4 years & Over

Monday to Friday 3pm-7:30pm (4 year olds can also swim during school hours)
Saturday 8:30am-1pm
Sunday 8:30am-1:30pm and 2pm-6pm

Starfish

Beginner 1

Children who have had little experience with being in the water. This level is for children who do not like their face or head close to the water and need to gain basic water confidence skills. This level is also suitable for anxious or nervous learners.

Turtle

Beginner 2

Children who are happy to be in the water and are gaining water confidence. This level is for children who can already put their face in the water or their head right under the water, as long as their feet are securely on the bottom of the pool.

Crab

Floater 1

Children who love being under the water. This level is for children who will use a kickboard or a noodle to float on their tummy and on their back, although they still might need assistance.

Seahorse

Floater 2

Children who are confident going under the water, and confident floating using flotation aids. This level is for children who are attempting to float on the top of the water on their tummy and on their back all by themselves.

Octopus

Stroker 1

Children who are confident front and back floaters. This level is for children who are first attempting to ‘swim’, using their arms and kicking.

Fish

Stroker 2

Children who can glide on their tummy and kick on their back confidently. This level is for developing freestyle arm strokes, plus introducing backstroke.

Jellyfish

Breather 1

Children in this level will be introduced to breathing while doing freestyle, and will develop their backstroke.

Anglerfish

Breather 2

Children in this level are coordinating freestyle breathing techniques, and strengthening backstroke techniques.

Dolphin

15m of Freestyle and Backstroke, Breaststroke kick, Breaststroke arm pull.

Stingray

20m of Freestyle and Backstroke, Breaststroke kick, Breaststroke arm pull, Breaststroke Breathing.

Seal

30m of Freestyle and Backstroke, 10m Breaststroke, Butterfly kick.

Orca (Mini Squad Training)

40m of Freestyle and Backstroke, 20m Breaststroke, Butterfly kick, Butterfly arm pull. 

Shark (Mini Squad Training)

50m of Freestyle and Backstroke, 30m Freestyle, 10m Butterfly, Starts and Turns.

Whale (Mini Squad Training)

70m of Freestyle and Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, Starts and Turns.

Our Swimming Lessons

Children have one lesson a week and are booked in for a course of 10 lessons during a school term. Each lesson runs for 25 minutes, with a 5 minute play time between lessons to ease the transition in and out of the water. We also run weeklong School Holiday Booster Courses.

Weekday lessons during school hours are for children 3 months to 5 years and after school lessons are for children over 4 years old. Weekend lessons are available for all ages (except Baby Play 3-6 months). Please check the appropriate age group below, for information regarding swimming levels, lesson times and prices.

The lessons are designed to match the requirements of your child's swimming ability and we only teach one lesson in the pool at a time to improve learning. All children receive either a progress tracker booklet or certificate which keeps a record of their progress related to the Dolphinz swimming levels.

We provide a free swimming assessment, if required, to ensure we place your child in the correct lesson. We welcome enquiries to discuss lessons and times that will suit you and your child. Our lesson timetable is flexible and changes each term as required.

Key Term Dates

Term 1 Begins on the 27th January 

Closed Waitangi day