Outdoor play equipment for kids
Outdoor playgrounds and public parks are vital spaces for kids in Australia, promoting physical activity and helping them develop fundamental social, emotional, and cognitive skills through play. That’s why KOMPAN has been serving local Aussie communities, schools, and leisure establishments for over 40 years, supplying them with 'Good Design' award-winning commercial playground equipment built for kids of all ages and abilities. With industry-leading warranty and low maintenance rates, you can be assured that investing in KOMPAN playground equipment means investing in long-lasting, high-quality play for kids in your community.
KOMPAN leads the way in product innovation, offering a diverse range of inclusive, greener, and safety-certified outdoor playground equipment, including FSC-certified natural hardwood options. Designed to withstand Australia’s harshest conditions, our equipment meets AS 4685 safety standards and includes coastal-hardy, marine-grade solutions for outdoor playgrounds in coastal areas.
Explore our range below, or contact us to discuss bespoke playground solutions.
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Nature Play
Explore wooden playgrounds that seamlessly blends in with surrounding nature, or add a natural touch in urban areas.
COROCORD™ Rope Playgrounds
The unique design of rope climbing playground equipment offers multiple design options and endless possibilities for customisation.
Play Systems
Explore pre-built outdoor playground structures, combining lots of fun into one structure. Get them in various themes and sized to fit your community.
Freestanding Playground Equipment
Explore all the classic playground equipment like swings, slides, seesaws, and more! No playground is complete without at least one of these classics.
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Playground Planning
Choosing playground equipment: what to consider
KOMPAN specialises in providing tailored playground equipment and solutions for a variety of outdoor settings. With extensive experience across both the public and private sectors, our local KOMPAN play experts offer personalised guidance to suit the space available, your budget, and the goals you want to achieve. We understand every project is unique, which is why it’s essential to have industry professionals guide you through the process.
Here are some examples of how we can support you:
Playground equipment for schools: We offer cutting-edge educational play equipment designed to support children’s cognitive development throughout their school years. We also offer tall rope play structures that deliver exceptional play value while minimising ground surface area.
Playground equipment for public parks: Themed playground equipment that complements the park’s surroundings and highlights the area’s history and heritage.
Playground equipment for leisure: GIANT playground sets designed to make a lasting impression, adding the 'wow' factor and helping to attract more visitors to your establishment.
Bespoke play equipment for landscape architects: To help landscape architects bring their creative ideas to life, we offer in-house design services to create bespoke playground equipment specifically for your project.
Playground equipment for housing developments: A range of playground designs with a high approval rate from planning authorities, including options featuring FSC-certified wooden playground equipment.
Planning, purchasing, and installing a new playground can be both exciting and challenging. To support you throughout the process, we offer expert guidance and assistance at every stage.
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Types of Playground Equipment
Designing or upgrading a playground can feel like a daunting task, especially with so many play products available. At KOMPAN, we make it easy to find the perfect outdoor playground solution for your space in Australia. Here are some suggestions to help guide you in selecting the right playground equipment:
Planning, purchasing, and installing a new playground can be both exciting and challenging. To support you throughout the process, we offer expert guidance and assistance at every stage – click here to get in touch with us.
Classic playground equipment
Freestanding playground equipment – These standalone pieces of play equipment are ideal for adding to existing play areas. Options include the classics like slides, seesaws, swing, and roundabouts.
Predesigned play systems
Modular play structures – These versatile play systems combine individual play elements into one cohesive structure, maximising the play value and space available with multiple activities.
Climbing rope playgrounds
Rope climbing playground equipment – A favourite for children in Australia, from early years through to their teenage years. Our rope climbing frames promote outdoor physical activity and come in a variety of sizes to suit different spaces. Research also shows that climbing playground equipment prompts increased levels of physical activity in teenagers. Teenage boys, and especially teenage girls, love to climb.
Natural playgrounds with wood
Wooden playground equipment – Encourage children’s natural curiosity with equipment made from FSC-certified robinia hardwood. KOMPAN’s nature-based play solutions help connect urban environments with nature.
Sports and fitness playgrounds
Sport and Fitness Playground Equipment – In Australia, we are facing a crisis of sedentary behaviour and record numbers of lifestyle illnesses. Establishing a self-determined and healthy relationship with exercise early in a child's life is critical to improving physical and mental health. Children require physical activity to develop strength, coordination, and balance, and outdoor fitness equipment allows them to build essential motor skills and promote these key bodily functions. Children have the urge to play throughout their entire childhood as they grow up into young adults. But their play does change, and instead, they are attracted to kids' gym equipment and multi-purpose sports courts perfect for Aussie schools and community centres, as they meet the demand for sports and games.
Customisable Playground Equipment
Most of our products are configurable on our website so that you can change size, accessibility, and play activities. But if you have a unique idea for a custom product that can't be made from our configurator, we have an expert team of playground designers and architects with unmatched industry experience who can combine all your favourite playground equipment features into one standout play structure.
What to consider when choosing playground equipment
1. Identify and define the purpose of your playground: To choose the most suitable playground sets for your outdoor play area, start by clearly defining the goals for your playground. You must consider the age groups, interests, abilities, and needs of your audience. By understanding which demographic of kids will be using the play area, you can purposefully choose play equipment that engages the user group the most.
2. Decide your budget: Develop a budget early in the planning process to ensure you have the funds available to carry out what you’re looking to achieve. This will help narrow down the equipment you can choose from. Additionally, seek ongoing support and services and explore whether funding or grants are available in your area. Learn more about how much playgrounds cost.
3. A close inspection of your site location and terrain: While the idea of installing new outdoor playground equipment can be exciting, it is crucial to conduct a thorough evaluation of your geographical location and terrain. Ensuring that the site meets Australia's industry safety standards (AS 4685) before proceeding with any equipment installation.
4. Social responsibility: Inclusion, accessibility, and carbon footprint: In Australia, one of the key factors in designing a playground is its inclusivity, accessibility, and carbon footprint. Consider whether children with physical or mental disabilities will be using the playground. Inclusive and accessible playground equipment enables all children to interact socially with their peers without feeling excluded. For example, providing ramps for wheelchair access. As for your carbon footprint, consider what steps you can take to lower it by installing new play equipment in your public park or playground. Using recycled or FSC-certified materials can massively lower your carbon footprint.
By following these steps, you will be well on your way to selecting the most suitable KOMPAN playground equipment for your play area. For further guidance, consider exploring our Playground Planning Checklist to assist with the planning process.
Safety Considerations for Playground Equipment
Commercial play equipment must comply with strict safety regulations and guidelines set by local organisations, such as Standards Australia. All KOMPAN playgrounds meet the AS 4685 safety standards outlined by Standards Australia, with a playground safety inspection conducted after every installation to guarantee a safe and enjoyable experience for children. This includes the use of protective barriers, impact-absorbing surfaces, and age-appropriate equipment. KOMPAN also uses top-quality materials like galvanised steel, robust plastics, and weather-resistant coatings to ensure resilience and long-lasting performance. We also prioritise the strategic placement of play equipment and park benches during the planning stage to promote social interaction among children, while ensuring that parents have a clear view to supervise their kids and can feel confident in their safety.
Marine Grade Playground Equipment
Marine-grade playground equipment is specifically designed to withstand the harsh weather conditions found in coastal areas and outdoor environments in Australia exposed to high moisture levels, saltwater, and extreme weather. KOMPAN products are made from high-quality, corrosion-resistant materials such as marine-grade stainless steel and specially treated woods, making them ideal for playgrounds located near beaches or other marine settings. We recommend our coastal hardy playground sets for outdoor playgrounds located within 1km of the sea, as outlined in the corrosivity environment guide - AS/NZS 2312.2 and described in AS 4312.
Commercial Outdoor Furniture and Shading to Complement Playground Equipment
Designing an appealing public playground is essential, considering your site's overall aesthetics and functionality. We create playgrounds to ensure parents and children stay and have fun for as long as possible. Therefore, parents need somewhere to hang out while the kids are playing, and now and then, the children also need to take a break and retreat for a cool drink and a snack. That is why creating a truly recreational outdoor activity space should involve outdoor furniture, picnic tables, benches, and shading. Our commercial playground shade structures are the ideal solution to protect young kids from the Australian sun.