Wantirna South, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3152 · Knox City Council
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Wantirna South
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Tennis around Wantirna South
14 listed within 5 km of Wantirna South · 1 in Wantirna South
In Wantirna South
1.4 km from central Wantirna South
2.5 km from central Wantirna South
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- Wantirna Tennis Club · Wantirna · 2.7 km
- Carrington Park Tennis Centre · Knoxfield · 2.9 km
- Guy Turner Reserve Tennis Club · Bayswater · 3.1 km
- Jon's Tennis Academy · Scoresby · 3.2 km
- Windermere Tennis Club · Ferntree Gully · 3.6 km
- Aste Tennis Courts · Ferntree Gully · 3.9 km
- Heathmont Tennis Club · Heathmont · 4.1 km
- Heathmont Parker Reserve Tennis Club · Heathmont · 4.2 km
- Glenvale Tennis Club · Glen Waverley · 4.5 km
- Ferntree Gully Tennis Club · Ferntree Gully · 4.9 km
- Legend Park Tennis Club · Glen Waverley · 5 km
Martial arts around Wantirna South
7 listed within 5 km of Wantirna South
1.9 km from central Wantirna South
3.5 km from central Wantirna South
4.4 km from central Wantirna South
Not finding it in Wantirna South? Listed in Wantirna (1 · 1 km), Bayswater (3 · 4.1 km), Ferntree Gully (1 · 5.3 km)
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- GKR Karate · Vermont · 4.3 km
- GKR Karate · Rowville · 4.6 km
- GKR Karate · Glen Waverley · 4.9 km
- Summit Brazilian/Gracie Jiujitsu · Bayswater · 5 km
Swimming around Wantirna South
6 listed within 5 km of Wantirna South
2.1 km from central Wantirna South
2.4 km from central Wantirna South
3.6 km from central Wantirna South
Not finding it in Wantirna South? Listed in Wantirna (2 · 1 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.1 km), Boronia (1 · 4.4 km)
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- Dontek Electronics · Bayswater · 4.7 km
- Aquanation · Ringwood · 5 km
- Sauna & Steam Australia · Ringwood · 5 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Wantirna South
4 listed within 5 km of Wantirna South · 2 in Wantirna South
4.1 km from central Wantirna South
4.1 km from central Wantirna South
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- Aerodynamix Gymnastics · Wantirna South · 1.3 km
More sports
- Soccer (1 in Wantirna South · 3 within 5 km) — Insportz Knox (1.1 km)
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Caribbean Rollerama (3.2 km)Not finding it in Wantirna South? Listed in Scoresby (1 · 3.2 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.1 km), Wheelers Hill (1 · 6.2 km)
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Arts & dance around Wantirna South
5 listed within 5 km of Wantirna South
4.1 km from central Wantirna South
4.2 km from central Wantirna South
4.4 km from central Wantirna South
Not finding it in Wantirna South? Listed in Bayswater (4 · 4.1 km), Boronia (1 · 4.4 km), Ferntree Gully (1 · 5.3 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Aspect Motion School of Dance · Bayswater · 4.1 km
- Knox Community Arts Centre · Bayswater · 4.4 km
Kids' activities & play around Wantirna South
4 listed within 5 km of Wantirna South · 2 in Wantirna South
In Wantirna South
See all 4 within 5 km
- Aerodynamix Gymnastics · Wantirna South · 0 km
- Aspect Motion School of Dance · Bayswater · 4.1 km
- Ninja Parc Bayswater · Bayswater · 4.1 km
- Music (3 within 5 km) — Forte School of Music (1 km)Not finding it in Wantirna South? Listed in Wantirna (1 · 1 km), Scoresby (1 · 3.2 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.1 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (3 within 5 km) — Caribbean Rollerama (3.2 km)Not finding it in Wantirna South? Listed in Scoresby (1 · 3.2 km), Bayswater (2 · 4.1 km), Ferntree Gully (1 · 5.3 km)
- Tutoring & STEM (2 within 5 km) — Forte School of Music (1 km)Not finding it in Wantirna South? Listed in Wantirna (1 · 1 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.1 km), Ferntree Gully (2 · 5.3 km)
Schools within 3 km of Wantirna South
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23 schools within 3 km of the Wantirna South centre, 7 with a Wantirna South address. See all schools with a Wantirna South 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)
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Sports grounds (4)
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Parks (4 of 6)
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Coleman Reserve
Wantirna South · 1.1 km
Katandra Reserve
Bayswater · 2.2 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Wantirna South: 44 kids' activities within 5 km, 7 schools in Wantirna South, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 9 parks · 8 verified playgrounds
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- Wantirna, Knoxfield, and Scoresby
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- Wantirna South Primary SchoolSchool
- St Andrews Christian CollegeSchool
- Holy Trinity SchoolSchool
- St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South CampusSchool
- Templeton Primary SchoolSchool
- Wantirna CollegeSchool
- Regency Park Primary SchoolSchool
- The Knox SchoolSchool
- St. Luke's Primary School WantirnaSchool
- Knox Central Primary SchoolSchool
- Knox Gardens Primary SchoolSchool
- Scoresby Secondary CollegeSchool
- Waverley Christian College- Wantirna South CampusSchool
- St Jude’s Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Fairhills High SchoolSchool
- Wantirna Primary SchoolSchool
- Knox Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Fairhills Primary SchoolSchool
- Carrington Primary SchoolSchool
- Bayswater West Primary SchoolSchool
- Kent Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Bayswater South Primary SchoolSchool
- Scoresby Primary SchoolSchool
- Aerodynamix GymnasticsActivity
- Crocs Play Centre & CafeActivity
- Forte School of MusicActivity
- Insportz KnoxActivity
- Knox City Tennis ClubActivity
- Aerodynamix GymnasticsActivity
- Templeton Tennis ClubActivity
- Lion Bushido Karate AcademyActivity
- Wantirna Swim SchoolActivity
- Kingswim WantirnaActivity
- Troy & Mike TennisActivity
- Wantirna Tennis ClubActivity
- Carrington Park Tennis CentreActivity
- Guy Turner Reserve Tennis ClubActivity
- Eastern Indoor Sports CentreActivity
- Jon's Tennis AcademyActivity
- Lazaway Pools & SpasActivity
- Caribbean RolleramaActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Windermere Tennis ClubActivity
- Seaspray PoolsActivity
- Aste Tennis CourtsActivity
- Aspect Motion School of DanceActivity
- Ninja Parc BayswaterActivity
- Pachanga Dance StudioActivity
- Heathmont Tennis ClubActivity
- O'Connor School of Irish DancingActivity
- Heathmont Parker Reserve Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Knox Community Arts CentreActivity
- Technique Jiu JitsuActivity
- Whitehorse United Soccer ClubActivity
- J'Adore Calisthenics ClubActivity
- Glenvale Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Reading ConnectionsActivity
- Dontek ElectronicsActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Ferntree Gully Tennis ClubActivity
- AquanationActivity
- Walker ReservePark or community place
- Lewis Road ReservePark or community place
- Lakewood ReservePark or community place
- Birchfield ReservePark or community place
- Coleman ReservePark or community place
- Finley ReservePark or community place
- Lewis ParkPark or community place
- Kaisman Square PlaygroundPark or community place
- Knox Gardens ReservePark or community place
- Templeton ReservePark or community place
- Lakewood Nature ReservePark or community place
- William Morris ReservePark or community place
- Katandra ReservePark or community place
- Dandenong Valley ParklandsPark or community place
- Benedikt ReservePark or community place
- Churchill National ParkPark or community place
- Guy Turner ReservePark or community place
- Carrington ParkPark or community place
- 5/3 Lynne AvenueHome for sale
Your council & community
Wantirna South 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 Wantirna South
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.33m
Median, houses
$400k
Median, units
1
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Wantirna South
Recently sold within 5 km of Wantirna South
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Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156
Property Type: House
Scoresby, VIC 3179
Property Type: Townhouse
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.
Wantirna
7 activity providers · 1 km
Knoxfield
2 activity providers · 2.9 km
Scoresby
2 activity providers · 3.2 km
Bayswater
11 activity providers · 4.1 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Wantirna South
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Tennis 1, Soccer 1 +1
7 schools · 9 parks
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Wantirna1 km · same council
Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1
5 schools · 4 parks
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Knoxfield2.9 km · same council
Tennis 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Scoresby3.2 km · same council
Music 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Bayswater4.1 km · same council
Arts & dance 4, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +7
5 schools · 3 parks
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Boronia4.4 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1
5 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantirna South | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Tennis 1, Soccer 1 +1 | 7 | 9 |
| Wantirna1 km · same council | Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1 | 5 | 4 |
| Knoxfield2.9 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Scoresby3.2 km · same council | Music 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Bayswater4.1 km · same council | Arts & dance 4, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +7 | 5 | 3 |
| Boronia4.4 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1 | 5 | 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 Wantirna South
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Kids' activities & play (2)
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Parks & places (10)
Coleman Reserve
Coleman Rd, Wantirna South
Dandenong Valley Parklands
Pumps Rd, Wantirna South
Finley Reserve
Renou Rd, Wantirna South
Hire Melbourne Jukebox
Sherwood Ct, Wantirna South
Knox Gardens Reserve
Argyle Way, Wantirna South
Lakewood Reserve
Wolf St, Wantirna South
Lewis Park
Wantirna South
Lewis Road Reserve
Gateshead Dr, Wantirna South
Nortons Park
Wantirna South
Walker Reserve
Tyner Rd, Wantirna South