Margaret River Swim School
We offer swim programs for all ages and abilities. Our swim school is progressive and positive, with a focus on safety as well as an emphasis on correct swimming technique.
Please contact Annie’s Swim School (0408 907 564) in Augusta to enquire about lessons for babies and infants.
The Margaret River Swim School delivers Infant and Pre-School classes on weekday mornings. After school lessons are currently scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, and Saturday mornings.
The online enrolment process briefly outlines what each stage / level entails. For more information on the after school lessons and your child’s equivalent stage, please refer to the Royal Life Saving WA Swim and Survive levels as the basis for your stage selection. Teachers and Supervisors will assess Week 1 and move children’s stages accordingly.
Here at the Margaret River Swim School, we aim to offer swim programs for all ages and abilities.
Our swim school is progressive and positive, with a focus on safety as well as an emphasis on correct swimming technique. We are endorsed by Royal Life Saving and our instructors are Royal Life, Austswim or Swim Australia accredited, and all have Working with Children Checks, police clearance and are CPR qualified.
The Learn to Swim classes are 30 minutes long, and we run four 8 week terms per year. We offer private lessons, either for 20 minutes in the mornings during our infant and pre-school classes, and for 30 minutes during our after-school lessons.
The Margaret River Swim School is a registered Kidsport club. Kidsport is a program administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, enabling eligible children to participate in community sport by offering up to $500 per year towards club fees. Eligible children must be aged between 5 and 18 years of age and listed on a valid Health Care Card or Pension Card.
Please see the enrolment information for more information on Kidsport.
We have a range of classes to suit all ages and abilities.
Enrolments
Please view availability and enrol for classes via our online portal. If you prefer, you can also submit a paper enrolment form and direct debit form to swimschool@amrshire.wa.gov.au
Please note, new enrolments are always open and subject to availability. If your child is on a waitlist, we will contact you when a space becomes available in the selected class.
Enrolments will continue and remain active until cancelled by parents/guardians. To cancel, please complete the cancellation form below.
Swim school breaks over school holidays, and all or part of the first week of school term. All swim school dates will be confirmed to parents via an automated email with dates.
Please check the timetable for the latest information.
Important information for parents and guardians
Equipment
Goggles: Please ensure your child has goggles if required. Loan goggles are not available for children who do not have their own. Goggles are available for purchase at the Margaret River Recreation Centre.
Wetsuit: We prefer children do not wear wetsuits for pool lessons as these provide buoyancy, and can hinder the child’s swimming ability in a development setting.
Swim nappies and floaties: Floatation vests or similar cannot be worn for pool lessons. Parental supervision in water is required for children usually requiring flotation devices. Swim nappies are required for all children aged 3 years and under.
Parent/Guardian Responsibility
Parents/Guardians of children must remain at the pool and actively supervise their child(ren) for the duration of the lesson.
Parents/Guardians of children must pick up their child(ren) as soon as the lesson is complete. Children cannot be supervised by swim school staff after the lesson has finished.
MRRC Swim School staff will not be held liable for child supervision once the lesson has finished.
Parents/Guardians of children must remain at the pool and actively supervise their child(ren) for the duration of the lesson.
Lesson Details
Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your lesson start time.
Upon arrival, please report to the session location stated in your enrolment confirmation email (pillar and flag colour).
Lessons are strictly limited to 30 minutes in duration (unless otherwise stated).
Squads
Fins and water bottle are required for each session. Sessions are 40 minutes.
Parking
Please park in designated parking bays only. Overflow parking is available at the rear of the recreation centre.
Meet our Swim School team
We are endorsed by Royal Life Saving and our instructors are Royal Life, AUSTSWIM or Swim Australia accredited, and all have Working with Children Checks, police clearance and are CPR qualified.
Sally
Team Leader
Abby
Instructor
Catalina
Instructor
Flynn
Instructor
Georgie
Instructor
Hayley
Instructor
Jess
Instructor
Kelly
Instructor
Kirk
Instructor
Nicole
Instructor
Nicole
Instructor
Sophie
Instructor
Tahlia
Instructor
Tawni
Instructor
KidSport information
To use KidSport funding for the Margaret River Swim School, please follow the below steps:
- Apply to KidSport
- Once you’re approved, KidSport will send you a voucher code. Please forward this voucher code to swimschool@amrshire.wa.gov.au
- Enrol in the continuous program, and let us know you have enrolled and submitted a Kidsport voucher (for school holiday programs, see step 5)
- We will then place a credit on your debit account for the continuous program – automatic debit payments will commence once Kidsport credit has been exhausted
- School holiday program – you must receive a voucher from Margaret River Swim School before enrolling your child. Once you send us your Kidsport voucher code, we will validate this code and send you a separate voucher to use to enrol your child in the program
School holiday program: Please complete the KidSport process prior to enrolling. If you are concerned with missing out on a place, please contact us via email so we can hold your child(ren) a space whilst KidSport is being processed. An administration fee may be deducted from your refund if you proceed with enrolment before KidSport processing.
For more information: please email swimschool@amrshire.wa.gov.au
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