Kids Water Safety and Learn to Swim Program

Ipswich City Council’s Kids Water Safety and Learn to Swim Program offers children aged 6 months to 5 years free water safety and swimming lessons.

This program has been designed for children to help them build water confidence and encourage them to be more comfortable in the water, learning lifesaving skills while having fun.

Bookings for the February - March program are now open; the program consists of one 30-minute lesson each week for six weeks at Leichhardt Swim Centre.

Dates

Wednesday 18 February
Wednesday 25 February
Wednesday 4 March
Wednesday 11 March
Wednesday 18 March
Wednesday 25 March

Levels

Babies Level 1 (6 months – 1 year) at 9.00 am and 9.30 am
Babies Level 2 (1 – 3 years) at 10.00 am and 10.30 am
Level 1 and 2 (3 – 5 years) at 11.00 am and 11.30 am

Location

Leichhardt Swim Centre
21 Toongarra Road, Leichhardt

Program terms and conditions(PDF, 58KB)

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This program is a one-off introductory program primarily for Ipswich residents. Priority is given to children who have not yet participated in this program.

If your child has already participated in a Kids Water Safety and Learn to Swim Program at any time in the past, if there are no available session times suitable for your child or if you reside outside of the Ipswich local government area, you are welcome to join the program waitlist and we will contact you if a space becomes available.

This program is offered under Ipswich City Council’s Kids Water Safety and Learn to Swim Program.
Lessons are conducted by qualified Just Sports ‘n Fitness swim instructors in a safe and supportive environment.
Bookings are essential as numbers are capped per session.
The program consists of one 30-minute lesson, and attendance will be at the same time each week for six weeks, level breakdown below:
- Babies Level 1 (6 months – 1 year)
- Babies Level 2 (1–3 years)
- Levels 1 and 2 (3–5 years)

Please note: Child minding services are not available during this program. Participants are responsible for the care and supervision of their children at all times.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly if you have any questions regarding ourKids Water Safety and Learn to Swim Program. Our friendly team is here to assist you and ensure that your experience with us is tailored to suit your every need.

You can contact our Pool Safety Team by phone (07) 3810 6120 or email poolsprogram@ipswich.qld.gov.au

What previous participants have said about the Kids Water Safety and Learn to Swim Program

The coordinator (Tracey) was wonderful to communicate with, explaining everything well. The swimming instructors were fabulous and taught age appropriate lessons.” Rachel”

“Teaching my child to confidently reach for the ledge after jumping into the water. The instructor was very supportive. This could have been scary for her and I but we were shown how to do it and my child didn't react negatively.” Melanie

“The teacher was fantastic. She really engaged with me as a parent, but also with my son and she adjusted her lesson to where the children were at on the day. It was wonderful.” Eleanor

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