Learn to Swim

Everything we do revolves around helping kids learn how to be safer in and around the water. That’s why we practice water safety during every lesson! Drowning remains a major cause of injury-related death among children, and while drowning prevention requires layers of protection, swim lessons have been shown to reduce the risk of drowning by 88%!With every kick, stroke and breath, all of our students gain confidence in themselves and their abilities—because every small win adds up to a BIG sense of accomplishment.

New Registrations for Term 1 enrolments will open late December.

Pre School Programme Swimming 2025

Sing & Splash Sessions – 6mths-4 years

This is in the lovely warm toddler pool for 30mins and focus on water confidence, water skills and fun!

Caregiver will need to be in toddler pool with child

6mths – 3yrs

3yrs-4yrs

The cost is $106.00 for the term

* bookings essential due to number restrictions

Pre School Level 1 Swimming Lessons 3-4 years

These are in the main pool for 15minutes

Caregivers will need to be in pool with child

(Wetsuits/springsuits are welcome for these lessons)

The cost is $106.00 for the term

* bookings essential due to number restrictions

If you haven’t already completed a registration form we will need these before your place can be confirmed.

registration form

This season we are happy to advise that we will be offering lessons on Saturday mornings as well as after school on Mondays and Tuesdays. As you can appreciate however, we need to run each lesson at full capacity because the Learn to Swim program is fully self-funded. If classes do not meet the minimum number threshold we may need to adjust the timing or even cancel.

All lessons are to be paid prior to commencement of first lesson. An updated online registration form is required for each family even if one has been completed previously.

Please note that even if just one checkbox isn’t ticked off – that is the level they will be placed in. Please do not register your child in a class above their ability as we will not be able to keep them in that class and an alternative class at the correct level may not be available to move in to.

To help you we are providing free assessments to confirm your child’s level. To book an assessment or if you have any questions please call the pool on 314-0024 or you can email us at amberley.pool.govt.nz

Children must be at least four years old and must be tall enough to have their head above water while comfortably standing at the shallow end of the main pool. If they are unable to do this a parent or guardian will need to be in the pool with them for the duration of their lesson.

Please also note that during lessons, both of the pools are CLOSED to the public and only open for the learn to swim lessons. This closure also applies to students swimming before/after their sessions.

Level 1 classes are 15 minutes each

Level 2 classes are 20 minutes each

Level 3-8 classes are 25 minutes each

The final timetable of classes offered will depend on the registration numbers. Please note on your registration form if you have preferences or days/times you are unable to attend. We cannot guarantee we will be able to meet these but will do our best.

This season we will once again be offering both individual lessons and small class options:

• Beginners - A 25-minute lesson for the true beginner wanting to gain confidence in the water and learn effective kicking techniques and arm strokes.
• Breathers - A 25-minute lesson for people wanting to learn basic freestyle breathing techniques, backstroke, breaststroke and increase swimming distance.
• Stroke correction - A 25-minute lesson for intermediate swimmers to refine their stroke and increase swimming distance.

Class schedules are still being finalised but are likely to be on Monday evenings and Sunday mornings. Individual lessons are available at other times too.

Expressions of interest should be emailed to Amberley.pool@hurunui.govt.nz