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Kew, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3101 · City of Boroondara

Discover Kew 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
Schools32within 3 kmActivities107within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis35 within 5 kmMartial arts23 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 km
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Other sports3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM21 within 5 kmArts & dance15 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmKids' activities & play6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing5 within 5 km
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Explore Kew

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Foley Reserve

Kew · 0.7 km

Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Kew

Tennis around Kew

35 listed within 5 km of Kew · 4 in Kew

Kew Tennis Club

Kew

Tennis

In Kew

North Kew Tennis Club

Kew

Tennis

In Kew

MCC Kew Sports Club

Kew

Tennis

In Kew

All tennis in Kew (4) →
See all 35 within 5 km

Martial arts around Kew

23 listed within 5 km of Kew · 1 in Kew

Melbourne Taekwondo Centre - Boroondara Branch

Kew

Taekwondo

In Kew

World Shotokan Karate Federation Richmond Dojo

Richmond

Karate

2.8 km from central Kew

Seido Karate Melbourne

Richmond

Karate

3 km from central Kew

All martial arts in Kew (1) →
See all 23 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Kew

8 listed within 5 km of Kew · 1 in Kew

MLC Gymnastics Club

Kew

Gymnastics

In Kew

Hawthorn Calisthenics College

Hawthorn

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

1.7 km from central Kew

Melbourne Gym Sports

Alphington

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDancing School

2.9 km from central Kew

All gymnastics & cheer in Kew (1) →
See all 8 within 5 km

Soccer around Kew

8 listed within 5 km of Kew

Alemannia Richmond Soccer Club

Burnley

Soccer

2.7 km from central Kew

Fitzroy City Soccer Club

Fairfield

Soccer

2.9 km from central Kew

Old Scotch Soccer Club

Hawthorn

Soccer

3.2 km from central Kew

Not finding it in Kew? Listed in Hawthorn (1 · 1.7 km), Burnley (1 · 3.1 km), Fairfield (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Kew →

More things to do around Kew

AIChoir listings continue into Hawthorn and Kew East, including the Australian Girls Choir.

Tutoring & STEM around Kew

21 listed within 5 km of Kew · 1 in Kew

Kumon

Kew

MathsEnglish

In Kew

Australian Boys Choral Institute

Hawthorn

SingingDramaDancing School

1.7 km from central Kew

Kumon Hawthorn Education Centre

Hawthorn

MathsEnglish

1.8 km from central Kew

All tutoring & stem in Kew (1) →
See all 21 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Kew

15 listed within 5 km of Kew

Town Hall Gallery

Hawthorn

Art Centre

1.9 km from central Kew

Australian Girls Choir

Kew East

SingingDramaAdventure & Camping

2.2 km from central Kew

Maniax – Axe Throwing

Abbotsford

Event EntertainmentArt Centre

2.9 km from central Kew

Not finding it in Kew? Listed in Hawthorn (3 · 1.7 km), Kew East (1 · 2.2 km), Canterbury (1 · 4.3 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Kew

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

32 schools within 3 km of the Kew centre, 11 with a Kew address. See all schools with a Kew address

All schools with a Kew address

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIPlaygrounds listed in Kew include Foley Reserve, while the pool and a library on this page are in Hawthorn.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 24)

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Libraries (2)

Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 6)

  • St. James Park

    Hawthorn · 1.8 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Parking
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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.

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 Kew: 107 kids' activities within 5 km, 11 schools in Kew, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Kew within City of Boroondara

8 of the council area’s 62 activity providers · 3rd of 12 suburbs by number of providers

City of Boroondara guideSchools in Kew

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 Kew

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

$2.51m

Median, houses

$846k

Median, units

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Kew

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

4.5km

Balwyn, VIC 3103

$1,250,000

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

22 Ruabon Road

5.0km

Toorak, VIC 3142

$2,100,000

322Townhouse

Recently sold within 5 km of Kew

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

1/24 Cotham Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/24 Cotham Road0m

Kew, VIC 3101

2
2
1
501/39 Gellibrand Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
501/39 Gellibrand Street100m

Kew, VIC 3101

3
2
3
39 Cobden Street (1/1)
Sold
House
39 Cobden Street600m

Kew, VIC 3101

2
1
2
11 Foley Street (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Foley Street800m

Kew, VIC 3101

2
1
2
202/4 Barenya Court (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
202/4 Barenya Court800m

Kew, VIC 3101

3
2
2
4/9 Gladstone Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/9 Gladstone Street900m

Kew, VIC 3101

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.

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 · 1.7 km

Kew East

1 activity provider · 2.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Kew

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

    11 schools · 10 parks

  • Hawthorn1.7 km · same council

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

    8 schools · 4 parks

  • Kew East2.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +1

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Hawthorn East2.3 km · same council

    Other sports 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 5 parks

  • Canterbury4.3 km · same council

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

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Alphington2.9 km

    Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Hawthorn family guide · 1.7 kmKew East family guide · 2.2 kmHawthorn East family guide · 2.3 kmCanterbury family guide · 4.3 kmAlphington family guide · 2.9 kmRichmond family guide · 2.9 kmAbbotsford family guide · 2.9 kmBalwyn family guide · 4.4 kmBurnley family guide · 3.1 kmFairfield family guide · 3.3 kmCamberwell family guide · 5.2 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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Kew's activity listings are tennis and music: North Kew Tennis Club and MCC Kew Sports Club cover tennis, and Yamaha Music - Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School is the music listing inside the suburb.

The schools section lists Kew's primary and secondary schools together, which makes it the place to start when comparing schools in the suburb.

Swimming, gymnastics and tutoring are listed in Hawthorn and Canterbury, and martial arts in Richmond, Fairfield and Camberwell.

AIHawthorn is the next page for swimming, gymnastics and tutoring, and the City of Boroondara guide covers Kew's council.

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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