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Children’s swimming lessons at
Y Learn and Swim Ballarat

Swimming and how to be safe around water is one of most valuable sets
of skills a child can learn.

We all want our children to have a positive and safe response to aquatic environments, whether it’s the pool, beach, local dam or river.

Children’s swimming lessons are a fantastic way to encourage activity, develop co-ordination and strength and help build a child’s understanding
of their capabilities in the water.

Swimming lessons bring another fun dimension and environment to the educational experience. Being in water engages different senses and responses and delivers many positive benefits that extend far beyond the pool.

Children’s swim lessons will initially be available week days in our 17m warm water pool. Enrolment in classes will be open to the public and children enrolled in the Early Learning Centre.

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Swimming
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Frequently Asked Questions

At Y Learn and Swim we offer the nationally recognised Swimming Lessons with the Y program.

We understand that when you’re new to a centre, whether your child has been taking lessons for a while or this is the start of their learn to swim journey, that you’re bound to have a few questions about what to expect.

We’ve answered some below, but if you’re after further or more specific details we’d suggest viewing our Terms & Conditions.

You can also contact us by giving us a call on (03) 4320 0855 or by dropping us an email at swimschool@ylearnandswim.org.au.

Bathers, towel, goggles, a swim nappy (if child still wears regular ones) and a dry change of clothes to put on after the lesson.

We recommend your child wears goggles, especially during class. Goggles may appear insignificant, but they can make a large difference to a child’s learning journey as they progress through swimming lessons.

Most children who do not wear goggles close their eyes as they swim. This can lead to them becoming disorientated or preoccupied which makes them unable to focus on their stroke technique.
Infants are required to wear swimming nappies that are tight fitting around the thighs if they still need to wear a nappy.
Standard nappies are not permitted in the pool.

Swimming nappies are available for purchase at customer service.

Please change your child’s aqua nappy away from the pool and dispose of it in the appropriate bin.

For students enrolled in our infant classes (Starfish, Periwinkle, Minnow) a parent or guardian must be in the water for the lesson in all other classes, parents must abide by Watch Around Water policy, with constant supervision of their children at all times.

Students enrolled in babies’ and toddlers’ swimming lesson classes require their parents to be in the water with them. In all other swimming lesson classes, parents are still expected to abide by Watch Around Water policy, with constant supervision of their children under 10. For parents or guardians of children over the age of 10, staff should be able to raise your attention with a hand signal, so you need to remain in their line of sight.

YMCA Aquatic Centres are accredited Watch Around Water facilities.

The Watch Around Water guidelines have been developed by Aquatics & Recreation Victoria and Life Saving Victoria to educate the public about adequate supervision and to encourage parent/guardians to take on this responsibility when visiting a public aquatic facility.

Handover at the end of Class: Our teachers must see a visual handover to the parent/ guardian of the child at the end of class so please ensure you are present for this to ensure the safety of your child and the continuous smooth running of our program.

Please be aware that it is common for children to have difficulty adjusting to swimming lessons, and our teachers are equipped to support them. Most children will settle within a few weeks.

Enrolments are online via the Y Learn and Swim Parent Portal.

The steps to follow are on our Swimming Lesson Enrolments page.

We offer the Swimming Lessons by the Y program, which has a clear progression.

To assist with determining which level you should choose when starting your enrolment, please see our Swim Level Calculator on the Swimming Lesson Enrolments page. By answering the questions in the Calculator, you will be given an indication of the level. However, please note that this may change upon commencement.

You can also see a chart showing all the levels, with approximate ages and how the level progression is structured here.

Assessment of your child’s progress is ongoing throughout the term. This is done by their teacher and the on-deck supervisor. You can keep track of their progress in the parent portal.

If you unsure or have any questions about their progress, please speak to the on-deck supervisor.

You can also find out more about progressing through the swim levels and details of the levels here.

Swim lessons at Y Learn and Swim are $22.50 per lesson and are payable by Direct Debit.

Our program is a perpetual program running 48 weeks of the year. For further details relating to payment and swimming lesson enrolments please see our Terms & Conditions here.

You can manage your profile information and bookings in the Parent Portal.

Direct Debits will be charged to your nominated account every second Monday. If your enrolment and classes commence in the middle of a Direct Debit cycle, you will be charged on enrolment for the pro rata amount until the next cycle commences. From then, a regular debit of $45 per fortnight for each child will commence.

View the Swim School Calendar for direct debit dates.

Please note that if a Direct Debit falls on a public holiday, we will debit your account on the next business day.

For any further information about Direct Debit terms and conditions, please see our Swim School Terms & Conditions.

Once you have created an account in the Parent Portal, made a booking in the level indicated by the Swim Level Calculator or advised by their Swim Teacher, and entered your payment details you’ll be able to check and manage your bookings via the Parent Portal.

You can also download the App from the App Store or from Google Play store.

We are a private swim school, therefore we only offer children’s swimming lessons. We do not offer free swimming or public swimming.

The swim school will not operate on public holidays, therefore if your scheduled class falls on a public holiday you will not be charged.

Yes, these are accumulated if your child misses a lesson due to illness/injury etc. If your child cannot attend their regular lesson, please notify us via the Parent Portal or phone.

We are pleased to offer 10% off Swimming Lessons for any child currently enrolled in a Y Ballarat Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) or a Y Kinders’ kindergarten program or attending our ELC.

To receive your discount, please follow the enrolment steps on this page. On completion, contact swimschool@ylearnandswim.org.au with your name, the name of your child/ren and the name of the Y Ballarat program in which they are enrolled.

Once proof of enrolment in a Y Ballarat OSHC, Kinder or LDC program has been confirmed, the 10% will be applied to your first Direct Debit cycle.

At Y Learn and Swim we understand that families like to capture their child’s special moments and achievements.

However, the privacy of others must be respected, and for this reason, there are restrictions on where photos can be taken. We have a special podium in the foyer area near Reception, which has been designed especially for taking photographs. Photos may be taken in front of this podium.

Other than in this location, there are limitations on the use of cameras (including phone or video cameras). Under no circumstances are cameras/video cameras to be used in change room areas.

In addition to this, photography and video:

  • Is not permitted of, or on the pool deck, or of any child and/or teacher.
  • In the podium area, must only be of your own child/children with no other children or adults in your photos/video.
  • Are not to be taken of Y Learn and Swim staff without written permission, as we also respect the privacy of our employees.

Our teachers hold nationally accredited Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualifications.
In addition to this, all teachers of infant and preschool lessons hold additional specialised qualifications.
All employees of the Y hold nationally accredited current CPR qualifications, a Working with Children’s Check, and are employed on the basis of a successful Police Check.

Our pool is 0.9m at the shallow end and 1.6m at the deep end. 

It’s heated year round to a warm 32 degrees.
Enrol in Swimming Lessons

40 Water St, Brown Hill, Ballarat East, VIC 3350
Phone: (03) 4320 0850
Email: info@ylearnandswim.org.au
ABN: 47 539 957 592

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The Y acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures; and to Elders past, present and future.

The Y Ballarat is independently reviewed by the Australian Childhood Foundation to ensure our services are safe for all children and young people.

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