school holiday programs
January Stroke Correction Clinic
Do your children need help with a specific stroke? We are offering a freestyle stroke correction clinic for stages 6 and above and a breaststroke clinic for stages 7 and above. This is a 5 day program held in our outdoor pool. We are also offering a 10 day program for stages 7-15 in our outdoor pool and also a 10 day adult stroke correction clinic. Enrolment form attached.
- Freestyle Stroke Correction (5 days) 6th Jan - 10th Jan
- Breaststroke Stroke Correction (5 days) 13th Jan - 17th Jan
- Adult Stroke Correction (10 days) 6th Jan - 17th Jan
- Stage 7-15 Swimming Program (10 days) 6th Jan - 17th Jan
Stroke Correction and LTS Stage 7-15 Enrolment Form
Get Jetty Ready
Our "Get Jetty Ready" program is aimed at children who are planning to participate in the Busselton Jetty Swim in February or simply want to mantain their fitness with some endurance training over the holidays.
Get Jetty Ready Enrolment Form
cald swimming lessons
(Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Swimming Lessons for Migrant Women)
We now offer swim and survive lessons for multicultural women. These lessons have proved to have an impressive impact on our community, through learning basic swimming techniques and water safety skills.
- Friday 9.45am-10.30am
- 45 minute lessons
- Join in lessons at any time throughout the term
If you would like more information regarding this program please contact the Geographe Leisure Centre or if you would like to enrol please click the link for the enrolment form.
CALD Swimming Enrolment Form
2025 lEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM
NEW ENROLMENT PROCEDURE
All Learn To Swim enrolments will be completed through our new online portal, Phoenix. This transition to the online space will bring a host of fantastic features right to your fingertips, including:
- Viewing the timetable online
- Enrolling in your preferred lessons
- Easy online payment
- Checking lesson availability
- Swapping or removing children from classes
To ensure you're ready for Term 1, 2025 we need you to download the Phoenix App.
Please click the link below that will take you to an easy "How To" guide along with a link to the Phoenix App to help you create an account.
As this software is currently in the process of being built, we are unable to provide you with an enrolment open date.
We will update our website when the portal is finalised, however, in the meantime please explore the Phoenix App and its current capabilities so you are all ready to go when enrolments open.
If you encounter any issues, please contact our Learn To Swim Leader on 97517737.
"How To Guide" for Phoenix App
Our Learn to Swim Program Timetable changes each term, dependant on the season and enrolments. The program times are as follows:
- Monday to Saturday 8am-12.30pm Leisure Pool only
- Monday to Friday 3.00pm to 6.00pm Indoor Pool lanes and Leisure Pool
- Infants (12 months - 36 months)
- Preschool (3 years - 6 years)
- Stages 1 - 15 (6 years and up)
- Squads (Stage 8 and up)
- Adults, Beginner and Stroke Correction
- Private Lessons (Special Needs)
- Holiday Programs
About Us
The Geographe Leisure Centre's offers learn to swim programs for all ages and abilities. Swimming is an important life skill. Our Swim School creates a fun and safe environment to educate our community on water safety and correct swimming techniques. Endorsed by Royal Life Saving our swim instructors are either Austswim or Swim Australia Accredited and hold CPR and WWCC qualifications.
The learn to swim program runs all year round following the school term. Classes run for 30 minutes and have a maximum of six students per class.
Kidsport is a program administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries which makes it possible for eligible children to participate in community sport by offering up to $500 per calendar year towards club fees. GLC’s swim school is a registered Kidsport club.
Eligible children must be:
- Aged between 5 and 18 years of age.
- Listed on a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card
To use KidSport funding for GLC Swim School you need to:
- Apply to KidSport – visit www.kidsport.dlgsc.wa.gov.au
- Once you're approved, KidSport will send you a voucher code. Please forward this voucher code to glclts@busselton.wa.gov.au
- Enrol in the GLC Swim School.
- Kidsport funding will be applied to your child’s enrolment, as a credit and will be taken off the enrolment fee.
Infants (6 months - 36 months)
Our infant program operates in the mornings and is age based. The Royal Life Saving Infant Aquatics program encourages individual progression in developing aquatic skills suitable to the child's developmental stage. The program is taught with the child dependent on the parent or carer in the water. Infant Aquatics uses songs, games and activities to ensure children experience a variety of skills including entries, floating, breathing and movement.
Little Ducks 1 – 6mth-12mth (offered Term 1, 2 & 4)
Little Ducks 2 – 12mth-18mth
Little Ducks 3 – 18mth-24mth
Little Ducks 4 – 24mth-30mth
Little Ducks 5 – 30mth-36mth
Pre-school (3 years - 6 years)
Our pre-school curriculum is closely aligned to Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive program ensuring students have a seamless transition into our school aged program. Catered to children aged between 3 to 6 years where parent provides out-of-water supervision, the levels are designed to progress students based on their ability rather than age.
The program is divided into five levels, which progress students from water familiarisation through the use of aid and interactive equipment, to advanced teaching of safety, stroke develop and swimming independently without the use of an aid.
On completion of the final level student’s transition into the Swim and Survive program and enrol into stage 3.
- Turtle 3-4yr olds (parents required in water and transition out)
- Angelfish (equivalent with stage 1)
- Seahorse (equivalent with stage 2)
- Octopus (between stage 2-3)
- Shark (between stage 2-3)
Learn to Swim - Stages 1 to 15
Swim and Survive stages are for children aged 6 years and over and are offered weekday afternoons and mornings. Our School Age Swim School program is Royal Life Saving WA endorsed encompassing swimming strokes such as Freestyle, Backstroke, Survival Backstroke, Breaststroke, Sidestroke and Butterfly. Classes are offered across five days a week.
All assessments are based on the ‘must sees’ set by Royal Life Saving and survival sequences must be completed in a competent manner.
Squads
Our program offers three squad levels for the non-competitive swimmer. Our Squads focus on technique, fitness and endurance. Students are taught starts, turns and training drills to increase stroke efficiency. Entry into Dolphins is for children who are currently in stage 8 and above within the GLC or Education Department swim program. For new enrolments students start in Dolphin and are progressed when the coach deems them suitable to progress. Classes run for 40 minutes. Fins & water bottles are required for all squads.
- Dolphins - Beginner
- Stingray - Intermediate
- Eels Squad – Advanced
Adult Lessons
It’s never too late to brush on your swimming skills and water safety. At GLC we offer adult lessons, which include water familiarisation, stroke progression as well as drills to improve technique. Classes are offered morning and afternoons throughout the week.
- Adult Beginner
- Adult Stroke Correction
Parent Information
All children under the age of 12 years must be dropped off and collected by their guardian at the teacher's table.
If your child has any medical conditions, please include this information on the enrolment form and advise your teacher on day 1 of the program.
Parents and carers of children under 12 must remain on pool deck and be actively supervising their child whilst in their lesson. If your child is under 5 years of age, they must wear a "Keep Watch Around Water” band and be accompanied by a swimming adult within arm's reach at all times. These bands are available at reception.
All children in the swim school are issued with a scan card for entry purposes. Please scan in at reception on your way into the centre every week. Any lost cards please enquire at reception for a replacement card.
Participants in the swim school receive re-enrolment priority of 1 week with new enrolments to follow.