Our school swimming programs focus on building essential swimming and water safety skills that last a lifetime.
We can deliver:
- Structured swimming lessons for grades prep to 4
- Victorian Water Safety Certificate Readiness for grades 5 to 6
- Water safety program for preps and grade 1s
We’ll work with you to tailor a program that’s just right for your school and students. Whether you’re after a stand-alone program or a combination of swimming lessons and dryland programs, we’ll put together an aquatic education package that meets your requirements.
Learn more about our programs and enquire today to see how we can support your school.
Structured swimming lessons
For grades prep to 4
Our structured swimming lessons follow our Learn to Swim program and focus on skill development, water safety, technique and endurance.
Class sizes: We teach in small class sizes of around 6 to 8 students, ensuring personalised instruction.
Duration: The program length is fully adaptable to your school's needs, with most lessons running for 30 to 60 minutes.
Dates and times: We offer swimming lessons all year-round, on any day of the week.
Optional extras: We can also offer survival activities such as clothed swimming and partner rescue, as well as time trials, school carnivals, and dryland teaching in your classroom before or after lessons.
Victorian Water Safety Certificate Readiness
For grades 5 to 6
The Victorian Water Safety Certificate, introduced by the Victorian government, outlines the water safety knowledge, skills and swimming abilities children should achieve by the end of primary school.
Our readiness program helps students work towards achieving the certificate by:
- Teaching skills to align to National Swimming and Water Safety Benchmarks
- Supporting students to develop their existing skills
- Preparing students for safe and responsible aquatic activities
Water safety program
For preps and grade 1s
Our water safety program teaches basic water safety knowledge in a fun and interactive way. Through various activities, children learn how to stay safer in and around water and grow in confidence. It's a great way to make water safety engaging and memorable for little ones!
Class sizes: Suitable for all class sizes, big or small.
Duration: The program runs for 60 minutes but can be lengthened or shortened if required.
Flexible delivery options: Our team can deliver the program as an incursion, or your educators can run it themselves.
Why choose Kingswim?
- Exclusive facility access for schools during swimming lessons
- Certified and experienced instructors who hold Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASTCA) qualifications and are trained in CPR and safeguarding
- A pool deck supervisor on hand every day to address the needs of teachers and swimmers
- First Aid, Emergency Response and Aquatic Pool Supervision procedures
- Small class sizes for swimming lessons
- Continuous assessments to ensure students are in the best learning environment for their swimming ability
How we teach
We want every student to feel confident and safe during swimming lessons. To support them, our teachers may use 'hands-on corrections' to guide them into the correct position and help keep them safe. Parents can watch our 'How we teach' video to learn more.
Our locations
School swimming programs are available at all Kingswim centres (except our Frankston centre). We have centres near Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney – find a location near you.
Enquire today!
Complete the form below for more information about our swimming programs for schools.