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St Marys, SA Family Guide

SA 5042 · City of Mitcham

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools18within 3 kmActivities106within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis26 within 5 kmSoccer18 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)15 within 5 kmMartial arts15 within 5 kmOther sports11 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmSwimming6 within 5 kmBasketball5 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmArts & dance20 within 5 kmMusic11 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around St Marys

Tennis around St Marys

26 listed within 5 km of St Marys

Ascot Park & Vermont Tennis Club

Edwardstown

Tennis

1.8 km from central St Marys

Colonel Light West Tennis Club

Colonel Light Gardens

TennisEvent Entertainment

1.9 km from central St Marys

Evolve Tennis Coaching

Colonel Light Gardens

Tennis

1.9 km from central St Marys

Not finding it in St Marys? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (3 · 1.9 km), Bedford Park (1 · 2.7 km), Clarence Gardens (1 · 2.9 km)

See all 26 within 5 km

Soccer around St Marys

18 listed within 5 km of St Marys

Flinders Flames Women's Football Club

Bedford Park

Soccer

2.1 km from central St Marys

Marion Football Club

Marion

AFLSoccer

2.4 km from central St Marys

South City Chiefs American Football Club

Marion

Soccer

2.4 km from central St Marys

Not finding it in St Marys? Listed in Bedford Park (2 · 2.7 km), Clarence Gardens (3 · 2.9 km), Bellevue Heights (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around St Marys

15 listed within 5 km of St Marys · 1 in St Marys

Kenilworth FC Auskick Centre

St Marys

AFLAuskick

In St Marys

Mitchell Park FC Auskick Centre

Mitchell Park

AFLAuskick

1.4 km from central St Marys

Trinity Baptist Basketball Club

Colonel Light Gardens

BasketballAFLSinging

1.9 km from central St Marys

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Martial arts around St Marys

15 listed within 5 km of St Marys

Karate Shudokan Nippon den Tsuchiya Ryu

Edwardstown

Karate

2.2 km from central St Marys

Whiteways Taekwondo

Marion

Taekwondo

2.2 km from central St Marys

Dynamic Taekwon-do Australia - Colonel Lights Garden

Colonel Light Gardens

Taekwondo

2.3 km from central St Marys

Not finding it in St Marys? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 1.9 km), Melrose Park (2 · 2 km), Bellevue Heights (1 · 3.3 km)

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More sports

More things to do around St Marys

Arts & dance around St Marys

20 listed within 5 km of St Marys · 1 in St Marys

One50 Incorporated

St Marys

Dancing SchoolHip Hop

In St Marys

Air Brushes by Warwick

Melrose Park

Art Centre

1.1 km from central St Marys

Tower Arts Centre

Pasadena

Art Centre

1.5 km from central St Marys

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Music around St Marys

11 listed within 5 km of St Marys

Music Alley

Marion

MusicPianoSinging

2.4 km from central St Marys

Marion City Band

Edwardstown

MusicTutoring

2.4 km from central St Marys

Pelican Productions

Lower Mitcham

Dancing SchoolMusicDrama
Ages 7–18*

3.7 km from central St Marys

Not finding it in St Marys? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 1.9 km), Lower Mitcham (1 · 3.7 km), Belair (2 · 3.8 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of St Marys

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

18 schools within 3 km of the St Marys centre, 1 with a St Marys address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 5)

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Libraries (4)

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Parks (4 of 6)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around St Marys

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.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around St Marys: 106 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in St Marys, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

St Marys within City of Mitcham

3 of the council area’s 59 activity providers · 6th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

City of Mitcham 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 St Marys

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

$990k

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of St Marys

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

29 Walsh Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
29 Walsh Avenue200m

St Marys, SA 5042

3
1
1
23 Gunther Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
23 Gunther Parade800m

Pasadena, SA 5042

3
1
2
36 Swan Court (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
36 Swan Court1.0km

Tonsley, SA 5042

3
2
1
13A Harcourt Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
13A Harcourt Avenue1.2km

Clovelly Park, SA 5042

3
2
3
20 Wayfarer Street (1/1)
Sold
House
20 Wayfarer Street1.3km

Tonsley, SA 5042

3
3
2
1 Mills Street (1/1)
Sold
House
1 Mills Street1.4km

Mitchell Park, SA 5043

3
1
3

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • St Marys

    Football (AFL) 1, Other sports 1, Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Pasadena1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Colonel Light Gardens1.9 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Basketball 1 +4

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Melrose Park2 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Clovelly Park0.8 km

    Netball 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Bedford Park2.7 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tennis 1, Yoga & wellbeing 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

Pasadena family guide · 1 kmColonel Light Gardens family guide · 1.9 kmMelrose Park family guide · 2 kmClovelly Park family guide · 0.8 kmBedford Park family guide · 2.7 kmClarence Gardens family guide · 2.9 kmBellevue Heights family guide · 3.3 kmMitchell Park family guide · 1.9 kmEden Hills family guide · 3.6 kmLower Mitcham family guide · 3.7 kmBelair family guide · 3.8 km

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

Recorded offences in St Marys

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
ST Marys237
Ascot Park253
Bedford Park177
Belair134
Bellevue Heights30
Black Forest84
Blackwood126
Clapham44
Clarence Gardens88
Clarence Park118
Clovelly Park121
Colonel Light Gardens66

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source

Kids activities across City of Mitcham

59 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Mitcham
Sports49Creative Arts13Entertainment8Music8Academic5Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring St Marys.

We don’t have an article specifically about St Marys yet.

Broader reading: SA-wide and national guides

Junior Soccer in South Australia (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in South Australia can start organised soccer from about age four — Football South Australia runs MiniRoos competitions from Under 6 to Under 11 (with grading at U10 and U11), plus Coles…

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What Kids Actually Do in South Australia (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in South Australia is Swimming, which 20% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is Swimming (19.4%), and for…

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Before School Care: Start Times, Fees and What CCS Covers

Before school care opens between 6am and 7am at almost every service, and the session ends when children are taken to class. That makes it the shortest session of care you will buy — anywhere from 55…

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All kids' activities listed in St Marys

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in St Marys.

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