Our program is based on making learning fun while teaching water safety and swimming skills.
All of our instructors are qualified and we keep classes small to maximise the amount of time your child spends learning.
30-minute lesson: $25.90 Full Price / $22.00 Concession (fortnightly direct debit)
45-minute lesson: $31.00 Full Price / $26.40 Concession (fortnightly direct debit)
Intensive 1:1 (one-to-one): $51.50 Full Price / $43.80 Concession (pay before class)
Holiday intensive lessons: $65.00 (per week, pay before class)
Fees are payable via fortnightly direct debit system.
As part of the direct debit system:
If you would like to enrol please complete our Swim Lesson Enrolment Form.
Holiday Intensive Swim Program
Monday 13 April - Friday 17 April 2026 for ages 3 and up.
Cost $65
Enrolments due Friday 3 April.
Enrolments open mid way through the current term.
The program runs for 5 consecutive days Monday to Friday.
It's a great way to fast track your child's swimming ability!
For information see the Orbost Outdoor Pool page.
Lessons are available for children starting from 6 months of age.
We offer lessons for:
Lessons for children are available at a range of times from mornings, after school and Saturday mornings.
Two family members can swim for free while a student is participating in their lesson.
Classes for adults can cater for the beginner to the advanced.
Other types of lessons available are 1:1 Intensive Lessons, and during the school holidays we offer a Holiday Intensive Swim Program.
Participants in all classes will not only benefit from learning to swim, they will also learn water safety and survival skills.
1:1 one student to a teacher
2:1 two students to a teacher
3:1 three students to a teacher
Offered in the second week of the school holidays.
This program involves 30-minute classes for five consectutive days.
All of our learn to swim staff are accredited with the Teaching of Swimming and Water Safety qualification. Some hold extra qualifications such as Infants, Competitive Strokes, Access and Inclusion and Adults.
All employees at the Lakes Entrance Aquadome hold their Level 2 First Aid, CPR as well as Police and Working with Children checks.
Direct debit is our main payment method; however we do offer a term payment option paid upfront at the beginning of the term.
Price per lesson is $21.40.
Term payment lessons do not rollover into the new term so you will need to re-enrol your child by completing a new enrolment form.
There is no access to the pools outside of your child's swimming lesson.
We understand there may be some days you cannot attend a lesson, paying by direct debit your child has access to the pool 7 days a week.
If a lesson is missed due to illness, we will require a medical certificate or statutory declaration to receive a credit for the missed lesson, within the current term. We will not accept certificates for missed lessons outside of the current term.
Yes, when paying by direct debit your child can access all East Gippsland Shire Council pools during opening hours, including our outdoor pools at Orbost and Bairnsdale.
For children aged under five years, one parent or guardian (16 years or over) can use the facility free with the enrolled child for a swim outside of swimming lessons.
For information on our Learn to Swim program at the Orbost Outdoor Pool, see the Orbost Outdoor Pool page.