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Malvern, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3144 · City of Stonnington

Discover Malvern 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
Schools36within 3 kmActivities130within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis30 within 5 kmMartial arts26 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer15 within 5 kmSwimming12 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 km
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Other sports6 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM19 within 5 kmArts & dance18 within 5 kmKids' activities & play9 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Malvern

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Caulfield Park Tennis Club

Caulfield North · 1.2 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking Picnic tables

Penpraze Park

Malvern · 1.3 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

Caulfield Park

Caulfield North · 1.3 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Malvern

Tennis around Malvern

30 listed within 5 km of Malvern

Malvern Tennis Centre

Armadale

Tennis

0.6 km from central Malvern

Victorian Tennis Academy

Armadale

Tennis

0.6 km from central Malvern

Orrong Park Tennis Centre

Armadale

ParkTennis

1 km from central Malvern

Not finding it in Malvern? Listed in Armadale (3 · 0.9 km), Malvern East (3 · 1.9 km), Toorak (2 · 2.2 km)

See all 30 within 5 km

Martial arts around Malvern

26 listed within 5 km of Malvern · 2 in Malvern

Melbourne Taekwondo Centre

Malvern

Taekwondo

In Malvern

International Sport Karate

Malvern

Karate

In Malvern

Battistello Karate Studios

Malvern East

Karate

1.1 km from central Malvern

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See all 26 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Malvern

15 listed within 5 km of Malvern

Loreto Gymnastic Club

Toorak

GymnasticsMathsTutoring

2.2 km from central Malvern

V.V Rhythmic Academy

Glen Iris

GymnasticsDancing SchoolDrama
Ages 5–7*

2.6 km from central Malvern

Melbourne Tumbling Academy

Windsor

Gymnastics

3.2 km from central Malvern

Not finding it in Malvern? Listed in Toorak (1 · 2.2 km), Glen Iris (1 · 2.6 km), Windsor (6 · 3.2 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Swimming around Malvern

12 listed within 5 km of Malvern

Harold Holt Swim Centre

Glen Iris

Swimming

1.5 km from central Malvern

H2O Swimming Works

Malvern East

Swimming

2.4 km from central Malvern

Malvern Academy of Swimming

Glen Iris

Swimming

2.6 km from central Malvern

Not finding it in Malvern? Listed in Malvern East (1 · 1.9 km), Glen Iris (2 · 2.6 km), St Kilda East (4 · 2.4 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Malvern

Tutoring & STEM around Malvern

19 listed within 5 km of Malvern

Kumon Toorak Education Centre

Toorak

MathsEnglish

2.5 km from central Malvern

Kip McGrath - Caulfield South

Caulfield South

MathsEnglish

2.9 km from central Malvern

Bonjour Babies (Elsternwick VIC)

Elsternwick

FrenchLanguage Learning

3 km from central Malvern

Not finding it in Malvern? Listed in Malvern East (1 · 1.9 km), Toorak (2 · 2.2 km), Elsternwick (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 19 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Malvern

18 listed within 5 km of Malvern

Bollywood Dance School

Malvern East

Dancing School

2.3 km from central Malvern

Kinross Arts Centre

Toorak

Art Centre

2.4 km from central Malvern

Merryl’s Mosaics & Glass Studio

Caulfield

PaintingMosaic

2.8 km from central Malvern

Not finding it in Malvern? Listed in Malvern East (1 · 1.9 km), Toorak (2 · 2.2 km), Glen Iris (1 · 2.6 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Malvern

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

36 schools within 3 km of the Malvern centre, 3 with a Malvern address. See all schools with a Malvern address

All schools with a Malvern 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 8)

  • Caulfield Park Tennis Club

    Caulfield North · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking Picnic tables

  • Penpraze Park

    Malvern · 1.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground
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  • Caulfield Park

    Caulfield North · 1.3 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

  • Howard Dawson Reserve

    Glen Iris · 2.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Libraries (3)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

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Parks (4)

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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.

Activities by age around Malvern

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Malvern: 130 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Malvern, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Malvern within City of Stonnington

2 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 8th of 9 suburbs by number of providers

City of Stonnington guideSchools in Malvern

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 Malvern

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

$2.69m

Median, houses

$700k

Median, units

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Malvern

22 Ruabon Road (1/1)

22 Ruabon Road

2.3km

Toorak, VIC 3142

$2,100,000

322Townhouse
41A Moonya Road (1/1)

41A Moonya Road

4.8km

Carnegie, VIC 3163

$3,250,000

432House

Recently sold within 5 km of Malvern

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

105/8 Gordon Grove (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
105/8 Gordon Grove200m

Malvern, VIC 3144

2
1
1
5/25 Gladstone Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/25 Gladstone Avenue400m

Armadale, VIC 3143

2
1
1
12/15 Hawthorn Road (1/1)
Sold
Studio
12/15 Hawthorn Road600m

Caulfield North, VIC 3161

1
12/58 Wattletree Road (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
12/58 Wattletree Road700m

Armadale, VIC 3143

3
1
1
4/10 Narong Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/10 Narong Road800m

Caulfield North, VIC 3161

2
1
1
5/246 Wattletree Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/246 Wattletree Road900m

Malvern, VIC 3144

3
2
3

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

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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature22 Ruabon Road41A Moonya Road
Property typeTOWNHOUSEHOUSE
Bedrooms34
Bathrooms23
Car spaces22
Asking price$2,100,000$3,250,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Armadale

3 activity providers · 0.9 km

Toorak

6 activity providers · 2.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Malvern

    Martial arts 2

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Armadale0.9 km · same council

    Tennis 3

    3 schools · 0 parks

  • Malvern East1.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 4, Tennis 3, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Toorak2.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Glen Iris2.6 km · same council

    Tennis 5, Soccer 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +2

    6 schools · 12 parks

  • Windsor3.2 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 6, Martial arts 2, Kids' activities & play 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Armadale family guide · 0.9 kmMalvern East family guide · 1.9 kmToorak family guide · 2.2 kmGlen Iris family guide · 2.6 kmWindsor family guide · 3.2 kmPrahran family guide · 3.3 kmCaulfield family guide · 2.4 kmSt Kilda East family guide · 2.4 kmSouth Yarra family guide · 4.2 kmBalaclava family guide · 3 kmElsternwick family guide · 3.3 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Stonnington

47 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Stonnington
Sports36Creative Arts5Entertainment5Academic3Health1Music1

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Malvern

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Malvern.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.