As per Council’s exhibited Fees and Charges, The Hills Shire Council has gone ‘cashless’, meaning Council no longer accepts payments by cash or by cheque at any of our facilities, including Waves.
We're excited to announce that Waves will open to the community in September. Please pre-register your interest in fitness centre memberships and swim school enrolments using the online enquiry forms provided on this website.
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We are proudly partnered with Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive program which provides a comprehensive swimming and water safety initiative to increase the swimming and water safety skills of children, to prevent drowning and increase participation in safe aquatic activities.
Most importantly we ensure the essential components of personal survival and water safety skills are provided, in addition to a process of developing strong and effective swimming technique.
Our Swim School lessons operate 6 days a week, running a continuous program.
Lessons are 30 minutes in duration.
A water familiarisation program with 3 age-based levels for parents and their children aged 6 to 36 months. Providing the perfect introduction to water safety and learn to swim aspects of the program. Activities include submerging, floating, jumping, turning and holding breath, water movement and water play to name a few.
Lesson Times - Weekday mornings 9am - 12pm | Saturdays from 7am
A program with 5 levels that builds water confidence for preschool aged children between the ages of 3-5 years. Focusing on water safety skills including climbing out of the pool, resurfacing and floating, paddling and working towards development of freestyle and backstroke.
Lesson Times - Weekdays between 9am - 12pm & 3.30pm - 7pm | Saturdays from 7:30am
A swimming and water safety program with 7 levels for school aged children 5 years of age. Providing a balance of survival skills, development and correction of strokes teaching participants to increase their swimming strength and confidence.
Lesson Times - Weekdays between 3.30pm - 7pm | Saturdays from 7:30am
Boost your child’s swimming skills with our intensive learn to swim program.
It's a great alternative for anyone who cannot attend weekly lessons or to assist the regular weekly swimmer in perfecting that skill that's required to progress to the next level.
Find out more here
We are currently taking registrations for interest to enrol into the swim school. Please complete the Swim School Interest Form to sign up.*
*Enrolments are not complete until all relevant paperwork (membership and direct debit forms) has been submitted and your child has been assessed (if applicable).
$21.00 per lesson.
Our program is ongoing once enrolled.
No.
Lessons will run as per the normal timetable during school holidays. The only break we will take during our 48-week year is over the Easter and Christmas/New Year period. Payments are paused during this break.
No lessons during public holidays; no charge will be made as well.
Classes run for 30 minutes.
If by chance your normal class time does not suit you any longer, submit your request online to the swim school team and we will do our best to find a suitable time for you.
Lessons are paid by Direct Debit.
Students are eligible for the following options for missed lessons per calendar year:
No, you are unable to suspended or hold your lessons for any period of time. You are eligible to notify your absence up to 8 times per calendar year. If you wish to take an extended break, you will be required to cancel lessons and re-enrol when you are ready to return.
Notifying your absence provides you with practice credit to come to the centre on a non lesson day to practice your skills with friends/family (your practice pass grants access for 5 people, max of 2 adults and is valid for 12 weeks from the date of your missed lesson)
If you have any questions regarding our Swim School please complete our online Enquiry form here