Kids' activities & play (1 in Ferntree Gully · 1 within 5 km) — 1st Ferntree Gully Scouts Venturer Den (0 km)
Yoga & wellbeing (1 in Ferntree Gully · 1 within 5 km) — Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do Academy (0 km)

Schools within 3 km of Ferntree Gully

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

12 schools within 3 km of the Ferntree Gully centre, 11 with a Ferntree Gully address. See all schools with a Ferntree Gully address

Ferntree Gully North Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

In this suburb

St Joseph's College Ferntree Gully

SecondaryCatholic

In this suburb

Boronia K-12 College

PrimarySecondaryGovernment

2.9 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Ferntree Gully 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 5)

Wally Tew Reserve FTG

Ferntree Gully · 0.9 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
Tim Neville Arboretum

Ferntree Gully · 1.3 km

Toilets Playground Parking Picnic tables

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Kokoda Memorial Trail in Ferntree Valley 1000 Steps.

Tremont · 2 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
Ferntree Gully Picnic Area

Tremont · 2.1 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Libraries (1)

Ferntree Gully Library

Ferntree Gully · 0.8 km

Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Sports grounds (2)

Ferntree Gully Recreation Reserve

Ferntree Gully · 1.1 km

Parking
Kings Park

Upper Ferntree Gully · 1.6 km

Sports courts / fields Parking

Parks (4 of 8)

Ambleside Park

Ferntree Gully · 1.1 km
Dandenong Ranges National Park

Tremont · 1.8 km

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Dandenong Ranges National Park-Ferntree Gully

Tremont · 2.2 km

Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground

Tremont · 2.1 km

Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

What's coming up

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

1 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026

Shire of Yarra Ranges Over-50s Festival

Upwey · 3.9 km

Hosted by Shire of Yarra Ranges

Free

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Activities by age around Ferntree Gully

Ages as the provider or event states them.

Free & low-cost

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

Shire of Yarra Ranges Over-50s Festival
1 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026 · Upwey · 3.9 km · Free

A look around Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ferntree Gully: 29 kids' activities within 5 km, 11 schools in Ferntree Gully, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Sports: Tennis, Martial arts, Swimming, Gymnastics & cheer, Soccer
Kids' activities: Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Yoga & wellbeing
Schools: 11 in Ferntree Gully · 8 primary · 3 secondary
Parks & places: 7 parks · 5 verified playgrounds · 1 library
What's on: 1 event in the next 60 days
Free & low-cost: 1 event
Explore nearby: Upper Ferntree Gully, Boronia, and Knoxfield

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Browse mapped places (58)

The Avenue SchoolSchool
St John the Baptist SchoolSchool
St Joseph's CollegeSchool
St Joseph's College Ferntree GullySchool
Eastern Ranges SchoolSchool
Ferntree Gully North Primary SchoolSchool
Wattleview Primary SchoolSchool
Mountain Gate Primary SchoolSchool
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary SchoolSchool
Boronia K-12 CollegeSchool
Kent Park Primary SchoolSchool
St Joseph’s Primary School - BoroniaSchool
1st Ferntree Gully Scouts Venturer DenActivity
Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do AcademyActivity
Joy Multisensory LearningActivity
Mountain District Learning CentreActivity
Moving MonkeysActivity
St John the Baptist Tennis ClubActivity
Ferntree Gully Tennis ClubActivity
Aste Tennis CourtsActivity
Seaspray PoolsActivity
Sherbrooke Little Athletics CentreActivity
Talaskia ReserveActivity
J'Adore Calisthenics ClubActivity
Windermere Tennis ClubActivity
Wantirna Swim SchoolActivity
Eastern Indoor Sports CentreActivity
GKR KarateActivity
Rhee Tae Kwon Do (Upwey Branch)Activity
Technique Jiu JitsuActivity
The family Martial ArtActivity
Upwey-Tecoma Tennis ClubActivity
Aerodynamix GymnasticsActivity
Miller Park Tennis ClubActivity
Dontek ElectronicsActivity
Insportz KnoxActivity
Knox City Tennis ClubActivity
Carrington Park Tennis CentreActivity
Summit Brazilian/Gracie JiujitsuActivity
O'Connor School of Irish DancingActivity
ProactivityActivity
Shire of Yarra Ranges Over-50s FestivalEvent
Ferntree Gully LibraryPark or community place
Wally Tew Reserve FTGPark or community place
Ferntree Gully Recreation ReservePark or community place
Ambleside ParkPark or community place
Tim Neville ArboretumPark or community place
Kings ParkPark or community place
Dandenong Ranges National ParkPark or community place
Kokoda Memorial Trail in Ferntree Valley 1000 Steps.Park or community place
1000 StepsPark or community place
Ferntree Gully Picnic AreaPark or community place
Ferntree Gully Picnic GroundPark or community place
Dandenong Ranges National Park-Ferntree GullyPark or community place
H V Jones ParkPark or community place
One Tree Hill Picnic AreaPark or community place
Glenfern ParkPark or community place
Churchill National ParkPark or community place

Your council & community

Ferntree Gully within Knox City Council

10 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 2nd of 10 suburbs by number of providers

Knox City Council guide Schools in Ferntree Gully

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 Ferntree Gully

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

$965k

Median, houses

$755k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Ferntree Gully

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House

62 Cambden Park Parade3.0km

Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156

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

Nearby suburbs

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

Upper Ferntree Gully

2 activity providers · 1.8 km

Boronia

2 activity providers · 2.5 km

Knoxfield

2 activity providers · 4.2 km

Bayswater

11 activity providers · 5.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks

Ferntree Gully

Tennis 4, Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 +6

11 schools · 7 parks
Upper Ferntree Gully1.8 km · same council

Athletics 1, Tennis 1

1 school · 3 parks
Boronia2.5 km · same council

Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1

5 schools · 3 parks
Knoxfield4.2 km · same council

Tennis 1

3 schools · 3 parks
Bayswater5.2 km · same council

Arts & dance 4, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +7

5 schools · 3 parks
Upwey3.7 km

Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

3 schools · 2 parks

Area	Activities listed there	Schools	Parks
Ferntree Gully	Tennis 4, Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 +6	11	7
Upper Ferntree Gully1.8 km · same council	Athletics 1, Tennis 1	1	3
Boronia2.5 km · same council	Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1	5	3
Knoxfield4.2 km · same council	Tennis 1	3	3
Bayswater5.2 km · same council	Arts & dance 4, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +7	5	3
Upwey3.7 km	Martial arts 1, Tennis 1	3	2