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Ashburton, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3147 · City of Boroondara

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Ashburton
Ashburton · Melburnian / CC BY 3.0
Schools25within 3 kmActivities124within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes3for sale within 5 km

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Tennis30 within 5 kmMartial arts27 within 5 kmSoccer11 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer10 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 km
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Swimming6 within 5 kmBasketball5 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance29 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM24 within 5 kmKids' activities & play19 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 km
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Explore Ashburton

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Summerhill Park

Glen Iris · 0.6 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Markham Reserve

Ashburton · 1 km

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

AIFor tennis, Toptenn Tennis Academy in Glen Iris is among the listings this section draws from.

Tennis around Ashburton

30 listed within 5 km of Ashburton · 1 in Ashburton

Futures Tennis Academy Pty LTD

Ashburton

Tennis

In Ashburton

Active Sports International

Glen Iris

Tennis

1.3 km from central Ashburton

Toptenn Tennis Academy

Glen Iris

Tennis

1.6 km from central Ashburton

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Martial arts around Ashburton

27 listed within 5 km of Ashburton · 1 in Ashburton

Australian Goju Karate

Ashburton

Karate

In Ashburton

Fighting Spirit Goju Karate

Glen Iris

Karate

1.2 km from central Ashburton

Sendai Karate

Burwood

Karate

2.1 km from central Ashburton

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Soccer around Ashburton

11 listed within 5 km of Ashburton

Ashburton Soccer Club

Glen Iris

Soccer

1.2 km from central Ashburton

Ashwood Reserve

Ashwood

Soccer

1.7 km from central Ashburton

Eastern Lions Soccer Club

Burwood

Soccer

2 km from central Ashburton

Not finding it in Ashburton? Listed in Glen Iris (2 · 2 km), Ashwood (1 · 2.3 km), Hughesdale (2 · 3.5 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Ashburton

10 listed within 5 km of Ashburton · 1 in Ashburton

Ashgrove Calisthenics Club Inc

Ashburton

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

In Ashburton

V.V Rhythmic Academy

Glen Iris

GymnasticsDancing SchoolDrama
Ages 5–7*

2 km from central Ashburton

Bugs Gymnastics

Burwood

Gymnastics
Ages 3–12*

2.4 km from central Ashburton

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Arts & dance around Ashburton

29 listed within 5 km of Ashburton · 1 in Ashburton

Ceres Calisthenic Club Inc

Ashwood

Dancing SchoolAdventure & Camping

2.3 km from central Ashburton

Glorious Studio

Ashwood

Art Centre
from $39Ages 5+

2.4 km from central Ashburton

BDC Dance Studios

Ashwood

Dancing School

2.4 km from central Ashburton

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Tutoring & STEM around Ashburton

24 listed within 5 km of Ashburton

Kumon Malvern East Education Centre

Malvern East

MathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Ashburton

Quantum Education

Camberwell

TutoringLearning CentreEnglish

2.5 km from central Ashburton

Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Chadstone

Chadstone

Family AttractionsOutdoor Laser TagMagician

3.1 km from central Ashburton

Not finding it in Ashburton? Listed in Camberwell (2 · 2.5 km), Canterbury (3 · 4.3 km), Surrey Hills (1 · 4.5 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Ashburton

AISt Michael's School - Ashburton is among the primary schools listed inside the suburb, and the secondary options here are in neighbouring suburbs.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

25 schools within 3 km of the Ashburton centre, 3 with a Ashburton address. See all schools with a Ashburton address

Sacre Coeur

PrimarySecondaryCatholic

2.5 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Ashburton 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 12)

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  • Markham Reserve

    Ashburton · 1 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Libraries (3)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

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Parks (4)

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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 Ashburton

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.

A look around Ashburton

Ashburton
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Ashburton

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ashburton: 124 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Ashburton, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

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Your council & community

Ashburton within City of Boroondara

2 of the council area’s 62 activity providers · 8th of 12 suburbs by number of providers

City of Boroondara guideSchools in Ashburton

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 Ashburton

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

$1.99m

Median, houses

$1.21m

Median, units

3

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Ashburton

4 Morris Street (1/1)

4 Morris Street

1.4km

Ashwood, VIC 3147

$2,580,000

552House
31 Stott Street (1/1)

31 Stott Street

3.8km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

$2,550,000

552House
41A Moonya Road (1/1)

41A Moonya Road

4.1km

Carnegie, VIC 3163

$3,250,000

432House

Recently sold within 5 km of Ashburton

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

34 Lexia Street (1/1)
Sold
House
34 Lexia Street300m

Ashburton, VIC 3147

4
3
2
27A Ashburn Grove (1/1)
Sold
House
27A Ashburn Grove300m

Ashburton, VIC 3147

3
1
2
16A Alamein Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
16A Alamein Avenue700m

Ashburton, VIC 3147

3
2
1
21 Nicholas Street (1/1)
Sold
House
21 Nicholas Street700m

Ashburton, VIC 3147

4
4
2
25 Brandon Street (1/1)
Sold
House
25 Brandon Street900m

Glen Iris, VIC 3146

4
2
2
1/2 High Street Road (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
1/2 High Street Road1.0km

Ashburton, VIC 3147

3
2
2

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature4 Morris Street31 Stott Street41A Moonya Road
Property typeHOUSEHOUSEHOUSE
Bedrooms554
Bathrooms553
Car spaces222
Asking price$2,580,000$2,550,000$3,250,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Ashwood

4 activity providers · 2.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Ashburton

    Tennis 1, Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Arts & dance 1 +1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Camberwell2.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 5, Tennis 4, Arts & dance 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +1

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Glen Iris2 km

    Tennis 5, Soccer 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +2

    6 schools · 12 parks

  • Ashwood2.3 km

    Arts & dance 3, Kids' activities & play 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Canterbury4.3 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Surrey Hills4.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Camberwell family guide · 2.5 kmGlen Iris family guide · 2 kmAshwood family guide · 2.3 kmCanterbury family guide · 4.3 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 4.5 kmChadstone family guide · 3.1 kmMurrumbeena family guide · 3.1 kmMalvern East family guide · 3.5 kmHughesdale family guide · 3.5 kmCarnegie family guide · 3.5 kmHawthorn East family guide · 5.3 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Inside Ashburton, the activity listing is Ashgrove Calisthenics Club Inc. Tennis listings come from Camberwell, Glen Iris and Surrey Hills, and martial arts from Camberwell and Carnegie.

The schools section lists Ashburton Primary School and the other primary schools in the suburb, with secondary schools from Ashwood, Glen Iris and Chadstone beside them.

For playgrounds, the parks section includes Markham Reserve in Ashburton alongside the Glen Iris reserves.

AITennis and martial arts listings continue in Camberwell, and the City of Boroondara guide brings the council's suburbs together.

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

Kids activities across City of Boroondara

62 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Boroondara
Sports43Academic15Creative Arts9Music6Entertainment3Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Ashburton

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

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