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Vacation Swim

For children 5 - 17 years

HBF Stadium swim instructor with happy students

50m pool closed until further notice

The 50m pool is closed from 8 June 2023 until further notice. Read more here.

VacSwim

The Education Department's VacSwim program provides vital swimming and water safety education to Western Australian children aged five to 17 years of age.

More information about vacation swimming and VacSwim enrolment details of can be found on the Department of Education website.

Vacation Swimming Contact Details:

Phone: (08) 9402 6412
Email:   [email protected]

VacSwim late enrolment (one week prior to the program commencing) details can be found on the VacSwim website.

Key Information

    Pool entry pricing

    When you come for your VacSwim lesson, students and spectators must pay pool entry.

    • Pool Entry NOT INCLUDED in Vacation Swimming lessons.
    • Fee for additional spectators is $2.60 per day.
    • No discounts for additional children apply. Fee for an additional child is $5.30 per child per day.
    • Pre-sale entry cards are available from reception 2 weeks prior to lessons, cards are not refundable and cannot be replaced, 1 x spectator is included.
    • Siblings will be charged entry.
    • Under 12 years have to be supervised by an adult at all times, parents must stay in the aquatic centre.
    • All swimmers under 6 years must wear a Watch around Water wristband and must be accompanied by a parent or teacher in the water.

    VacSwim Pool Entry Passes

    All passes include entry for 1 child swimmer and 1 spectator.

    DatesDurationEntry Pass Price
    September/October Program 2024 8 days $35.20
    January Program 1 202510 days$44.00
    January Short Program 20255 days$22.00
    January Program 2 20259 days$39.60

    * No discounts for additional children apply. Fee for an additional child is $5.30 per child per day.

    Vacation swimming dates

    Class times

    ProgramDurationDatesTimes
    September/October 20248 daysWed 25 Sep - Fri 4 Oct 20248:00am - 3:00pm
    January Program 1 202510 daysMon 6 Jan - Fr 17 Jan 2025
    8:00am - 3:00pm
    January Short Program 20255 daysMon 13 Jan - Fri 17 Jan 2025PM only finish at 3.00pm
    January Program 2 20259 daysMon 20 Jan - Thu 30 Jan 20258:00am - 3:00pm