Our Swimsmart membership offers flexible payment options, quality instructors and unlimited access to our pools outside of lesson times to help your child be confident and safe in and around the water.

Become a Swimsmart member

You can sign up for a Swimsmart membership by visiting any Recreation and Sport Centre – Graham Condon(external link), Jellie Park(external link), Pioneer(external link), Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool(external link) or Taiora QEII(external link).

For general enquiries, please call 03 941 8999 or email swimsmart@ccc.govt.nz.

A Swimsmart membership offers multiple benefits:

  • Lessons during the school term.
  • Unlimited access to our indoor and summer pools during the school term.
  • Flexible or fixed-term payment options.
Membership type Description Fee
Parent-child Child under 3 years old. Includes a weekly lesson and unlimited pool access for one caregiver to accompany the child.

$10.80
Preschooler Child 3 to 5 years old. Includes a weekly lesson and unlimited pool access for one caregiver to accompany the child.

$13.80
Child Child 5 to 16 years old. Includes a weekly lesson and unlimited pool access for the child.

$13.80

Term dates 2023

Swimsmart lessons run during the school term. 

  • Term one – Monday 30 January to Sunday 9 April.
  • Term two – Monday 24 April to Sunday 2 July.
  • Term three – Monday 17 July to Sunday 24 September.

  • Term four – Monday 9 October to Sunday 17 December.

Please note:

  • Memberships are assigned per child; each child in your family needs to have their own membership.
  • Swimsmart school holiday programmes are not included in the membership but can be purchased in addition to your membership.
  • Before joining Swimsmart a five to 10-minute swim assessment will be completed to ensure your child begins swimming at the correct level.
  • A swim assessment is not required for pre-schoolers.
  • Grading will occur on an ongoing basis so your child progresses through levels as soon as they are ready.
  • Community Services Card and Hāpai Access(external link) cardholders are entitled to a 25% discount on all Swimsmart memberships on presentation of a valid card.

Individual and shared lessons

Individual or shared lessons may be booked on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Swim Education Team Leader.

Flexi or Fixed-term memberships are available, with the following prices applicable:

  • Individual lesson: $27.00 per week for 15-minute sessions.
  • Shared lesson: $18.30 per week for 15-minute sessions.

For enquiries email swimsmart@ccc.govt.nz or call 03 377 7690.