School Swimming Program

The Doug Ellis Swimming Pool at Monash University specialises in swimming lessons for primary and secondary school groups. Our 2 indoor heated pools, one with adjustable depth and our leisure pool allow us to provide a custom made teaching environment ideal for school children

Some important features include:

• Two week intensive programs.
• Preference will be given to schools with intensive programs. We believe this produces better results than one lesson per week over the course of ten weeks as children can build on and consolidate their skills and confidence before any newly acquired abilities are forgotten.
• Usual class sizes of 10 students per instructor (but ratio can be altered to suit your needs).
• Should you wish to use your own teachers, or a combination of your own teachers and our instructors, prices can be altered accordingly.
• Minimum qualification of all instructors is a current Austswim Certificate, CPR certificate and Working with Children check.
• Many instructors with competitive strokes and teaching infants qualifications
• 2 specialist change room areas "Family & School" are available (and are separate from the men's public change room) which allows your teachers or parents to supervise the children when changing.
• Entry fees and swimming teacher hire rates are discounted during terms 2 and 3 when the facility is quieter and less congested. Since swimming at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool is an indoor activity and not weather dependent, scheduling your program at these times allows you to take advantage of our lower rates whilst retaining the warmer terms of 1 and 4 to program your outdoor activities.
• Certificates for each child at no extra cost

Transport

As an additional service to your school, transportation can also be arranged on your behalf.

Should you require further information or wish to visit the centre, please do not hesitate to contact the School Aquatics Program Co-ordinator on 9905 1157 or school.aquatics@sport.monash.edu.au.