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The summer season will start late October 2023 – we look forward to welcoming you back then!
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.
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.
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. Below is an overview of some of the skills your child will learn in each level.
OctopusClass size: five to six students |
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SardineClass size: six students |
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SalmonClass size: six to eight students |
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TunaClass size: six to eight students |
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DolphinClass size: seven to eight students |
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SharkClass size: seven to eight students |
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Squad training and performance programs
We offer squad programs for confident swimmers who have progressed past Tuna level. These programs will vary, however may include Fitness Squads and Club Development Squads.
Fitness Squad is ideal for children who want to continue training for fitness, while Club Development Squad is perfect for those who want to transition into competitive swimming.
Fitness SquadClass size: eight to 10 students |
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Club Development SquadClass size: eight to 10 students |
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Prices
Please see the current prices for swimming lessons below.
Price per lesson Fortnightly direct debit Standard rate $18.40 $36.80 Payment for our swimming lesson membership is taken fortnightly by direct debit, with the total cost spread out across the season in 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.
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What benefits do swimming lessons members receive?
Swimming lessons members receive:
- one swimming lesson per week;
- unlimited pool access for the student, along with a supervising parent - great for practise or play;
- unlimited pool access to the City of Melbourne pools during operating hours;
- 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 with the Y
To enrol in swimming lessons, feel free to come into the centre and speak to us. You can also call us on (03) 9347 3677, send an email to CBSwimschool@ymca.org.au or submit an enquiry using the form on this page.
Our friendly customer service staff will help you determine the right swimming program level for your child.
For more information, fill in the enquiry form on this page and we will be in touch.
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How to enrol in swimming lessons online
To enrol your child or someone who you are a guardian for:
- Create Responsible Person/Guest Account
- Visit the online customer portal
- Select 'Swimming Lessons'
- Select 'Create Free Guest Account'
- Select 'Next'
- Complete your (the responsible parent/guardian) details
- Select 'Create account'
- Select 'Customer portal' to be taken to the swimming lessons timetable
- Add a student
- Determine your level (students must complete a level assessment to enrol in a day and time)
- Enrol into your class day and time
- Make payment
- Select your payment plan
- Complete the agreement of terms and conditions
- Select your preferred payment method (bank details or credit card/debit card) for your contract and select 'Next'
Payment methods
Please note, the details you enter will be linked to your contract for all future payments. You can change your payment details in the future using your online customer portal.
Bank details
- Enter your bank details
- You will be taken to the payment gateway to make your initial payment which will need to be made by a credit/debit card
- Make payment
Credit/debit card
- Enter your credit/debit card details
- Make payment
- Contract confirmation
You will receive an email confirming that you are now a member with your contract attached.
Visit us to collect your membership access card and ask us any questions you may have.
- Create Responsible Person/Guest Account
For more information see our swimming lessons FAQs page