Arts & dance (2 within 5 km) — North Ringwood Community House (4 km)Not finding it in Croydon? Listed in Ringwood North (1 · 4 km), Ringwood (6 · 5.1 km), Bayswater (4 · 5.3 km)
Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — 3rd Ringwood East Scout Hall (3.3 km)Not finding it in Croydon? Listed in Ringwood East (1 · 3.3 km), Bayswater North (1 · 3.4 km), Ringwood (2 · 5.1 km)

Schools within 3 km of Croydon

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

14 schools within 3 km of the Croydon centre, 8 with a Croydon address. See all schools with a Croydon address

Ainslie Parklands Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

In this suburb

Yarra Valley Grammar

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

2.5 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Croydon 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 7)

Brentwood Park Reserve

Croydon · 1.7 km

Playground
Charles Allen Reserve

Croydon · 2 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

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Douglas Maggs Reserve

Croydon · 2.2 km

Playground
Yarrunga Reserve

Croydon Hills · 2.7 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

Libraries (2)

Croydon Library

Croydon · 0.5 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
Lilydale Library

Croydon · 0.5 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Public pools (1)

Croydon Leisure & Aquatic Centre

Croydon · 0.5 km

Water play Toilets Parking

Sports grounds (3)

Croydon Park

Croydon · 0.5 km

Sports courts / fields Toilets
Xy Playspace

Croydon · 0.6 km

Sports courts / fields

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Peter Vergers Reserve

Ringwood · 2.3 km

Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking

What's coming up

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

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A look around Croydon

Croydon

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Croydon: 28 kids' activities within 5 km, 8 schools in Croydon, and parks and playgrounds.

Sports: Tennis, Martial arts, Swimming
Kids' activities: Kids' activities & play, Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Yoga & wellbeing
Schools: 8 in Croydon · 5 primary · 3 secondary
Parks & places: 5 parks · 7 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries · 1 public pool
Explore nearby: Ringwood East, Bayswater North, and Kilsyth

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Browse mapped places (59)

Croydon Primary SchoolSchool
Croydon Community SchoolSchool
Sacred Heart School - CroydonSchool
Ruskin Park Primary SchoolSchool
Ainslie Parklands Primary SchoolSchool
Dorset Primary SchoolSchool
Melba CollegeSchool
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolSchool
Luther CollegeSchool
Croydon Special Developmental SchoolSchool
Croydon Hills Primary SchoolSchool
Kalinda Primary SchoolSchool
Yarra Valley GrammarSchool
Tinternvale Primary SchoolSchool
Wise Old Owl TutoringActivity
Lollipop's Playland & CafeActivity
Shukokai KarateActivity
AquahubActivity
Pro Touch Tennis AcademyActivity
Burnt Bridge Tennis ClubActivity
Croc's Play CentreActivity
Wado-Ryu of Japan KarateActivity
Absolute EntertainmentActivity
Kumon Mooroolbark Education CentreActivity
Sakura Karate ClubActivity
East Ringwood Tennis ClubActivity
3rd Ringwood East Scout HallActivity
Sakura Karate ClubActivity
Croydon North Veterans Football ClubActivity
Parkwood Tennis ClubActivity
Croydon & District Table Tennis AssociationActivity
Sprouts Play CentreActivity
Kingswim Chirnside ParkActivity
North Ringwood Community HouseActivity
7th Ringwood Scout GroupActivity
Urban Swimming PoolsActivity
Ringwood Uniting Church Tennis ClubActivity
Reading ConnectionsActivity
Heathmont Parker Reserve Tennis ClubActivity
GKR KarateActivity
ProactivityActivity
Knox Community Arts CentreActivity
Croydon ParkPark or community place
Croydon LibraryPark or community place
Lilydale LibraryPark or community place
Croydon Leisure & Aquatic CentrePark or community place
Xy PlayspacePark or community place
Brentwood Park ReservePark or community place
Charles Allen ReservePark or community place
Douglas Maggs ReservePark or community place
Peter Vergers ReservePark or community place
Yarrunga ReservePark or community place
Settlers Orchard ReservePark or community place
Hookey ParkPark or community place
Esther ParkPark or community place
151 Hull RoadHome for sale
2/8 Eastfield RoadHome for sale
5 Gaine CourtHome for sale
3/25 Gracedale AvenueHome for sale

Your council & community

Croydon within City of Maroondah

6 of the council area’s 41 activity providers · 2nd of 9 suburbs by number of providers

City of Maroondah guide Schools in Croydon

Libraries & community places Parks & playgrounds Pools & recreation Local events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Croydon

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

$985k

Median, houses

$765k

Median, units

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Croydon

$720K - $780K

House

151 Hull Road2.3km

Croydon, VIC 3136

$880K

Townhouse

2/8 Eastfield Road2.9km

Ringwood East, VIC 3135

$990K - $1.1M

House

5 Gaine Court3.5km

Bayswater North, VIC 3153

$990K - $1.1M

Townhouse

Brand New | $990,000-$1,080,0003.6km

3/25 Gracedale Avenue

Ringwood East, VIC 3135

Recently sold within 5 km of Croydon

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

Sold

Apartment / Unit / Flat

3/30 Mount Dandenong Road3.8km

Ringwood East, VIC 3135

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

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151 Hull Road 2/8 Eastfield Road 5 Gaine Court 3/25 Gracedale Avenue

Feature	151 Hull Road	2/8 Eastfield Road	5 Gaine Court	3/25 Gracedale Avenue
Property type	HOUSE	TOWNHOUSE	HOUSE	TOWNHOUSE
Bedrooms	3	3	5	4
Bathrooms	1	2	2	3
Car spaces	2	2	2	2
Asking price	$720,000–$780,000	$880,000	$990,000–$1,080,000	$990,000–$1,080,000

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Nearby suburbs

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

Ringwood North

2 activity providers · 4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks

Croydon

Tennis 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2

8 schools · 5 parks
Ringwood East3.3 km · same council

Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

3 schools · 2 parks
Bayswater North3.4 km · same council

Martial arts 2, Yoga & wellbeing 1

1 school · 1 park
Kilsyth2.5 km

Tennis 1

4 schools · 2 parks
Ringwood North4 km · same council

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

3 schools · 3 parks
Mooroolbark3 km

Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1

9 schools · 6 parks

Area	Activities listed there	Schools	Parks
Croydon	Tennis 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2	8	5
Ringwood East3.3 km · same council	Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1	3	2
Bayswater North3.4 km · same council	Martial arts 2, Yoga & wellbeing 1	1	1
Kilsyth2.5 km	Tennis 1	4	2
Ringwood North4 km · same council	Kids' activities & play 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1	3	3
Mooroolbark3 km	Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1	9	6

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

Explore nearby family guides

Ringwood East family guide · 3.3 km Bayswater North family guide · 3.4 km Kilsyth family guide · 2.5 km Ringwood North family guide · 4 km Mooroolbark family guide · 3 km Heathmont family guide · 4.7 km Ringwood family guide · 5.1 km Chirnside Park family guide · 5.1 km Bayswater family guide · 5.3 km Montrose family guide · 5.8 km Park Orchards family guide · 5.9 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 20 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Croydon's sport listings start inside the suburb, with tennis coaching at Pro Touch Tennis Academy, karate at Shukokai Karate and swimming at Aquahub.

Clubs to compare them with sit in Ringwood, Heathmont and Bayswater North, where tennis clubs and other karate schools are listed.

The parks section lists the aquatic centre, libraries and playground reserves in Croydon, and the schools section lists the suburb's primary schools and colleges.

AITennis clubs continue in Ringwood and Heathmont, and the City of Maroondah guide sets Croydon beside its council's other suburbs.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.