Rowville, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3178 · Knox City Council
Discover Rowville 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 Rowville
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Sports & local clubs around Rowville
Martial arts around Rowville
4 listed within 5 km of Rowville · 3 in Rowville
In Rowville
In Rowville
See all 4 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Dandenong North · 4.8 km
Tennis around Rowville
4 listed within 5 km of Rowville
2.4 km from central Rowville
2.8 km from central Rowville
3.6 km from central Rowville
Not finding it in Rowville? Listed in Scoresby (1 · 2.3 km), Knoxfield (1 · 3 km), Wantirna South (1 · 5.5 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Wheelers Hill Tennis Club · Wheelers Hill · 4.5 km
Swimming around Rowville
2 listed within 5 km of Rowville · 2 in Rowville
In Rowville
In Rowville
Other sports around Rowville
2 listed within 5 km of Rowville
2.3 km from central Rowville
4.2 km from central Rowville
Not finding it in Rowville? Listed in Scoresby (1 · 2.3 km), Wheelers Hill (1 · 4.2 km), Mulgrave (1 · 6.8 km)
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Rowville · 1 within 5 km) — Yoseikan-Ryu Karate (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Rowville
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6 schools within 3 km of the Rowville centre, 6 with a Rowville address. See all schools with a Rowville 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 5)
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Libraries (1)
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 Rowville: 15 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Rowville, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 6 parks · 5 verified playgrounds · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Scoresby, Knoxfield, and Wantirna South
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Browse mapped places (34)
- Rowville Primary SchoolSchool
- Rowville Secondary CollegeSchool
- St. Simon the Apostle SchoolSchool
- Heany Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Park Ridge Primary SchoolSchool
- Scoresby Primary SchoolSchool
- Yoseikan-Ryu KarateActivity
- Paul Sadler SwimlandActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools RowvilleActivity
- Goju-Ryu Karate RowvilleActivity
- Caribbean RolleramaActivity
- Jon's Tennis AcademyActivity
- Carrington Park Tennis CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Eastern Indoor Sports CentreActivity
- Windermere Tennis ClubActivity
- Wetlands Golf 'N' GamesActivity
- KIS Academics PTY LTDActivity
- Waverley Netball CentreActivity
- Wheelers Hill Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Stud Park LibraryPark or community place
- Stud Park-Ent 2Park or community place
- Stud Park ReservePark or community place
- Arcadia ReservePark or community place
- Liberty Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Caribbean MarketPark or community place
- Dandenong Valley Metropolitan ParkPark or community place
- Heany ParkPark or community place
- Chesterfield FarmPark or community place
- Carrington ParkPark or community place
- Mulgrave ReservePark or community place
- Benedikt ReservePark or community place
- 2 Selhurst Park RoadHome for sale
Your council & community
Rowville within Knox City Council
5 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 4th of 10 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 Rowville
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.22m
Median, houses
$789k
Median, units
1
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Rowville
Recently sold within 5 km of Rowville
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Scoresby, VIC 3179
Property Type: Townhouse
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156
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.
Scoresby
2 activity providers · 2.3 km
Knoxfield
2 activity providers · 3 km
Wantirna South
5 activity providers · 5.5 km
Wheelers Hill
4 activity providers · 4.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Rowville
Martial arts 3, Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1
6 schools · 6 parks
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Scoresby2.3 km · same council
Music 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Knoxfield3 km · same council
Tennis 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Wantirna South5.5 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1
7 schools · 9 parks
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Wheelers Hill4.2 km
Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Netball 1 +2
9 schools · 3 parks
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Wantirna6.5 km · same council
Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1
5 schools · 4 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowville | Martial arts 3, Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Scoresby2.3 km · same council | Music 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Knoxfield3 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Wantirna South5.5 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1 | 7 | 9 |
| Wheelers Hill4.2 km | Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Netball 1 +2 | 9 | 3 |
| Wantirna6.5 km · same council | Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1 | 5 | 4 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Local guides & reading
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All kids' activities listed in Rowville
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Parks & places (7)
Arcadia Reserve
Turramurra Dr, Rowville
Dandenong Valley Metropolitan Park
Wellington Rd, Rowville
Heany Park
Makeham Ave, Rowville
Liberty Avenue Reserve
Liberty Ave, Rowville
Stud Park Library
Rowville
Stud Park Reserve
Rowville
Stud Park-Ent 2
Stud Rd, Rowville