Councils · Australian Capital Territory
ACT Government: Kids' Activities, Events & Schools
57 kids' activity providers · 130 schools · 127 suburbs · curated by AroundSchools
AroundSchools lists 57 kids' activity providers in the Canberra area across 15 categories, led by Sports (46) and Creative arts (5), 130 schools (83 government, 29 Catholic, 18 independent). Everything below links to a page with the details and a way to get in touch.
About ACT Government
- Council website events.act.gov.au
- 2,358 km²
- 127 suburbs
- We check ACT Government's events calendar for kids' events
What's on in Canberra
No dated events are listed for Canberra right now. The providers below run classes year-round; see this weekend's family events by city, or check the council's website for council programs.
Kids' activity providers in Canberra
57 providers across 15 categories. Featured providers first.
Most common activities
Music
Fyshwick
ACT Academy of Music
Dancing School
Mitchell
GDANCE Academy
Soccer
Canberra
Grasshopper Soccer Canberra
Singing
Braddon
Music for Canberra
Gymnastics
Fyshwick
My First Gym Fyshwick
Drum
Kambah
Symmetrical Drumming Australia
Dancing School
Mitchell
Tarang by Tanya
Holder
A C T Gymnastics
Wanniassa
Active Learning International Preschool
Kambah
Aqua Harmony
Macquarie
Big Splash Waterpark
Braddon
Braddon Tennis Club
Campbell
Campbell Tennis Club
Deakin
Deakin Swimming Centre
Dickson
Dickson Aquatic Centre
Dickson
Dickson District Playing Fields
Belconnen
Ecc Tennis Academy
Wanniassa
GKR Karate
Weston
GKR Karate
Gowrie
GKR Karate
Harrison
GKR Karate
Calwell
GKR Karate
Waramanga
GKR Karate
Isabella Plains
GKR Karate
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Browse Canberra kids' activities by suburb
The number is how many providers list that suburb.
Schools in Canberra
130 schools: 83 government, 29 Catholic, 18 independent. The 12 largest by enrolment are listed.
- Canberra Grammar SchoolRed Hill · independent
- Radford CollegeBruce · independent
- Amaroo SchoolAmaroo · government
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeIsabella Plains · Catholic
- Harrison SchoolHarrison · government
- Marist College CanberraPearce · independent
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolGungahlin · independent
- Telopea Park SchoolBarton · government
- Daramalan CollegeDickson · independent
- Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolDeakin · independent
- St Francis Xavier CollegeFlorey · Catholic
- Gold Creek SchoolNicholls · government
Libraries, parks & community spaces in Canberra
19 libraries, 97 parks and playgrounds.
- Academy LibraryCampbell · Library
- Airservices AustraliaCity · Library
- Australian Library & Information AssociationDeakin · Library
- Australian National University Anu Archives ProgramCity · Library
- Australian Nursing FederationPhillip · Library
- Booked. RestaurantGriffith · Library
- Dickson LibraryDickson · Library
- Erindale LibraryWanniassa · Library
- Geoscience Australia NH Fisher Geoscience LibrarySymonston · Library
- Heritage LibraryPhillip · Library
- Kingston LibraryKingston · Library
- Kippax LibraryHolt · Library
Suburbs in the Canberra area
By the ABS 2024 local government area boundary.
Ainslie · Amaroo · Aranda · Barton · Belconnen · Bonner · Bonython · Braddon · Bruce · Calwell · Campbell · Canberra · Canberra Airport · Chapman · Charnwood · Chisholm · City · Conder · Coombs · Curtin · Deakin · Denman Prospect · Dickson · Duffy · Evatt · Fadden · Farrer · Florey · Forrest · Franklin · Fraser · Fyshwick · Garran · Gilmore · Giralang · Gordon · Gowrie · Greenway · Griffith · Gungahlin · Hackett · Harrison · Hawker · Holder · Holt · Hughes · Isabella Plains · Kaleen · Kambah · LATHAM · Lyneham · Lyons · Macgregor · Macquarie · Mawson · Melba · Mitchell · MONASH · Moncrieff · Narrabundah and 67 more
Nearby councils
Frequently asked questions
How many kids' activity providers are in ACT Government?
AroundSchools lists 57 across 15 categories, led by Sports (46) and Creative arts (5). The suburbs with the most are Mitchell, Kambah, Belconnen.
How many schools are in ACT Government?
130: 83 government, 29 Catholic, 18 independent.
When are the next school holidays in ACT?
The next Australian Capital Territory school holidays are the spring break: 26 Sept – 12 Oct 2026 (government school dates).
Built from the AroundSchools directory and the ABS 2024 local government area boundaries, updated 24 Sept 2026. Check details with each school or provider before you go.