Swimming Lessons
You’re never too young or old to learn to swim! Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre is proudly an AUSTSWIM Accredited Centre which adheres to the highest standards of teaching and development of swimming and water safety skills.
Alice Springs Aquatic & Leisure Centre is proud to be a Swim and Survive Partner, working with Royal Life Saving to make communities safer around water. As part of our Partnership, we offer Swim and Survive as our core water safety education program for children. Swim and Survive is a broad balanced swimming and water safety program of Royal Life Saving that is aligned to the National Swimming and Water Safety Framework. Swim and Survive focuses on swimming, personal survival skills, basic rescue and water safety knowledge to provide children with solid foundation skills to safely enjoy a lifetime of aquatic recreation. Swim and Survive provides a pathway for ongoing learning and development and is designed to keep children engaged, actively learning and most importantly, having fun along the way.
The program is broken up into 3 stages:
Wonder: A water familiarisation program for parents, carers and children aged from 6 months to 36 months.
Courage: A program that builds water confidence for preschool school aged children between 3 – 5 years.
Active: A swimming and water safety program for school aged children between 5 – 14 years.
Upcoming Program Dates 2021
January Intensives: 11 – 15 January (5 days) & 18 – 22 January (5 days) — Enrolments open 14 December 2020
Term 1: Saturday 6 February — Friday 9 April (9 weeks) — Enrolments open 25 January 2021
Term 2: Monday 19 April — Saturday 26 June (10 weeks) — Enrolments open 12 April 2021
July Intensive: 5 – 9 July (5 days) & 12 – 16 July (5 days) — Enrolments open 21 June 2021
Term 3: Monday 19 July – Saturday 25 September (10 weeks) — Enrolments open 12 July 2021
October Intensive: 4 – 8 October (5 days) — Enrolments open 20 September 2021
Term 4: Monday 11 October — Saturday 11 December (9 weeks) — Enrolments open 4 October 2021
How to Book Learn to Swim Online
If you have previously had students enrolled in our Learn to Swim program you can now enrol online!
If you have a new student you will need to book at the Centre or over the phone.
Important things to note when booking online:
- Payment must be made upfront
- Vouchers must be added to your account BEFORE trying to enrol online. To do this please email them though to
[email protected]asalc.com.au so they can be added prior to enrolments opening - You cannot enrol before the enrolment date (see above for dates)
If If for any reason you are having difficulty booking online please call the Centre immediately on 8950 4360 so you don’t miss out.
How to Access Online Booking Portal
- Click HERE to be taken to the login page
- Username = email address linked to your family account
- Default Password = ASALC1 (After your first log in you will be required to change your password.)
- Click on the “CLASSES” tab at the top of the portal
- In this tab you should be able to view all levels that are available for students linked to your family account.
Program Fees
Program fees are paid upfront at the time of booking as per the program policies. Fees vary from program to program depending on the number of lessons.
Group Lesson — $18.40/lesson — 30 – 45 minutes
Private Lesson — $39.80 — 45 minutes
Discounts
Discounts apply to families with 2 or more children. Second child will receive a 5% discount and third or children thereafter will receive a 10% discount off the term fees.
Vouchers
$100 School Sport Voucher – Available for children enrolled in school in Alice Springs. These vouchers are issued in January & July and must be applied for. Register HERE
Water Safety Awareness Program Voucher (WSAP) – Available for children under 5 years. These vouchers are valued at $50. Register HERE
$100 Learn to Swim Voucher – Available for children under 5 years, who have completed the WSAP program and are not attending pre-school. Register HERE