Newtown, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3220 · City of Greater Geelong
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Newtown
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Sports & local clubs around Newtown
Martial arts around Newtown
13 listed within 5 km of Newtown · 3 in Newtown
In Newtown
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- DC Jiu Jitsu · South Geelong · 1.6 km
- Elite Taekwondo Waurn Ponds · Belmont · 1.8 km
- GKR Karate - Belmont · Belmont · 2 km
- GKR Karate · East Geelong · 2.5 km
- Seido-Juku Karate · Belmont · 2.5 km
- GKR Karate · Herne Hill · 3.1 km
- Elite Taekwondo · North Geelong · 3.6 km
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Factory · Breakwater · 3.8 km
- GKR Karate · Newcomb · 4.6 km
- Ashihara Karate International · St Albans Park · 4.7 km
Tennis around Newtown
11 listed within 5 km of Newtown · 1 in Newtown
In Newtown
1.4 km from central Newtown
1.8 km from central Newtown
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- Table Tennis Geelong · North Geelong · 2.8 km
- The Highton Tennis Club · Highton · 2.8 km
- Thomson Tennis Club · Thomson · 2.8 km
- Hamlyn Park Tennis Club · Hamlyn Heights · 3.5 km
- Centre Court Indoor Tennis · North Geelong · 3.6 km
- Geelong East Uniting Tennis Club · Breakwater · 3.8 km
- St Albans Tennis Club · Thomson · 4 km
- Wandana Heights Tennis Club · Wandana Heights · 4 km
Soccer around Newtown
10 listed within 5 km of Newtown · 1 in Newtown
0.8 km from central Newtown
0.8 km from central Newtown
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- Geelong West Giants · Manifold Heights · 2.2 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 2.3 km
- Geelong West Cricket Club · North Geelong · 2.8 km
- Geelong Racecourse · Breakwater · 3.3 km
- Drysdale Soccer Club · East Geelong · 3.3 km
- North Geelong Cricket Club · Rippleside · 4.1 km
- Geelong Galaxy Football Club · Bell Park · 5 km
Other sports around Newtown
8 listed within 5 km of Newtown · 1 in Newtown
1.6 km from central Newtown
1.8 km from central Newtown
2.3 km from central Newtown
See all 8 within 5 km
- Rollerway · Newtown · 0 km
- Geelong Canoe Club · Highton · 2.8 km
- Geelong Racecourse · Breakwater · 3.3 km
- Hoop City Geelong · Marshall · 4.8 km
- Industry Boulders · Marshall · 4.8 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (4 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (1.8 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Geelong West (1 · 1.8 km), Marshall (2 · 4.8 km), Bell Park (1 · 5 km)
- Swimming (3 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (1.8 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Geelong West (2 · 1.8 km), East Geelong (1 · 2.3 km), Norlane (1 · 6.8 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — Geelong Sports Hub (2.3 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in East Geelong (1 · 2.3 km), Marshall (1 · 4.8 km)
- Netball (2 within 5 km) — Geelong West Giants (2.2 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in East Geelong (1 · 2.3 km)
More things to do around Newtown
Arts & dance around Newtown
9 listed within 5 km of Newtown
1.3 km from central Newtown
1.6 km from central Newtown
1.6 km from central Newtown
Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Geelong (5 · 1.6 km), Geelong West (1 · 1.8 km), East Geelong (1 · 2.3 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- Geelong Academy of Performing Arts · Geelong · 1.6 km
- Geelong Arts Centre · Geelong · 1.6 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 1.8 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 2.3 km
- Geelong Canoe Club · Highton · 2.8 km
- Geelong Racecourse · Breakwater · 3.3 km
Tutoring & STEM around Newtown
6 listed within 5 km of Newtown
1.6 km from central Newtown
1.7 km from central Newtown
1.9 km from central Newtown
Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Geelong (2 · 1.6 km), Geelong West (2 · 1.8 km), Belmont (2 · 2.2 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Kylie J Pole Studio · Geelong · 1.6 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 1.8 km
- Kumon Geelong West Education Centre · Geelong West · 1.9 km
- Kids' activities & play (5 within 5 km) — Kylie J Pole Studio (1.6 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Geelong (1 · 1.6 km), Geelong West (2 · 1.8 km), Breakwater (1 · 3.3 km)
- Music (3 within 5 km) — Kylie J Pole Studio (1.6 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Geelong (2 · 1.6 km), Highton (1 · 2.8 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (3 within 5 km) — Royal Geelong Yacht Club (1.6 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Geelong (1 · 1.6 km), Geelong West (1 · 1.8 km)
Schools within 3 km of Newtown
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22 schools within 3 km of the Newtown centre, 8 with a Newtown address. See all schools with a Newtown 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 10)
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (2)
Sports grounds (4 of 6)
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Parks (4 of 11)
Leach-Wood Gardens
Newtown · 1.3 km
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Activities by age around Newtown
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*
A look around Newtown
Newtown
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Newtown: 52 kids' activities within 5 km, 8 schools in Newtown, and parks and playgrounds.
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Browse mapped places (92)
- St Robert's SchoolSchool
- Chilwell Primary SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart College - GeelongSchool
- The Geelong CollegeSchool
- Geelong Lutheran CollegeSchool
- Geelong South Primary SchoolSchool
- Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary CollegeSchool
- Newtown Primary SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's College - GeelongSchool
- St Mary's Primary School - GeelongSchool
- Belmont Primary SchoolSchool
- Fyans Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Ashby Primary SchoolSchool
- Roslyn Primary SchoolSchool
- St Patrick’s Primary School - Geelong WestSchool
- Manifold Heights Primary SchoolSchool
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- St Margaret's Primary SchoolSchool
- Oberon Primary SchoolSchool
- Belmont High SchoolSchool
- Montpellier Primary SchoolSchool
- Geelong High SchoolSchool
- RollerwayActivity
- Jiu- Jitsu & Mixed Martial ArtsActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Geelong Football ClubActivity
- Kardinia ParkActivity
- Geelong Performing Arts CentreActivity
- Geelong Lawn Tennis ClubActivity
- Kylie J Pole StudioActivity
- Royal Geelong Yacht ClubActivity
- Ballroom Baby GeelongActivity
- Geelong Academy of Performing ArtsActivity
- Geelong Arts CentreActivity
- DC Jiu JitsuActivity
- Fyans Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - GeelongActivity
- Elite Taekwondo Waurn PondsActivity
- East Geelong Tennis ClubActivity
- My Travelling TeacherActivity
- Tri SwimmingActivity
- NumberWorks'nWords GeelongActivity
- Kumon Geelong West Education CentreActivity
- GKR Karate - BelmontActivity
- Geelong West GiantsActivity
- Geelong Sports HubActivity
- Newtown & Chilwell Football ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Seido-Juku KarateActivity
- All 4 Kids Play CentreActivity
- Bathing PavilionActivity
- Thomson Tennis ClubActivity
- Table Tennis GeelongActivity
- Geelong Canoe ClubActivity
- Geelong Youth ChoirActivity
- The Highton Tennis ClubActivity
- Geelong West Cricket ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Drysdale Soccer ClubActivity
- Geelong RacecourseActivity
- Hamlyn Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Elite TaekwondoActivity
- West Kardinia OvalPark or community place
- Moorak ParkPark or community place
- Kardinia Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Geelong Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Seaview ParkPark or community place
- The Hill Mountain Bike Park - Geelong, AustraliaPark or community place
- Leach-Wood GardensPark or community place
- Geelong City LibraryPark or community place
- Johnstone ParkPark or community place
- Cameron ParkPark or community place
- West Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Balyang SanctuaryPark or community place
- Richmond ReservePark or community place
- Hopetoun ParkPark or community place
- Zillah Crawcour ParkPark or community place
- Poppy Kettle PlaygroundPark or community place
- Waterfront SkateparkPark or community place
- Transvaal SquarePark or community place
- Larcombe ParkPark or community place
- Kenworthy ReservePark or community place
- Yollinko ParkPark or community place
- Austin ParkPark or community place
- Geelong Botanic GardensPark or community place
- Bakers OvalPark or community place
- Nindethana ParkPark or community place
- Eastern Beach ReservePark or community place
- Peter Lowe ReservePark or community place
- Montpellier ParkPark or community place
- Geelong Botanic GardensPark or community place
- Herne Hill ReservePark or community place
Your council & community
Newtown within City of Greater Geelong
5 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 6th 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 Newtown
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
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For sale within 5 km
| For sale now | Beds | Asking |
|---|---|---|
| 21B - E\PP2388 Staffordshire reef Road | 0 | $200k |
Recently sold within 5 km of Newtown
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Newtown, VIC 3220
Property Type: House
Newtown, VIC 3220
Property Type: House
Newtown, VIC 3220
Property Type: House
Newtown, VIC 3220
Property Type: House
South Geelong, VIC 3220
Property Type: Townhouse
Geelong, VIC 3220
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Real estate agencies in Newtown
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Geelong
7 activity providers · 1.6 km
Geelong West
4 activity providers · 1.8 km
Belmont
6 activity providers · 2.2 km
East Geelong
4 activity providers · 2.3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Newtown
Martial arts 3, Tennis 1, Soccer 1, Other sports 1 +1
8 schools · 6 parks
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Geelong1.6 km · same council
Arts & dance 5, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +3
2 schools · 9 parks
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Geelong West1.8 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +3
2 schools · 3 parks
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Belmont2.2 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1
9 schools · 5 parks
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East Geelong2.3 km · same council
Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Basketball 1 +4
3 schools · 2 parks
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Highton2.8 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Music 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1
3 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | Martial arts 3, Tennis 1, Soccer 1, Other sports 1 +1 | 8 | 6 |
| Geelong1.6 km · same council | Arts & dance 5, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +3 | 2 | 9 |
| Geelong West1.8 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +3 | 2 | 3 |
| Belmont2.2 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1 | 9 | 5 |
| East Geelong2.3 km · same council | Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Basketball 1 +4 | 3 | 2 |
| Highton2.8 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Music 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1 | 3 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Parks & places (7)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.