Looking to become a Swimming Teacher?
Teaching swimming and water safety is an extremely rewarding employment option and is ideal for people who:
- Are studying at University or High School, looking for regular, casual employment.
- Are a parent looking for working hours that fit in with school pick up and drop off.
- A person who loves working with children and has a passion for swimming.
- A University student who needs to complete their AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety as a course prerequisite.
Our next AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Course is:
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th February, 2019.
Course Code: TSW322166
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About our AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety courses:
Just Swimming provides four AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety courses each year. The 2 day course is presented by experienced trainers with many years of Aquatic Industry knowledge.
Courses are held in the Nunawading Swimming Club, clubrooms at Aqualink Nunawading – Fraser place, Forest Hill.
To participate in the AUSTSWIM course, you must be 16 years of age and can commence teaching swimming from 17 years of age.
To become a qualified teacher of swimming and water safety the following prerequisites are required.
- Completed AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course.
- Completed practical supervised teaching hours and a signed competency of teaching skills.
- A valid CPR qualification.
- A Working with Children Check – for persons 18+ years of age.
Our course presenters will guide candidates through the process of how to complete course requirements and are here to assist you every step of the way.
Just Swimming also offers CPR courses!
To assist candidates who do not hold a valid CPR qualification, we offer a concurrent FULL CPR course for candidates to complete in addition to the AUSTSWIM course.
Course Enrolment
AUSTSWIM Course Enrolment:
To enrol into one of our swimming teacher courses, please download the course enrolment form and email this to Nicole Webster or for course enquiries, please contact us on 9878 7055.
Email: generalmanager@justswimming.com.au 
CPR Course Enrolment:
To enrol into our CPR courses, please inform us when you email across your swimming teacher course enrolment form.
2019 Course Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions:
The AUSTSWIM course requires a face to face attendance over 2 full days. Each day is broken into a theory, classroom style component in the morning and in water practical experience in the afternoon.
It also requires the completion of an online interactive component.
Candidates are also required to complete supervised industry training in a swim teaching environment with a range of teaching conditions.
Assessment of the candidate’s knowledge and skills is undertaken throughout all three delivery modes.
Topics include:
1. Introduction – an overview of AUSTSWIM and the aquatic industry
2. Plan, deliver and review a lesson
3. How people learn
4. Being an effective teacher
5. Principles of movement in water
6. Aquatic safety, survival and rescue skills
7. Water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility
8. Teaching safer diving skills
9. Towards efficient stroke development
10. Legal responsibilities for the AUSTSWIM Teacher
There are a range of employment opportunities within the aquatic industry. Just Swimming has many teaching positions available at all locations; Ringwood East, Glen Waverley, Burwood, Nunawading
Head to our employment page to see the job vacancies we currently have available.
It is not a pre-requisite to gain CPR prior to enrolling. It is recommended candidates hold this certificate prior to undertaking on the job training. The AUSTSWIM certificate cannot be issued without a current CPR.
Please head to our CPR page to see upcoming course dates.
All candidates should wear comfortable clothing for the theory sessions and a drink bottle.
For the practical in water sessions, candidates will be in the water, and suitable swimwear should be worn and we encourage candidates to bring goggles as well.