Information to help schools to deliver swimming and water safety education programs.
The Victorian Curriculum F-10 requires schools to deliver swimming and water safety education as part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum.
For more information, see:
Learning in Health and Physical Education
Learning and teaching support
Resources are available to support schools to deliver quality swimming and water safety education. For more information on teaching resources, see:
For principals and school leaders
Policy information
Policy information on swimming and water safety education is available for principals and schools leaders. For more information, see:
Read the full Swimming instruction and water safety policy
Available in the School Policy and Advisory Guide
Read the full Parent Payments policy
Available in the School Policy and Advisory Guide
Funding information
For information on funding provided to Government schools, see:
Swimming in Schools (Reference 115)
For information on the Swimming in Schools Initiative, see:
Swimming in Schools
Additional funding
Students may be eligible for additional payments. For more information, see:
Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund
Schools can apply for funding to assist with swimming and water safety programs through the Sporting Schools Fund. For more information, see:
Sporting Schools
Contact us
For questions relating to the Parent Payment policy, email:
community.stakeholders@edumail.vic.gov.au
For questions relating directly to swimming and water safety education, email:
studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au