School-age swimming lessons with the Y teach stroke and skill development, water safety, and personal survival. We also focus on physical, intellectual and personal development.
In the school-age program, we teach your child swimming, water safety and basic rescue and survival skills that can save lives. Your child will establish a lifelong appreciation for safe activity in the water and learn vital survival skills not just for the pool, but for rivers, lakes and the ocean. They'll also be introduced to skills that will build their foundational skills in aquatic sport.
Children will learn to:
- develop and refine their swimming strokes;
- cooperate with and respect others in an aquatic environment;
- make safe and sensible decisions and solve problems in and around water;
- challenge themselves to build endurance and strength for the sport of swimming.
Our swimming teachers
All of our teachers hold nationally accredited swimming teacher and water safety certificates. They have current CPR certificates, Working with Children Checks and have training in safeguarding children and young people.
School-age swimming levels
Your child will progress through the program levels based on their ability, which is assessed by our swimming teachers and program supervisors. Below is an overview of some of the skills your child will learn in each level.
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Prices
Please see the current prices below for school-age swimming lessons.
Fortnightly direct debit Concession fortnightly direct debit Standard rate $32.00 $24.20 Payment for our swimming lesson membership is taken fortnightly by direct debit, with the total cost spread out across the year with 26 equal payments. This minimises the cost impact to families and ensures your membership is easy to maintain.
No lock-in contracts – simply provide 14 days' written notice to cancel.
We review our prices each year.
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What benefits do swimming lessons members receive?
Swimming lessons members receive:
- 48 swimming lessons per year – one per week;
- unlimited pool access for the student, along with a supervising parent – great for practise or play!;
- access to the pools across Latrobe during operating times;
- 10% merchandise discount;
- access to eight make-up lessons per year for children who miss a lesson;
- optional summer suspension during non-program weeks;
- certificates for each level of the program achieved.
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What should I bring to school-age swimming lessons?
- Swimwear for your child
- Towel
- Goggles (highly recommended, but not essential)
- Swimming cap (optional)
- Warm, dry clothes for after class
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What are your safety requirements?
To provide a safe environment for your child, parents / carers must:
- come to the edge of the pool at the start of the lesson and directly hand over your child to the teacher;
- be present and visible on the pool deck at all times (if your child is under the age of 10);
- come to the edge of the pool at the end of the lesson and collect your child;
- only take photos in the pool area with prior arrangement (never in the changing room area);
- follow the Watch Around Water policy for active child supervision at all times.
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Are school-age swimming lessons accessible for all?
Yes. If a group setting is not an appropriate learning environment for your child, we can develop swimming lessons on request to cater for children with varied needs. This may be in a small group setting or a 1:1 class, depending on the needs of the child.
How to enrol in swimming lessons
To enrol in school-age swimming lessons, please submit the enquiry form.
For more information see our swimming lessons FAQs page