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Hawthorn East, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3123 · City of Boroondara

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools34within 3 kmActivities86within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis28 within 5 kmMartial arts16 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 km
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Other sports1 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM18 within 5 kmArts & dance14 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Hawthorn East

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Victoria Road Reserve

Hawthorn East · 0.4 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Scullin Park

Hawthorn · 0.7 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Hawthorn East

Tennis around Hawthorn East

28 listed within 5 km of Hawthorn East · 1 in Hawthorn East

South Hawthorn Tennis Club

Hawthorn East

Tennis

In Hawthorn East

Hawthorn Tennis Club

Hawthorn

Tennis

0.9 km from central Hawthorn East

MCC Kew Sports Club

Kew

Tennis

1.1 km from central Hawthorn East

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See all 28 within 5 km

Martial arts around Hawthorn East

16 listed within 5 km of Hawthorn East

Academy Jiu-Jitsu

Camberwell

Jiujitsu

1 km from central Hawthorn East

Tiger Spirit Karate Academy

Camberwell

Karate

1.2 km from central Hawthorn East

Melbourne Taekwondo Centre

Camberwell

Taekwondo

1.9 km from central Hawthorn East

Not finding it in Hawthorn East? Listed in Kew (1 · 2.3 km), Canterbury (1 · 2.4 km), Camberwell (5 · 2.9 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Hawthorn East

7 listed within 5 km of Hawthorn East

Hawthorn Calisthenics College

Hawthorn

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

1.2 km from central Hawthorn East

MLC Gymnastics Club

Kew

Gymnastics

1.3 km from central Hawthorn East

Strathcona Rhythmic Gymnastics

Canterbury

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDancing School

2.4 km from central Hawthorn East

Not finding it in Hawthorn East? Listed in Hawthorn (1 · 1.2 km), Kew (1 · 2.3 km), Canterbury (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Soccer around Hawthorn East

4 listed within 5 km of Hawthorn East

Old Scotch Soccer Club

Hawthorn

Soccer

1.7 km from central Hawthorn East

Old Camberwell Grammarians Soccer Club

Deepdene

Soccer

2.1 km from central Hawthorn East

Alemannia Richmond Soccer Club

Burnley

Soccer

2.2 km from central Hawthorn East

Not finding it in Hawthorn East? Listed in Hawthorn (1 · 1.2 km), Burnley (1 · 3.3 km), Glen Iris (2 · 4.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Hawthorn East

Tutoring & STEM around Hawthorn East

18 listed within 5 km of Hawthorn East

Australian Boys Choral Institute

Hawthorn

SingingDramaDancing School

1.2 km from central Hawthorn East

Bonjour Babies (Camberwell VIC)

Camberwell

FrenchLanguage Learning

1.6 km from central Hawthorn East

Kumon

Kew

MathsEnglish

2.3 km from central Hawthorn East

Not finding it in Hawthorn East? Listed in Hawthorn (3 · 1.2 km), Kew (1 · 2.3 km), Canterbury (3 · 2.4 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Hawthorn East

14 listed within 5 km of Hawthorn East

Town Hall Gallery

Hawthorn

Art Centre

0.9 km from central Hawthorn East

Quantum Education

Camberwell

TutoringLearning CentreEnglish

2.9 km from central Hawthorn East

Toorak School of Dancing

Camberwell

Dancing School

2.9 km from central Hawthorn East

Not finding it in Hawthorn East? Listed in Hawthorn (3 · 1.2 km), Canterbury (1 · 2.4 km), Camberwell (2 · 2.9 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Hawthorn East

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

34 schools within 3 km of the Hawthorn East centre, 5 with a Hawthorn East address. See all schools with a Hawthorn East address

Preshil

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

1.2 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Hawthorn East 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 18)

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  • Scullin Park

    Hawthorn · 0.7 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground

Libraries (4)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

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Parks (3)

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  • Canterbury Gardens

    Canterbury · 2.9 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

What's coming up

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

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Hawthorn East: 86 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Hawthorn East, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Hawthorn East 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 Hawthorn East

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 Hawthorn East

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

$2.89m

Median, houses

$640k

Median, units

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Hawthorn East

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

3.3km

Balwyn, VIC 3103

$1,250,000

312Apartment / Unit / Flat
22 Ruabon Road (1/1)

22 Ruabon Road

4.2km

Toorak, VIC 3142

$2,100,000

322Townhouse

Recently sold within 5 km of Hawthorn East

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

2 Fletcher Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Fletcher Street100m

Hawthorn East, VIC 3123

3
1
2
4/10 Newburgh Place (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/10 Newburgh Place100m

Hawthorn, VIC 3122

2
2
1
510/12 Albert Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
510/12 Albert Street200m

Hawthorn East, VIC 3123

2
2
1
15/187 Auburn Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
15/187 Auburn Road300m

Hawthorn, VIC 3122

2
1
1
25 Roseberry Street (1/1)
Sold
House
25 Roseberry Street300m

Hawthorn East, VIC 3123

4
2
1
17/197 Auburn Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
17/197 Auburn Road300m

Hawthorn, VIC 3122

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 310322 Ruabon Road
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATTOWNHOUSE
Bedrooms33
Bathrooms12
Car spaces22
Asking price$1,250,000$2,100,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Hawthorn

8 activity providers · 1.2 km

Kew

8 activity providers · 2.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Hawthorn East

    Tennis 1, Other sports 1

    5 schools · 5 parks

  • Hawthorn1.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Tutoring & STEM 3, Music 2, Tennis 2 +3

    8 schools · 4 parks

  • Kew2.3 km · same council

    Tennis 4, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1

    11 schools · 10 parks

  • Canterbury2.4 km · same council

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

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Camberwell2.9 km · same council

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

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Kew East3 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

Hawthorn family guide · 1.2 kmKew family guide · 2.3 kmCanterbury family guide · 2.4 kmCamberwell family guide · 2.9 kmKew East family guide · 3 kmBalwyn family guide · 3.3 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 4.5 kmToorak family guide · 3.2 kmBurnley family guide · 3.3 kmAshburton family guide · 5.3 kmBalwyn North family guide · 5.5 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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Junction Skate and BMX Park is listed in Hawthorn East, under Other sports. Inside the suburb, the tennis listings include South Hawthorn Tennis Club.

Gymnastics, martial arts and soccer are listed in neighbouring suburbs such as Hawthorn, Camberwell and Canterbury, so check each section for where a club is based.

For playgrounds, the parks section lists reserves in Hawthorn East, including Victoria Road Reserve, and libraries around the suburb.

AIFor gymnastics, open the Hawthorn gymnastics listings or the Canterbury guide.

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 Hawthorn East

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