Laverton, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3028 · Hobsons Bay City Council
Discover Laverton with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Laverton
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Sports & local clubs around Laverton
Martial arts around Laverton
10 listed within 5 km of Laverton · 2 in Laverton
1.1 km from central Laverton
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- GKR Karate · Altona Meadows · 2.3 km
- Shindo Karate Altona Meadows · Altona Meadows · 2.5 km
- Martial Fitness Australia · Point Cook · 3 km
- Jung-Moo Academy of Taekwondo · Hoppers Crossing · 3.8 km
- Shindo Karate · Hoppers Crossing · 4.1 km
- GKR Karate · Point Cook · 4.3 km
- City West Taekwondo · Hoppers Crossing · 4.5 km
Swimming around Laverton
3 listed within 5 km of Laverton · 2 in Laverton
In Laverton
In Laverton
3 km from central Laverton
Gymnastics & cheer around Laverton
3 listed within 5 km of Laverton
2 km from central Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Truganina (2 · 3.9 km), Altona North (3 · 5.6 km), Point Cook (2 · 5.5 km)
Other sports around Laverton
3 listed within 5 km of Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Truganina (3 · 3.9 km), Altona North (4 · 5.6 km), Seaholme (1 · 6.3 km)
See all 3 within 5 km
- Brooks School Of Dance · Truganina · 3.9 km
More sports
- Tennis (3 within 5 km) — Laverton Park Tennis Club (0.8 km)Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Altona Meadows (1 · 2.7 km), Truganina (1 · 3.9 km), Altona North (1 · 5.6 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — Hoop Sparx (3.9 km)Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Truganina (2 · 3.9 km)
More things to do around Laverton
Arts & dance around Laverton
12 listed within 5 km of Laverton
0.9 km from central Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Altona Meadows (1 · 2.7 km), Altona (1 · 5.4 km), Truganina (11 · 3.9 km)
See all 12 within 5 km
- Brooks School Of Dance · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Hamro Community · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Molecule Music · Truganina · 3.9 km
- SpeaksCraft Aus · Truganina · 3.9 km
- That Dance Place · Truganina · 3.9 km
- All For Kids Party Hire · Truganina · 3.9 km
- PerformX Academy · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Pop Star Parties · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Western Wellness · Truganina · 3.9 km
Tutoring & STEM around Laverton
9 listed within 5 km of Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
3.9 km from central Laverton
Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Truganina (8 · 3.9 km), Altona North (1 · 5.6 km), Point Cook (5 · 5.5 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- Brooks School Of Dance · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Graceful Community Services Inc · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Hamro Community · Truganina · 3.9 km
- SpeaksCraft Aus · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Target Tuition Centre · Truganina · 3.9 km
- Point Cook Play and Learn Childcare Centre · Point Cook · 4.8 km
- Kids' activities & play (5 within 5 km) — Hoop Sparx (3.9 km)Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Truganina (3 · 3.9 km), Altona North (3 · 5.6 km), Point Cook (1 · 5.5 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (1 in Laverton · 4 within 5 km) — Ippon Karate Academy (0 km)
- Music (3 within 5 km) — Molecule Music (3.9 km)Not finding it in Laverton? Listed in Truganina (3 · 3.9 km), Altona North (2 · 5.6 km), Point Cook (3 · 5.5 km)
Schools within 3 km of Laverton
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7 schools within 3 km of the Laverton centre, 3 with a Laverton address. See all schools with a Laverton 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 6)
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Sports grounds (2)
Parks (3)
Henderson St Reserve
Laverton · 1.5 km
Markham Way Reserve
Altona Meadows · 2.4 km
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Native Grassland Reserve
Altona North · 2.6 km
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 Laverton
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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Martial Fitness Australia Ages 3–15*
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PerformX Academy Ages 4–18*
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City West Taekwondo Ages 8–13*
A look around Laverton
Laverton
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Laverton: 38 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Laverton, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 6 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Altona Meadows, Altona, and Truganina
Explore your neighbourhood
Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (56)
- Laverton College P-12School
- Jennings Street SchoolSchool
- Altona Meadows Primary SchoolSchool
- St Martin de Porres Primary School School
- Seabrook Primary SchoolSchool
- Queen of Peace Parish Primary SchoolSchool
- Altona Green Primary SchoolSchool
- Ippon Karate AcademyActivity
- McCormack ParkActivity
- Laverton Swim & Fitness CentreActivity
- Laverton Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Arkana School of DancingActivity
- Shoto Karate AustraliaActivity
- Shindo Kan Jiu Jitsu - LavertonActivity
- Resilience GymnasticsActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Shindo Karate Altona MeadowsActivity
- Martial Fitness AustraliaActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools Point CookActivity
- Crocs HopperscrossingActivity
- Jung-Moo Academy of TaekwondoActivity
- ACE Education TutoringActivity
- Brooks School Of DanceActivity
- Graceful Community Services IncActivity
- Hamro CommunityActivity
- Highflier AcademyActivity
- Hoop SparxActivity
- MadmixActivity
- Molecule MusicActivity
- SpeaksCraft AusActivity
- That Dance PlaceActivity
- Wyndham Basketball AssociationActivity
- All For Kids Party HireActivity
- PerformX AcademyActivity
- Pop Star PartiesActivity
- Soulful ThoughtsActivity
- Target Tuition CentreActivity
- The Badminton HubActivity
- Western WellnessActivity
- Point Cook Tennis & NetballActivity
- Shindo KarateActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- City West TaekwondoActivity
- Kidz DigzActivity
- Point Cook Play and Learn Childcare CentreActivity
- Lohse St ReservePark or community place
- Wright-Woods ReservePark or community place
- Laverton Park Soccer ClubPark or community place
- Cole St ReservePark or community place
- Laverton North Recreation ReservePark or community place
- Henderson St ReservePark or community place
- GF Stirling ReservePark or community place
- Markham Way ReservePark or community place
- Ashcroft ParkPark or community place
- Native Grassland ReservePark or community place
- Barry Jones ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Laverton within Hobsons Bay City Council
3 of the council area’s 33 activity providers · 4th of 9 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 Laverton
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$640k
Median, houses
$570k
Median, units
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.
Altona Meadows
5 activity providers · 2.7 km
Altona
1 activity provider · 5.4 km
Truganina
18 activity providers · 3.9 km
Altona North
9 activity providers · 5.6 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Laverton
Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 1
3 schools · 4 parks
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Altona Meadows2.7 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1
3 schools · 5 parks
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Altona5.4 km · same council
Arts & dance 1
4 schools · 8 parks
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Truganina3.9 km
Arts & dance 11, Tutoring & STEM 8, Kids' activities & play 3, Music 3 +7
10 schools · 3 parks
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Altona North5.6 km · same council
Other sports 4, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Kids' activities & play 3, Martial arts 2 +8
3 schools · 3 parks
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Seaholme6.3 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1
1 school · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laverton | Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Altona Meadows2.7 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Altona5.4 km · same council | Arts & dance 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Truganina3.9 km | Arts & dance 11, Tutoring & STEM 8, Kids' activities & play 3, Music 3 +7 | 10 | 3 |
| Altona North5.6 km · same council | Other sports 4, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Kids' activities & play 3, Martial arts 2 +8 | 3 | 3 |
| Seaholme6.3 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 20 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Laverton
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Wyndham Library Service - Point Cook Branch | Point Cook | Library · Parking |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 29 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Laverton · correct as at 21 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Hobsons Bay City Council
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All kids' activities listed in Laverton
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Laverton.
Swimming (2) Category page →
Martial arts (2) Category page →
Yoga & wellbeing (1)
Parks & places (4)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.