Highton, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3216 · City of Greater Geelong
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Activities around Highton
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Sports & local clubs around Highton
Martial arts around Highton
13 listed within 5 km of Highton
1.7 km from central Highton
2.3 km from central Highton
2.4 km from central Highton
Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Belmont (3 · 1.7 km), Newtown (3 · 2.8 km), Grovedale (3 · 2.9 km)
See all 13 within 5 km
- GKR Karate - Belmont · Belmont · 2.5 km
- Rollerway · Newtown · 2.8 km
- GKR Karate · Newtown · 2.9 km
- DC Jiu Jitsu · South Geelong · 3.5 km
- GKR Karate · Grovedale · 3.9 km
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Factory · Breakwater · 4.1 km
- GKR Karate · Herne Hill · 4.7 km
- Seido Juku Karate · Grovedale · 4.8 km
- Shiryodo Karate · Grovedale · 4.8 km
- GKR Karate · East Geelong · 5 km
Tennis around Highton
9 listed within 5 km of Highton · 1 in Highton
In Highton
1.5 km from central Highton
2.1 km from central Highton
See all 9 within 5 km
- Geelong Lawn Tennis Club · Belmont · 2.3 km
- Demand More Tennis · Grovedale · 2.8 km
- East Geelong Tennis Club · Geelong · 4.3 km
- Geelong East Uniting Tennis Club · Breakwater · 4.3 km
- Grovedale Tennis Club · Grovedale · 4.3 km
- Thomson Tennis Club · Thomson · 4.6 km
Other sports around Highton
8 listed within 5 km of Highton · 1 in Highton
2.8 km from central Highton
3.9 km from central Highton
See all 8 within 5 km
- Hoop City Geelong · Marshall · 4.3 km
- Industry Boulders · Marshall · 4.3 km
- Royal Geelong Yacht Club · Geelong · 4.3 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 4.3 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 4.7 km
Soccer around Highton
7 listed within 5 km of Highton
3.1 km from central Highton
3.2 km from central Highton
3.4 km from central Highton
Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Newtown (1 · 2.8 km), Grovedale (1 · 2.9 km), Breakwater (1 · 3.9 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Geelong Racecourse · Breakwater · 3.9 km
- Barwon Soccer Club · Grovedale · 4 km
- Geelong West Giants · Manifold Heights · 4.2 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 4.7 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (3 within 5 km) — Hoop City Geelong (4.3 km)Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Marshall (2 · 4.3 km), Geelong West (1 · 4.3 km), Bell Park (1 · 7.1 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — Hoop City Geelong (4.3 km)Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Marshall (1 · 4.3 km), East Geelong (1 · 4.7 km)
- Netball (2 within 5 km) — Geelong West Giants (4.2 km)Not finding it in Highton? Listed in East Geelong (1 · 4.7 km)
- Swimming (2 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (4.3 km)Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Geelong West (2 · 4.3 km), East Geelong (1 · 4.7 km)
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Arts & dance around Highton
9 listed within 5 km of Highton · 1 in Highton
4.1 km from central Highton
4.3 km from central Highton
4.3 km from central Highton
See all 9 within 5 km
- Geelong Canoe Club · Highton · 0 km
- Geelong Racecourse · Breakwater · 3.9 km
- Ballroom Baby Geelong · Geelong · 4.3 km
- Geelong Academy of Performing Arts · Geelong · 4.3 km
- Geelong Arts Centre · Geelong · 4.3 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 4.7 km
Tutoring & STEM around Highton
6 listed within 5 km of Highton
1.9 km from central Highton
1.9 km from central Highton
4.2 km from central Highton
Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Belmont (2 · 1.7 km), Geelong (2 · 4.3 km), Geelong West (2 · 4.3 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Kylie J Pole Studio · Geelong · 4.3 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 4.3 km
- Geelong Academy of Performing Arts · Geelong · 4.3 km
- Kids' activities & play (5 within 5 km) — Geelong Racecourse (3.9 km)Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Breakwater (1 · 3.9 km), Marshall (1 · 4.3 km), Geelong (1 · 4.3 km)
- Music (1 in Highton · 3 within 5 km) — Geelong Youth Choir (0 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (3 within 5 km) — Geelong West Giants (4.2 km)Not finding it in Highton? Listed in Geelong (1 · 4.3 km), Geelong West (1 · 4.3 km)
Schools within 3 km of Highton
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19 schools within 3 km of the Highton centre, 3 with a Highton address. See all schools with a Highton 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)
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Public pools (3)
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Sports grounds (4 of 5)
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Parks (4 of 5)
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What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Highton
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.
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Royal Geelong Yacht Club Ages 4–17*
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DC Jiu Jitsu Ages 5–16*
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NumberWorks'nWords Geelong Ages 5–16*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Highton: 46 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Highton, and parks and playgrounds.
- Schools
- 3 in Highton · 3 primary
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 5 verified playgrounds · 3 public pools
- Explore nearby
- Belmont, Newtown, and Grovedale
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Browse mapped places (77)
- Highton Primary SchoolSchool
- Belmont High SchoolSchool
- Barwon Valley SchoolSchool
- Bellaire Primary SchoolSchool
- Montpellier Primary SchoolSchool
- Roslyn Primary SchoolSchool
- Clairvaux Catholic SchoolSchool
- Belmont Primary SchoolSchool
- Oberon Primary SchoolSchool
- Geelong English Language SchoolSchool
- Wangala Primary SchoolSchool
- Fyans Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Oberon South Primary School - BelmontSchool
- St Joseph's College - GeelongSchool
- St Robert's SchoolSchool
- Christian College - GeelongSchool
- Chilwell Primary SchoolSchool
- The Geelong CollegeSchool
- Woodline PrimarySchool
- Geelong Canoe ClubActivity
- Geelong Youth ChoirActivity
- The Highton Tennis ClubActivity
- Wandana Heights Tennis ClubActivity
- Seido-Juku KarateActivity
- Kip McGrath - GeelongActivity
- NumberWorks'nWords GeelongActivity
- Fyans Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Jiu- Jitsu & Mixed Martial ArtsActivity
- Geelong Lawn Tennis ClubActivity
- Elite Taekwondo Waurn PondsActivity
- GKR Karate - BelmontActivity
- RollerwayActivity
- Demand More TennisActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Geelong Football ClubActivity
- Kardinia ParkActivity
- Newtown & Chilwell Football ClubActivity
- DC Jiu JitsuActivity
- DJ Karaoke Jukebox HireActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Geelong RacecourseActivity
- Barwon Soccer ClubActivity
- Geelong Performing Arts CentreActivity
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu FactoryActivity
- Kumon Geelong West Education CentreActivity
- Geelong West GiantsActivity
- Geelong East Uniting Tennis ClubActivity
- East Geelong Tennis ClubActivity
- Grovedale Tennis ClubActivity
- Hoop City GeelongActivity
- Industry BouldersActivity
- Kylie J Pole StudioActivity
- Royal Geelong Yacht ClubActivity
- Ballroom Baby GeelongActivity
- Geelong Academy of Performing ArtsActivity
- Geelong Arts CentreActivity
- My Travelling TeacherActivity
- Tri SwimmingActivity
- Thomson Tennis ClubActivity
- Nindethana ParkPark or community place
- Yollinko ParkPark or community place
- Larcombe ParkPark or community place
- Balyang SanctuaryPark or community place
- Montpellier ParkPark or community place
- Leach-Wood GardensPark or community place
- The Hill Mountain Bike Park - Geelong, AustraliaPark or community place
- Geelong Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Winter ReservePark or community place
- Drewin ParkPark or community place
- Seaview ParkPark or community place
- Cameron ParkPark or community place
- Moorak ParkPark or community place
- Zillah Crawcour ParkPark or community place
- Leisurelink Aquatic and Recreation CentrePark or community place
- Buckley Falls ParkPark or community place
- West Kardinia OvalPark or community place
- Kardinia Aquatic CentrePark or community place
Your council & community
Highton within City of Greater Geelong
3 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 14th of 32 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Highton
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$886k
Median, houses
$555k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of Highton
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Highton, VIC 3216
Property Type: House
Belmont, VIC 3216
Property Type: House
Highton, VIC 3216
Property Type: House
Belmont, VIC 3216
Property Type: House
Highton, VIC 3216
Property Type: House
Belmont, VIC 3216
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
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.
Belmont
6 activity providers · 1.7 km
Newtown
5 activity providers · 2.8 km
Grovedale
7 activity providers · 2.9 km
Breakwater
3 activity providers · 3.9 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Highton
Tennis 1, Other sports 1, Arts & dance 1, Music 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Belmont1.7 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1
9 schools · 5 parks
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Newtown2.8 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1
8 schools · 6 parks
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Grovedale2.9 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Tennis 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1
5 schools · 2 parks
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Breakwater3.9 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +2
0 schools · 0 parks
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Marshall4.3 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Other sports 2, Basketball 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +1
0 schools · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highton | Tennis 1, Other sports 1, Arts & dance 1, Music 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Belmont1.7 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Newtown2.8 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1 | 8 | 6 |
| Grovedale2.9 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Tennis 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Breakwater3.9 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall4.3 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Other sports 2, Basketball 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +1 | 0 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Highton
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong City Library | Geelong | Library · Toilets, Parking |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 35 parks and 3 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Highton · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
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All kids' activities listed in Highton
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Other sports (1)
Music (1)
Arts & dance (1)
Parks & places (3)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.