the suburb has two state primary schools, kilbirnie school (years 1-6) and hataitai school (years 1-8), a playcentre and two kindergartens. sports facilities include the badminton hall on ruahine street and hataitai park on the town belt. hataitai park has a velodrome, tennis courts and rugby fields. other community facilities include a community centre and bowling club, both of which offer venues for community activities, a medical centre, three churches (all saints anglican, hataitai methodist, latter-day saints) and the treasure grove and waipapa road play areas. in addition, the alexandra road play area is accessible from hepara street, with a 180 degree view from wellington harbour's eastbourne to lyall bay in the south and only a short walk to the mount victoria summit.