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Donvale, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3111 · City of Manningham

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
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Schools18within 3 kmActivities47within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes19for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts11 within 5 kmTennis10 within 5 kmOther sports6 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmSwimming2 within 5 kmArts & dance10 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM8 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 km
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Explore Donvale

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

CAT Jump Park

Doncaster East · 1 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Zerbes Reserve

Doncaster East · 1.5 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Kier Park

Doncaster East · 2.4 km

Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Donvale

Martial arts around Donvale

11 listed within 5 km of Donvale

ChadsFit Mobile Boxing & Muay Thai Fitness

Melbourne Wide based in Doncaster East

Boxing

1 km from central Donvale

GKR Karate

Doncaster East

Karate

1.7 km from central Donvale

Maenjho Taekwondo

Nunawading

Taekwondo

1.9 km from central Donvale

Not finding it in Donvale? Listed in Doncaster East (3 · 2.1 km), Nunawading (3 · 3.4 km), Mitcham (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Tennis around Donvale

10 listed within 5 km of Donvale · 2 in Donvale

Donvale Tennis Club

Donvale

Tennis

In Donvale

Currawong Tennis Club

Donvale

Tennis

In Donvale

Doncaster Action Indoor Sports

Doncaster East

CricketSoccerNetball

2.1 km from central Donvale

All tennis in Donvale (2) →
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Other sports around Donvale

6 listed within 5 km of Donvale

Leeds Street Sports Centre

Doncaster East

BasketballEvent EntertainmentSwimming

2.1 km from central Donvale

Thornburn Ladies Badminton Association

Nunawading

Badminton

3.4 km from central Donvale

2g Sports Badminton

Mitcham

BadmintonPickleballViolin

3.5 km from central Donvale

Not finding it in Donvale? Listed in Doncaster East (2 · 2.1 km), Templestowe (1 · 4.5 km), Nunawading (1 · 3.4 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Soccer around Donvale

5 listed within 5 km of Donvale

Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club

Doncaster East

SoccerMiniRoos

2.1 km from central Donvale

Melbourne Football Academy

Doncaster

SoccerAdventure & Camping
Ages 4–18*

4.3 km from central Donvale

Social Sport - Box Hill

Box Hill

Futsal

4.7 km from central Donvale

Not finding it in Donvale? Listed in Doncaster East (3 · 2.1 km), Doncaster (1 · 4.3 km), Forest Hill (1 · 5.3 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

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More things to do around Donvale

Arts & dance around Donvale

10 listed within 5 km of Donvale · 1 in Donvale

May Downs School of Dancing

Donvale

Dancing School

In Donvale

Mentative Art

Blackburn North

Painting

2.7 km from central Donvale

Dance Innovation Team

Nunawading

Dancing School

3.4 km from central Donvale

All arts & dance in Donvale (1) →
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Tutoring & STEM around Donvale

8 listed within 5 km of Donvale

Kip McGrath - Doncaster

Doncaster East

MathsEnglish

1.2 km from central Donvale

Doncaster Music Centre

Doncaster East

MusicKeyboardSinging

2.1 km from central Donvale

EdWorks

Doncaster East

TutoringMathsEnglish

2.1 km from central Donvale

Not finding it in Donvale? Listed in Doncaster East (4 · 2.1 km), Templestowe (1 · 4.5 km), Mitcham (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Donvale

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

18 schools within 3 km of the Donvale centre, 5 with a Donvale address. See all schools with a Donvale address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

  • CAT Jump Park

    Doncaster East · 1 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Zerbes Reserve

    Doncaster East · 1.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking
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  • Kier Park

    Doncaster East · 2.4 km

    Playground

  • Halliday Park

    Mitcham · 2.9 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Sports grounds (4)

  • Donvale Reserve

    Donvale · 0.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
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Parks (2)

What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Donvale

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 Donvale: 47 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Donvale, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Donvale within City of Manningham

4 of the council area’s 33 activity providers · 2nd of 13 suburbs by number of providers

City of Manningham guideSchools in Donvale

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 Donvale

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

$1.57m

Median, houses

$965k

Median, units

19

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Donvale

1/14 Sonia Street (1/1)
$1.1M - $1.3M
Townhouse
1/14 Sonia Street700m

Donvale, VIC 3111

4
2
2
Donvale, VIC 3111 (1/1)
$1.3M
House
Donvale, VIC 3111900m
4
2
2
Doncaster East, VIC 3109 (1/1)
$1.5M
House
Doncaster East, VIC 31091.0km
4
1
1
49 Bowen Road (1/1)
$1.3M - $1.4M
House
49 Bowen Road1.4km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

4
2
2
6 Kennon Street (1/1)
$1.4M
House
6 Kennon Street1.5km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

7
3
2
DUAL SCHOOL ZONE | $1,730,000 - $1,830,000 (1/1)
$1.7M - $1.8M
House
DUAL SCHOOL ZONE | $1,730,000 - $1,830,0001.8km

20 Barton Street

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

5
4
2

Recently sold within 5 km of Donvale

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

84A Russell Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
84A Russell Crescent700m

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

3
2
2
2/12 Dianne Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/12 Dianne Street1.1km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

3
2
2
15A Florence Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
15A Florence Avenue1.4km

Donvale, VIC 3111

3
1
2
11 Watling Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Watling Terrace1.6km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

5
2
2
4 Layman Court (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Layman Court1.7km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

5
4
2
1/927 Doncaster Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/927 Doncaster Road1.9km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

2
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.

Feature1/14 Sonia StreetDonvale VIC 3111Doncaster East VIC 310949 Bowen Road6 Kennon Street20 Barton Street
Property typeTOWNHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSE
Bedrooms444475
Bathrooms221234
Car spaces221222
Asking price$1,150,000–$1,250,000$1,300,000$1,500,000$1,300,000–$1,400,000$1,430,000$1,730,000–$1,830,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Donvale

    Tennis 2, Cricket 1, Arts & dance 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Doncaster East2.1 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 4, Martial arts 3, Soccer 3, Tennis 3 +12

    6 schools · 7 parks

  • Park Orchards4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Doncaster4.3 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 4 parks

  • Templestowe4.5 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Nunawading3.4 km

    Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Doncaster East family guide · 2.1 kmPark Orchards family guide · 4 kmDoncaster family guide · 4.3 kmTemplestowe family guide · 4.5 kmNunawading family guide · 3.4 kmMitcham family guide · 3.5 kmBlackburn family guide · 3.7 kmBox Hill North family guide · 4.3 kmTemplestowe Lower family guide · 6.2 kmForest Hill family guide · 5.3 kmBox Hill family guide · 5.4 km

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

Kids activities across City of Manningham

33 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Manningham
Sports24Academic5Entertainment4Music4Creative Arts4Health2

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Donvale

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

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