Programs for schools

Whether you're looking for school swimming and water safety lessons, a fun event for your students, or have something else in mind – we've got you covered.

Our range of programs are suitable for preschool, primary and secondary schools across all ages and levels.

Your students will be able to develop their swimming skills, learn about water safety and have fun in the water. We can even tailor our swimming lessons and programs to meet your school's needs.

Find out more about our swimming lessons and programs below.

Swimming lessons with the Y

Students will learn vital swimming skills, develop their swimming strokes and gain knowledge and understanding of different aquatic situations. Students will also take part in water safety education and open water scenarios, learning important survival skills.

Our program is aligned to the National Swimming and Water Safety Framework, which ensures that students work towards national benchmarks. We can deliver the program across your chosen number of sessions (we recommend at least five).

We'll also award the Victorian Water Safety Certificate to any student who achieves the required competencies.

Session options

Sessions are available between 9:00am and 3:00pm. We offer intensive five-day programs along with weekly formats and you can choose between 30, 40, 45 or 60 minute lessons.

Programs

Water safety incursions

We can come to you and provide classroom presentations and activities relating to swimming, water safety and personal survival. Our interactive and engaging activities are suitable for students of all ages and can be a great addition to your in-pool programs with us.

School carnivals and events

Our outdoor 25 metre pool is ideal for school carnivals. Carnivals can include a range of events, either just for fun or for competitions. Our venue includes bleachers, equipment, lifeguards and shaded seating areas.

Inflatable fun days

Perfect for an end of year celebration, or to cap off a water safety program! Our inflatable fun days provide a range of activities for children of all abilities.

Water safety excursions

We can provide a tailored program for your school and students by offering a mix of both pool and dry activities. All focused on personal survival and water safety in a range of open water environments.

Facilities

We have a number of facilities which you can tailor to your program:

• 0.90 metre warm water pool for beginner swimmers;
• 25 metre indoor pool;
• 25 metre outdoor pool;
• aqua playground for final day fun;
• school changing rooms.

Bookings

To find out more about our programs or make a booking, please submit the enquiry form on this page.

We're committed to providing access to all students

We're committed to providing every student with equal opportunity to participate in our programs. We can support students with medical conditions and special needs, and the YMCA can provide subsidised access to students in financial hardship.