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St Kilda, VIC Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around St Kilda · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around St Kilda: 60 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in St Kilda, and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Tennis, Other sports, Martial arts, Soccer, Swimming + 2 more
Kids' activities
Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Music
Schools
4 in St Kilda · 4 primary · 2 secondary
Parks & places
7 parks · 14 verified playgrounds · 3 libraries · 1 public pool
Explore nearby
St Kilda West, Balaclava, and Elwood

What can families do in St Kilda?

Tennis15 within 5 kmOther sports11 within 5 kmMartial arts9 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 kmSwimming9 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance8 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM7 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmMusic1 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around St Kilda

Tennis around St Kilda

15 listed within 5 km of St Kilda

Benedicts Tennis Academy

Elwood

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

2.1 km from central St Kilda

Elwood Park Tennis Club

Elwood

Tennis
Sports courts / fields

2.1 km from central St Kilda

Australian Open Tennis Albert Reserve

Albert Park

Tennis
ParkingSports courts / fields

2.5 km from central St Kilda

Not finding it in St Kilda? Listed in Elwood (2 · 1.7 km), Albert Park (5 · 3.7 km), South Yarra (2 · 3.4 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Other sports around St Kilda

11 listed within 5 km of St Kilda · 2 in St Kilda

Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron

St Kilda

Yacht

In St Kilda

St kilda baseball club

St kilda baseball club

St Kilda

Baseball

In St Kilda

Artemis Gymnastics

South Yarra

GymnasticsSwimmingCheer Team

3.4 km from central St Kilda

All other sports in St Kilda (2) →
See all 11 within 5 km

Martial arts around St Kilda

9 listed within 5 km of St Kilda · 2 in St Kilda

Jiu Jitsu Academy

St Kilda

Jiujitsu
Parking

In St Kilda

Thank God It's Thursday at the Play Lounge

St Kilda

Karate
Parking

In St Kilda

Karate-do

Balaclava

Karate
Parking

1.3 km from central St Kilda

All martial arts in St Kilda (2) →
See all 9 within 5 km

Soccer around St Kilda

9 listed within 5 km of St Kilda

Middle Park Soccer Club

St Kilda West

Soccer
Sports courts / fields

1.4 km from central St Kilda

South Melbourne District Sports Club

St Kilda West

Soccer
ParkingSports courts / fields

1.6 km from central St Kilda

South Melbourne Districts Auskick

St Kilda West

Soccer
ParkingSports courts / fields

1.7 km from central St Kilda

Not finding it in St Kilda? Listed in St Kilda West (3 · 1 km), Elwood (1 · 1.7 km), Albert Park (3 · 3.7 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in St Kilda →

More things to do around St Kilda

Arts & dance around St Kilda

8 listed within 5 km of St Kilda

Rush Escape Game

South Yarra

Play centreEvent EntertainmentAdventure & Camping

3.4 km from central St Kilda

SF Ballet

SF Ballet

Elsternwick

Dancing School
Parking

3.5 km from central St Kilda

Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre

Albert Park

BadmintonSwimmingTable Tennis

3.7 km from central St Kilda

Not finding it in St Kilda? Listed in Albert Park (1 · 3.7 km), Elsternwick (1 · 3 km), South Yarra (1 · 3.4 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around St Kilda

7 listed within 5 km of St Kilda

Alliance Française de Melbourne

St Kilda West

Language LearningTutoringEnglish

1 km from central St Kilda

Tutero

Elwood

TutoringMathsSTEM

1.7 km from central St Kilda

Bonjour Babies (Elsternwick VIC)

Bonjour Babies (Elsternwick VIC)

Elsternwick

FrenchLanguage Learning

3.6 km from central St Kilda

Not finding it in St Kilda? Listed in St Kilda West (1 · 1 km), Elwood (1 · 1.7 km), Elsternwick (1 · 3 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Schools in and near St Kilda

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central St Kilda.

View all 4 schools in St Kilda →

Government school zones covering central St Kilda:

St Kilda Primary SchoolElwood College

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features)

Libraries

Public pools

Sports grounds

  • O'Donnell Gardens · St Kilda · 0.1 km Toilets Sports courts / fields Parking
  • Peanut Farm Reserve · St Kilda · 0.2 km Sports courts / fields Parking
  • Chipton Park · St Kilda · 1.2 km Sports courts / fields Parking
  • Ross Gregory Oval · St Kilda · 1.4 km Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks

How St Kilda compares with nearby suburbs

  • St Kilda

    Other sports 2, Martial arts 2, Music 1

    4 schools · 7 parks

  • St Kilda West1 km · same council

    Soccer 3, Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Balaclava1.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Elwood1.7 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 4 parks

  • Windsor1.8 km

    Gymnastics & cheer 4

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • St Kilda East2.1 km

    Swimming 1

    6 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

St Kilda West family guide · 1 kmBalaclava family guide · 1.5 kmElwood family guide · 1.7 kmWindsor family guide · 1.8 kmSt Kilda East family guide · 2.1 kmAlbert Park family guide · 3.7 kmPrahran family guide · 2.2 kmSouth Melbourne family guide · 4.2 kmElsternwick family guide · 3 kmSouth Yarra family guide · 3.4 kmArmadale family guide · 4 km

Homes in St Kilda

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

$1.75m

Median, houses

$522k

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

St Kilda within City of Port Phillip

5 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 3rd of 8 suburbs by number of providers

City of Port Phillip guideSchools in St Kilda

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Port Phillip

38 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Port Phillip
Sports31Academic3Creative Arts3Entertainment2Health1Music1

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All kids' activities listed in St Kilda

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in St Kilda.