Ridge

View all 5 schools in Bracken Ridge →

Government school zones covering central Bracken Ridge:

Norris Road SS Bracken Ridge SHS

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features)

Bracken Ridge Reserve · Bracken Ridge · 0.9 km Playground
Hidden World Playground · Fitzgibbon · 1.7 km Playground
John Stewart Memorial Park · Bald Hills · 1.7 km Playground
Gus Davies Park · Bald Hills · 2.3 km Playground Sports courts / fields

Public pools

Sandgate Swimming Pool · Sandgate · 4.5 km Water play Playground

Sports grounds

Fred Francis Park · Bracken Ridge · 2 km Sports courts / fields
Canterbury Park · Bald Hills · 2.9 km Sports courts / fields
Deagon Wetlands · Brighton · 2.9 km Sports courts / fields

Parks

Albion Park · Bracken Ridge · 0.5 km
Enbrook Parkland · Bracken Ridge · 0.5 km
Bracken Ridge Off-Leash Dog Park · Bracken Ridge · 1 km
Isaac Best Park · Bracken Ridge · 1 km

How Bracken Ridge compares with nearby suburbs

Bracken Ridge

Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

5 schools · 6 parks
Bald Hills1.9 km · same council

Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

2 schools · 3 parks
Deagon3.2 km · same council

Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

1 school · 1 park
Taigum3.4 km · same council

Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1

1 school · 0 parks
Zillmere3.8 km · same council

Martial arts 2, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1

3 schools · 1 park
Sandgate4.2 km · same council

Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1

2 schools · 3 parks

Area	Activities listed there	Schools	Parks
Bracken Ridge	Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1	5	6
Bald Hills1.9 km · same council	Martial arts 1, Soccer 1	2	3
Deagon3.2 km · same council	Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1	1	1
Taigum3.4 km · same council	Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1	1	0
Zillmere3.8 km · same council	Martial arts 2, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1	3	1
Sandgate4.2 km · same council	Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1	2	3

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

Explore nearby family guides

Bald Hills family guide · 1.9 km Deagon family guide · 3.2 km Taigum family guide · 3.4 km Zillmere family guide · 3.8 km Sandgate family guide · 4.2 km Aspley family guide · 4.2 km Bridgeman Downs family guide · 4.4 km Geebung family guide · 5.2 km Shorncliffe family guide · 5.5 km Strathpine family guide · 4.6 km Brendale family guide · 4.7 km

Bracken Ridge within Brisbane City Council

5 of the council area’s 302 activity providers · 6th of 119 suburbs by number of providers

Brisbane City Council guide Schools in Bracken Ridge

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

Libraries in and around Bracken Ridge

Place	Suburb	What is there
Strathpine Library	Strathpine	Library · Playground
Brisbane City Council - Aspley Mobile Library	Aspley	Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Sandgate Library	Sandgate	Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Zillmere Library	Zillmere	Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 4 libraries, 33 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Bracken Ridge · correct as at 3 Oct 2026

Kids activities across Brisbane City Council

302 kids activities listed

on AroundSchools, in Brisbane City Council

Sports218Academic57Entertainment43Creative Arts38Music18Health9

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