We offer fun,
friendly swimming
lessons for all ages

Pre-School (3 to 5 Years)

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School Age (5 to 16 Years)

Our School Age programme develops confidence, independence, and stroke technique through a progressive pathway. Swimmers build foundational skills before progressing to freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly techniques as they move through Seahorse, Seal, Stingray, Shark, and Pre-Squad levels.

Stingray
Introduces freestyle breathing and side kicking while building freestyle arm coordination and improving backstroke timing.

Shark
Focuses on mastering freestyle breathing every third arm stroke (B3), strengthens backstroke timing and coordination, and introduces breaststroke kick fundamentals.

Pre-Squad
Refines freestyle and backstroke over 25 metres while strengthening body position, roll-to-breath technique, breaststroke kick, and introductory butterfly kick skills.

FOUNDATION 9 TO 15 YEARS
Introduces fundamental swimming skills for older beginners through floating, kicking, submersions, water safety, and independent movement in the water.

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Upper Levels

JUNIOR
Builds strength and stamina while refining freestyle and backstroke technique over longer distances, introducing breaststroke arm actions and progressing butterfly kick skills.

DEVELOPMENT
Focuses on refining freestyle and backstroke technique through improved streamline, body position, stroke timing, and underwater pull. Develops breaststroke timing and coordination, introduces butterfly arm actions, and builds endurance over longer distances.

SQUAD
Masters freestyle and backstroke over multiple lengths, breaststroke over 50 metres, and butterfly over 25 metres while performing confident diving starts, turns, and finishes.

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Adult (18 years plus)

It's never too late to learn. Our adult lessons help build confidence in the water while developing swimming skills, technique, and endurance at your own pace.

ADULT 1
Builds water confidence through floating, kicking, breath control, and fundamental swimming skills while developing safe, independent movement in the water.

ADULT 2
Develops endurance and stroke efficiency through freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke while improving breathing techniques, coordination, and swimming distance.

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Private Lessons

Our private lessons offer personalised, one-on-one swim instruction for all ages. Whether your child is just starting out or you’re an adult looking to build confidence in the water, we tailor each session to suit individual goals and comfort levels. It’s a supportive, flexible way to learn at your own pace

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Aqua Sensory

For children who need a bit more support, our Aqua Sensory sessions will take place in the warm hydrotherapy pool. Teachers will gently group students based on their unique sensory and developmental needs, ensuring each child feels comfortable and supported - it's all about what works best for them, not how well they swim.

Aqua Education

Let us tailor an aqua education programme for your school.

We’ve designed our education programmes in conjunction with Swimming New Zealand, Surf New Zealand, New Zealand Underwater, Water Safety New Zealand, ACC and Coastguard New Zealand.

They’re designed to equip children with practical skills and positive water experiences so they can have a lifetime of enjoyment in, on and around our waterways.

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Our core teaching programme is a learn to swim and personal survival programme with 10 levels, designed so students can enter and advance through the programme at their own rate.

The emphasis is on developing confident, competent swimmers in the main strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly). The programme generally runs over five days (40-minute lessons each day) and is for students aged 5 to 13 years.

Extension programmes

We also offer extra programmes. You can pick one or a combination of programmes that best meet your students’ needs.

These programmes can be run at our facilities (Waterworld or Gallagher Aquatic Centre) or your own school pool. 

• MiniDippers - bring the fascination of underwater life a step closer to children by introducing them to snorkelling.
• Riversafe - provide your students with valuable information about rivers to enable them to stop and think before taking risks. 
• Kayaking - teaches practical kayaking skills to enjoy and safely kayak in open waters. 
• Safe Boating - develop students knowledge, skills and attitudes about safe boating that will prepare them for a boating experience.
• Water Safety - fundamental safety skills for different aquatic activities at our beaches, lakes and rivers.