North Geelong, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3215 · City of Greater Geelong
Discover North Geelong with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Bell Park Recreation Reserve
Hamlyn Heights · 2.7 km
Activities around North Geelong
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Sports & local clubs around North Geelong
Soccer around North Geelong
9 listed within 5 km of North Geelong · 1 in North Geelong
In North Geelong
0.9 km from central North Geelong
1.3 km from central North Geelong
See all 9 within 5 km
- Geelong Soccer & Sports Club · Norlane · 2.2 km
- North Shore Recreation Club · Norlane · 2.5 km
- Geelong Soccer & Sports Club · Corio · 3.2 km
- Geelong West Giants · Manifold Heights · 3.3 km
- Geelong Rangers Soccer & Sports Club Inc. · Bell Post Hill · 3.4 km
- Newtown & Chilwell Football Club · Newtown · 4.4 km
Martial arts around North Geelong
7 listed within 5 km of North Geelong · 1 in North Geelong
In North Geelong
2.5 km from central North Geelong
4 km from central North Geelong
See all 7 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Herne Hill · 3.2 km
- Corio Kyokushin Karate · Corio · 4.3 km
- GKR Karate · Corio · 4.4 km
- GKR Karate · Newtown · 4.7 km
Gymnastics & cheer around North Geelong
5 listed within 5 km of North Geelong · 2 in North Geelong
In North Geelong
In North Geelong
3.4 km from central North Geelong
See all 5 within 5 km
- Chalk Gymnastics Wea · Bell Park · 1.6 km
- General Public · Corio · 3.8 km
Other sports around North Geelong
5 listed within 5 km of North Geelong · 1 in North Geelong
In North Geelong
3.8 km from central North Geelong
3.8 km from central North Geelong
See all 5 within 5 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 3.4 km
- Royal Geelong Yacht Club · Geelong · 4.4 km
More sports
- Tennis (2 in North Geelong · 4 within 5 km) — Centre Court Indoor Tennis (1.8 km)
- Swimming (4 within 5 km) — Waterworld (2.7 km)Not finding it in North Geelong? Listed in Norlane (1 · 1.7 km), Geelong West (2 · 3.4 km), East Geelong (1 · 5.4 km)
- Football (AFL) (2 within 5 km) — Geelong West Giants (3.3 km)Not finding it in North Geelong? Listed in Corio (1 · 3.8 km)
More things to do around North Geelong
Arts & dance around North Geelong
7 listed within 5 km of North Geelong
4.3 km from central North Geelong
4.4 km from central North Geelong
4.4 km from central North Geelong
Not finding it in North Geelong? Listed in Geelong West (1 · 3.4 km), Corio (1 · 3.8 km), Geelong (5 · 4.4 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 3.4 km
- General Public · Corio · 3.8 km
- Geelong Academy of Performing Arts · Geelong · 4.4 km
- Geelong Arts Centre · Geelong · 4.4 km
Kids' activities & play around North Geelong
5 listed within 5 km of North Geelong
2.6 km from central North Geelong
4 km from central North Geelong
Not finding it in North Geelong? Listed in Geelong West (2 · 3.4 km), Corio (2 · 3.8 km), Geelong (1 · 4.4 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 3.4 km
- General Public · Corio · 3.8 km
- Kylie J Pole Studio · Geelong · 4.4 km
- Tutoring & STEM (4 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (3.4 km)Not finding it in North Geelong? Listed in Geelong West (2 · 3.4 km), Geelong (2 · 4.4 km), Belmont (2 · 7.3 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (3 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (3.4 km)Not finding it in North Geelong? Listed in Geelong West (1 · 3.4 km), Geelong (1 · 4.4 km)
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Kylie J Pole Studio (4.4 km)Not finding it in North Geelong? Listed in Geelong (2 · 4.4 km), Highton (1 · 7.5 km)
Schools within 3 km of North Geelong
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11 schools within 3 km of the North Geelong centre, 1 with a North Geelong address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (3)
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Bell Park Recreation Reserve
Hamlyn Heights · 2.7 km
Playground Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
Libraries (1)
Sports grounds (2)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around North Geelong: 39 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in North Geelong, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 3 verified playgrounds · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Bell Park, Norlane, and Hamlyn Heights
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Browse mapped places (60)
- North Geelong Secondary CollegeSchool
- Holy Family Primary SchoolSchool
- Nelson Park SchoolSchool
- Bell Park North Primary SchoolSchool
- Kardinia International CollegeSchool
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School - NorlaneSchool
- Hamlyn Views SchoolSchool
- Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolSchool
- Western Heights CollegeSchool
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolSchool
- St Patrick’s Primary School - Geelong WestSchool
- Geelong Trailable Yacht ClubActivity
- Chalk Gymnastics WeaActivity
- Geelong Galaxy Football ClubActivity
- North Geelong Cricket ClubActivity
- Elite TaekwondoActivity
- YMCA Gymnastics CentreActivity
- Chalk Gymnastics WeaActivity
- Centre Court Indoor TennisActivity
- Geelong Soccer & Sports ClubActivity
- Geelong West Cricket ClubActivity
- North Shore Recreation ClubActivity
- Table Tennis GeelongActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- All 4 Kids Play CentreActivity
- Hamlyn Park Tennis ClubActivity
- WaterworldActivity
- Geelong Soccer & Sports ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Bell Post Hill Tennis ClubActivity
- Geelong West GiantsActivity
- My Travelling TeacherActivity
- Tri SwimmingActivity
- Geelong Rangers Soccer & Sports Club Inc.Activity
- Kumon Geelong West Education CentreActivity
- General PublicActivity
- Hockey GeelongActivity
- Geelong Taekwon-doActivity
- Childs PlayActivity
- Geelong Performing Arts CentreActivity
- Corio Kyokushin KarateActivity
- Newtown & Chilwell Football ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Kylie J Pole StudioActivity
- Royal Geelong Yacht ClubActivity
- Ballroom Baby GeelongActivity
- Geelong Academy of Performing ArtsActivity
- Geelong Arts CentreActivity
- Bathing PavilionActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Deppeler ParkPark or community place
- Hume ReservePark or community place
- Osborne ParkPark or community place
- Premier TrampolinesPark or community place
- St Helens ParkPark or community place
- Rippleslide ParkPark or community place
- Vines ReservePark or community place
- Bell Park Recreation ReservePark or community place
- Centenary HallPark or community place
- John Drysdale LibraryPark or community place
Your council & community
North Geelong within City of Greater Geelong
7 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 1st 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 North Geelong
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$711k
Median, houses
$360k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of North Geelong
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Bell Park, VIC 3215
Property Type: House
North Geelong, VIC 3215
Property Type: House
North Geelong, VIC 3215
Property Type: House
North Geelong, VIC 3215
Property Type: House
Norlane, VIC 3214
Property Type: House
Bell Park, VIC 3215
Property Type: House
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.
Bell Park
2 activity providers · 0.9 km
Norlane
4 activity providers · 1.7 km
Hamlyn Heights
1 activity provider · 2.4 km
Herne Hill
1 activity provider · 3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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North Geelong
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 2, Soccer 1, Martial arts 1 +1
1 school · 1 park
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Bell Park0.9 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Norlane1.7 km · same council
Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Hamlyn Heights2.4 km · same council
Tennis 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Herne Hill3 km · same council
Martial arts 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Geelong West3.4 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +3
2 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Geelong | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 2, Soccer 1, Martial arts 1 +1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bell Park0.9 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Norlane1.7 km · same council | Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hamlyn Heights2.4 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Herne Hill3 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Geelong West3.4 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +3 | 2 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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All kids' activities listed in North Geelong
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Parks & places (1)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.