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Canterbury, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3126 · City of Boroondara

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Canterbury
Canterbury · Andrew Costigan / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools31within 3 kmActivities90within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes7for sale within 5 km

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Tennis26 within 5 kmMartial arts17 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmSoccer6 within 5 kmSwimming6 within 5 km
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Other sports2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM17 within 5 kmArts & dance14 within 5 kmMusic10 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Shenley Ground

Canterbury · 0.7 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

John August Reserve

Canterbury · 1.1 km

Playground Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Canterbury

Tennis around Canterbury

26 listed within 5 km of Canterbury

Canterbury Tennis Club

Surrey Hills

Tennis

1.3 km from central Canterbury

Deepdene Tennis Club

Deepdene

Tennis

1.5 km from central Canterbury

Camberwell Junction Tennis Club

Camberwell

Tennis

1.7 km from central Canterbury

Not finding it in Canterbury? Listed in Surrey Hills (1 · 2 km), Camberwell (4 · 2 km), Hawthorn East (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 26 within 5 km

Martial arts around Canterbury

17 listed within 5 km of Canterbury · 1 in Canterbury

Thoroughbred Taekwon-do

Canterbury

Taekwondo

In Canterbury

GKR Karate

Camberwell

Karate

1.2 km from central Canterbury

Tiger Spirit Karate Academy

Camberwell

Karate

1.3 km from central Canterbury

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See all 17 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Canterbury

6 listed within 5 km of Canterbury · 1 in Canterbury

Strathcona Rhythmic Gymnastics

Canterbury

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDancing School

In Canterbury

MLC Gymnastics Club

Kew

Gymnastics

3.3 km from central Canterbury

Hawthorn Calisthenics College

Hawthorn

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

3.6 km from central Canterbury

All gymnastics & cheer in Canterbury (1) →
See all 6 within 5 km

Soccer around Canterbury

6 listed within 5 km of Canterbury

Old Camberwell Grammarians Soccer Club

Deepdene

Soccer

1.1 km from central Canterbury

St Kevin's Old Boys Soccer Club

Glen Iris

Soccer

3.5 km from central Canterbury

Old Scotch Soccer Club

Hawthorn

Soccer

3.8 km from central Canterbury

Not finding it in Canterbury? Listed in Hawthorn (1 · 3.6 km), Glen Iris (2 · 4.2 km), Box Hill South (3 · 4.2 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Canterbury

Tutoring & STEM around Canterbury

17 listed within 5 km of Canterbury · 3 in Canterbury

Love2learn

Canterbury

Learning Centre

In Canterbury

Kumon Canterbury Education Centre

Canterbury

MathsEnglish

In Canterbury

ACE LEARNING CENTRE

Balwyn

TutoringLearning CentreMaths

1.4 km from central Canterbury

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Arts & dance around Canterbury

14 listed within 5 km of Canterbury · 1 in Canterbury

Cosgriff Irish Dancing School

Surrey Hills

Dancing School

1.6 km from central Canterbury

Quantum Education

Camberwell

TutoringLearning CentreEnglish

2 km from central Canterbury

Toorak School of Dancing

Camberwell

Dancing School

2.7 km from central Canterbury

All arts & dance in Canterbury (1) →
See all 14 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Canterbury

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

31 schools within 3 km of the Canterbury centre, 6 with a Canterbury address. See all schools with a Canterbury address

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Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 20)

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Libraries (2)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

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    Surrey Gardens

    Surrey Hills · 1.9 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields
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  • Lynden Park

    Camberwell · 2.3 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (3)

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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 Canterbury

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 Canterbury

Canterbury
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Canterbury

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Canterbury: 90 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Canterbury, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

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Your council & community

Canterbury within City of Boroondara

4 of the council area’s 62 activity providers · 6th of 12 suburbs by number of providers

City of Boroondara guideSchools in Canterbury

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 Canterbury

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

$3m

Median, houses

$1.1m

Median, units

7

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Canterbury

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

1.4km

Balwyn, VIC 3103

$1,250,000

312Apartment / Unit / Flat
31 Stott Street (1/1)

31 Stott Street

4.0km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

$2,550,000

552House
2/50 Belgravia Avenue (1/1)

2/50 Belgravia Avenue

4.2km

Mont Albert North, VIC 3129

$1,750,000

442Townhouse
2605/545 Station Street (1/1)

2605/545 Station Street

4.3km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$630,000 – $680,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
2 Sturdee Street (1/1)

2 Sturdee Street

4.8km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$2,000,000

524House
29 Stanton Street (1/1)

29 Stanton Street

4.8km

Doncaster, VIC 3108

$1,600,000 – $1,750,000

632House

Recently sold within 5 km of Canterbury

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

25 Rubens Grove (1/1)
Sold
House
25 Rubens Grove900m

Canterbury, VIC 3126

6
5
7
3/684 Riversdale Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/684 Riversdale Road1.0km

Camberwell, VIC 3124

2
1
1
63 Balwyn Road (1/1)
Sold
House
63 Balwyn Road1.1km

Balwyn, VIC 3103

12
6
6
22/596 Riversdale Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
22/596 Riversdale Road1.3km

Camberwell, VIC 3124

2
1
1
2/31 Weir Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/31 Weir Street1.4km

Balwyn, VIC 3103

2
1
1
208/828 Burke Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
208/828 Burke Road1.4km

Camberwell, VIC 3124

1
1
1

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.

FeatureBalwyn VIC 310331 Stott Street2/50 Belgravia Avenue2605/545 Station Street2 Sturdee Street29 Stanton Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSETOWNHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSEHOUSE
Bedrooms354256
Bathrooms154223
Car spaces222142
Asking price$1,250,000$2,550,000$1,750,000$630,000–$680,000$2,000,000$1,600,000–$1,750,000

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Nearby suburbs

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

Balwyn

2 activity providers · 1.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Canterbury

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

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Balwyn1.4 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2

    4 schools · 4 parks

  • Surrey Hills2 km · same council

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

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Camberwell2 km · same council

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

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Hawthorn East2.4 km · same council

    Other sports 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 5 parks

  • Kew East3.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +1

    3 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Balwyn family guide · 1.4 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 2 kmCamberwell family guide · 2 kmHawthorn East family guide · 2.4 kmKew East family guide · 3.4 kmHawthorn family guide · 3.6 kmBalwyn North family guide · 4 kmKew family guide · 4.3 kmAshburton family guide · 4.3 kmMont Albert North family guide · 4 kmGlen Iris family guide · 4.2 km

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 Canterbury

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