School playgrounds
School playground equipment built to handle heavy daily use — durable, AS 4685 compliant, and designed around how students actually play. We work with schools Australia-wide, from design through certification to installation.
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School designs
17 designs in this category — or choose another above.
Adrenaline Scape Grotto
Apex Rope Ascent
Beacon Point
Bilpin
Cube Climber with Slide
Export XLarge
Grovedale
Ninja Circuit
Ninja Circuit Small
Oakley
Pavilion Point Playland Large
Pavilion Point Playland Medium
Pavilion Point Playland Small
Rope Scape
Sky Trail Rope Climber
Twist & Tangle Tower
Windsurfer
Choosing your surfacing
Every playground needs compliant softfall underneath it — wet-pour rubber, sand & mulch or synthetic turf.
Who school suits
School playground equipment is built to handle heavy daily use, with designs such as Adrenaline Scape Grotto, Bilpin, the Export range and Grovedale offering durable, high-throughput climbing and play. We work with schools Australia-wide from design through certification to installation, sizing each system to the number of students and the available yard space.
Ages, footprint and fall height
- Ages
- Sized for primary-aged children, roughly 5 to 12 years old.
- Footprint
- Footprint depends on how many activities are combined into one system; each product page gives its footprint and safety-zone dimensions so it can be checked against the site plan.
- Fall height
- Fall heights vary by model, with some designs reaching up to 3 m, the maximum free height of fall permitted under AS 4685.
What it costs
As a guide, a primary-school multi-activity system delivered and installed typically runs about $60,000 to $120,000, ex GST, with larger or destination-scale sites moving into the range where a council or destination playground starts from about $120,000, ex GST, with large feature playgrounds regularly exceeding $500,000. Every fixed-price quote covers the equipment, compliant softfall surfacing to AS 4422, site preparation, delivery, installation by our own crew and independent compliance certification at handover.
Surfacing to pair it with
Loose-fill mulch, synthetic turf or wet-pour rubber can all be specified to meet AS 4422 for the fall heights in this range; the right choice depends on budget, accessibility needs and how much upkeep the site can commit to.
Read our surfacing guide, or compare wet-pour rubber, sand & mulch and synthetic turf.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a school playgrounds playground cost?
As a guide, a primary-school multi-activity system delivered and installed typically runs about $60,000 to $120,000, ex GST, moving higher for larger, destination-scale sites where a council or destination playground starts from about $120,000, ex GST, with large feature playgrounds regularly exceeding $500,000. Every fixed-price quote covers the equipment, compliant softfall surfacing to AS 4422, site preparation, delivery, installation by our own crew and independent compliance certification at handover.
What age is school playgrounds suitable for?
Sized for primary-aged children, roughly 5 to 12 years old.
How much space does school playgrounds need?
Footprint depends on how many activities are combined into one system; each product page gives its footprint and safety-zone dimensions so it can be checked against the site plan.
Is school playgrounds compliant with AS 4685?
Yes. Every product we supply is designed to the AS 4685 playground safety series, and each installation is independently certified at handover.
How many students can a school playground system handle at once?
Throughput depends on the mix of activities rather than a single number, a system that spreads slides, climbers and ground-level play across several access points handles a busier yard better than one with a single bottleneck. We size the layout to your enrolment and yard during design.
Does a school playground need council or Department of Education approval?
Most school sites need internal approval through the relevant education department rather than council development approval; our design and compliance team can advise what applies to your school.