Rosewater, SA Family Guide
Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Rosewater · updated 3 Oct
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Rosewater: 39 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Rosewater, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
Family Snapshot
- Schools
- 1 in Rosewater · 1 secondary
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Alberton, Ottoway, and Port Adelaide
What can families do in Rosewater?
Sports & local clubs around Rosewater
Soccer around Rosewater
8 listed within 5 km of Rosewater
Port Adelaide Football Club
Alberton
1.3 km from central Rosewater
Western Strikers Soccer Club
Royal Park
2.5 km from central Rosewater
North West Junior Soccer Association
West Lakes Shore
3 km from central Rosewater
Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Alberton (1 · 0.8 km), Ethelton (1 · 2.9 km), Royal Park (1 · 2.6 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Port Adelaide Lion Soccer Club · Ethelton · 3 km
- Port District Football Club · Largs Bay · 3.7 km
- Smosh West Lakes Football Club · West Lakes Shore · 3.7 km
- North Haven Football Club · Largs North · 4.1 km
- Woodville-West Torrens Football Club Inc · Woodville South · 4.2 km
Other sports around Rosewater
5 listed within 5 km of Rosewater
Woodville Hockey Club
Woodville North
3 km from central Rosewater
Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Seaton
3.6 km from central Rosewater
Adelaide Combined Dragonboat Club
West Lakes
3.9 km from central Rosewater
Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Woodville North (1 · 3 km), Seaton (1 · 3.6 km), West Lakes (2 · 3.9 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- West Lakes Golf Club · West Lakes · 3.9 km
- German Table Tennis Club · Woodville Park · 4.7 km
Tennis around Rosewater
5 listed within 5 km of Rosewater
Craig Palfrey Tennis
Woodville South
3.5 km from central Rosewater
Port Adelaide Tennis Club
Largs Bay
3.8 km from central Rosewater
West Lakes Tennis Club
West Lakes Shore
3.7 km from central Rosewater
Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Largs Bay (1 · 4.2 km), West Lakes Shore (1 · 3 km), Woodville South (1 · 3.5 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Woodville District Table Tennis Club · Woodville Park · 3.9 km
- German Table Tennis Club · Woodville Park · 4.7 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Rosewater
4 listed within 5 km of Rosewater · 1 in Rosewater
The Vitality Project
Rosewater
In Rosewater
Rikido Karate
Royal Park
2.6 km from central Rosewater
Visual Energy Studios
Royal Park
2.6 km from central Rosewater
See all 4 within 5 km
- Skybound Elite · Beverley · 4.8 km
More sports
- Martial arts (1 in Rosewater · 4 within 5 km) — The Vitality Project (0 km)
- Swimming (4 within 5 km) — Goodlife Health Clubs (1.8 km)Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 2.6 km), Seaton (1 · 3.6 km), West Lakes (3 · 3.9 km)
- Football (AFL) (2 within 5 km) — Rikido Karate (2.6 km)Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 2.6 km), Woodville South (1 · 3.5 km), Woodville Park (1 · 4.7 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — West Adelaide Bearcats Basketball Club (1.4 km)Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Port Adelaide (1 · 1.4 km), Woodville South (1 · 3.5 km)
More things to do around Rosewater
Arts & dance around Rosewater
8 listed within 5 km of Rosewater
Gaynor's School of Dancing
Port Adelaide
1.6 km from central Rosewater
Port Community Arts Centre
Port Adelaide
1.7 km from central Rosewater
Learning Through Music
Seaton
3.6 km from central Rosewater
Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Port Adelaide (2 · 1.4 km), Royal Park (1 · 2.6 km), Seaton (2 · 3.6 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Visual Energy Studios · Royal Park · 2.6 km
- Seaton Girls Calisthenic Club · Seaton · 3.6 km
- Just For Fun The Dance Company · Woodville Park · 4.5 km
- German Table Tennis Club · Woodville Park · 4.7 km
- Skybound Elite · Beverley · 4.8 km
Kids' activities & play around Rosewater
4 listed within 5 km of Rosewater
Woodville District Basketball Club
Woodville South
3.5 km from central Rosewater
Skybound Elite
Beverley
4.8 km from central Rosewater
Morialta Target Shooters
Wingfield
4.3 km from central Rosewater
Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 2.6 km), Wingfield (1 · 4.3 km), Woodville South (1 · 3.5 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Visual Energy Studios · Royal Park · 2.6 km
- Tutoring & STEM (3 within 5 km) — Adelaide Training & Employment Centre - ATEC (1 km)Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Ottoway (1 · 1 km), Seaton (1 · 3.6 km), West Lakes (1 · 3.9 km)
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Learning Through Music (3.6 km)Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Seaton (1 · 3.6 km), West Lakes (1 · 3.9 km), Allenby Gardens (1 · 5.7 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Adelaide Training & Employment Centre - ATEC (1 km)Not finding it in Rosewater? Listed in Ottoway (1 · 1 km), Osborne (1 · 6.1 km), Beverley (1 · 4.8 km)
Schools in and near Rosewater
Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Rosewater.
- Mount Carmel CollegePrimary · Secondary · 0.9 km
- Pennington School R – 6Primary · Secondary · 1.1 km
- Alberton Primary SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 1.6 km
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 1.7 km
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · in Rosewater
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features)
- MC Nicol Reserve · Rosewater · 0.3 km Playground
- Eric Sutton Reserve · Rosewater · 0.4 km Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields
- St Patricks Square Reserve · Alberton · 0.9 km Playground Sports courts / fields
- Montpelier Square Reserve · Port Adelaide · 1.4 km Playground Sports courts / fields
Libraries
- Port Adelaide Library · Port Adelaide · 1.7 km
Public pools
- West Lakes Aquatic Centre · West Lakes · 2 km Water play
Sports grounds
- Alberton Oval · Alberton · 1.5 km Sports courts / fields
- Carnegie North Reserve · Royal Park · 2.6 km Sports courts / fields
- Brocas Reserve · St Clair · 2.7 km Sports courts / fields
- Dudley Street Reserve · Mansfield Park · 2.9 km Sports courts / fields
Parks
- The Rosewater Gardens · Rosewater · 0.2 km
- Duffield Reserve · Rosewater · 0.6 km
- Martin Court Reserve · Ottoway · 1.2 km
- Pennington Gardens Reserve · Pennington · 1.3 km
What's on around Rosewater
Within 5 km, next 60 days.
Coming up
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Young at Heart Intergenerational Playgroup
9 Sept – 18 Dec · West Lakes · 3.9 km · Free · Up to age 5
Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Young at Heart Intergenerational Playgroup
9 Sept – 18 Dec · West Lakes · 3.9 km · Free · Up to age 5
How Rosewater compares with nearby suburbs
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Rosewater
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Alberton0.8 km · same council
Soccer 1
0 schools · 2 parks
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Ottoway1 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
1 school · 1 park
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Port Adelaide1.4 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Basketball 1, Martial arts 1
0 schools · 5 parks
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Ethelton2.9 km · same council
Soccer 1
0 schools · 0 parks
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Royal Park2.6 km
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3
1 school · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewater | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Alberton0.8 km · same council | Soccer 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ottoway1 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Port Adelaide1.4 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Basketball 1, Martial arts 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ethelton2.9 km · same council | Soccer 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Park2.6 km | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3 | 1 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Homes in Rosewater
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$831k
Median, houses
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY
Rosewater within City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1 of the council area’s 53 activity providers · 15th of 29 suburbs by number of providers
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Rosewater
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Rosewater | 262 |
| Albert Park | 106 |
| Alberton | 210 |
| Angle Park | 218 |
| Athol Park | 141 |
| Beverley | 130 |
| Birkenhead | 97 |
| Cheltenham | 88 |
| Ethelton | 67 |
| Exeter | 137 |
| Ferryden Park | 243 |
| Gillman | 41 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
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