Strathfield Council develops, coordinates and evaluates the provision of accessible high quality services to meet the diverse needs of children and families within the Strathfield Local Government Area.
Some of the programs and activities for children in Strathfield include:
School Holiday Programs
Every School Holiday period, Council offers programs for children and young people aged 5-9, 10-13 and 14-17 years. The programs usually run for two weeks 4 times a year and offer activities such as sporting clinics, art & craft workshops, excursions, music and dance workshops and events. Click here for more information
Council is involved in organising a number of community events such as Children's Week, as well as participating in consultative forums such as the Children’s Services Working Group.
See Council’s Calendar of Events for more details.
Children's Playgrounds
Strathfield Council has 27 playgrounds located in parks and reserves throughout the Municipality. These playgrounds are designed for many different age groups, and each playground provides a different range of activities for its users. Improvements and maintenance aim to ensure that playgrounds meet a diverse range of current and future community needs including specific age groups and people with disabilities.
Storytime at Strathfield Library
Storytime is held each month at both the Main Library at Homebush and Branch Library at Strathfield. Storytime provides a happy and relaxed learning experience for your and your child.
Homework Help
Strathfield Library offers homework help from 3pm to 5pm weekdays. Trained librarians will be available to assist you in finding the information you need. Just ask one of our staff.
Library Activities for Children
Strathfield Library also offers:
- a large range of literature to encourage early readers
- an exciting holiday program filled with craft, stories, films, cookery and more
- a Summer Readathon held annually from November 1 until January 31
- Book Week activities involving local schools and pre-schools.
