Carlile’s swimming schools are designed to suit the Carlile teaching program, with warm water, custom ledges and levels to help children feel comfortable as they learn. Find the pool closest to you.
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Industry leading swimming lessons
Carlile Swimming has led the industry for 75 years. Pioneering teaching babies and developing techniques that are now common place world-wide. The Carlile program caters for all levels of swimming from babies to Olympians.
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Here you can find information to help you get the most from your relationship with Carlile Swimming and learn about how Carlile addresses important issues such as Child Protection and Health and Safety.
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An award winning swim school
Here you can discover the unique history of Carlile Swimming, and why we remain passionate about helping families become safer in and around the water by nurturing a love for swimming and all the rewarding experiences and benefits that it provides.
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Here you can read the latest swimming news, tips for staying safer in and around water and updates on the achievements of Carlile’s Swimming families, staff and competitors.
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Billing and Payments
At Carlile Swimming, lessons are $24.25 each, with no separate charges for pool entry. We also have multi-lesson and family discounts available.
How you pay for your lessons
Lesson fees are paid in advance via direct debit from your nominated account on a four-week cycle. To help you plan, view our direct debit calendar.

Things to know about Carlile Swimming’s billing and payments
Guaranteed place – once you have a place in the program your day and time remains yours until your child is promoted to the next level or you wish to change your lessons.
COVID-19 makeup program – if you, or your child is ill, or have been to any known hotspots, you must not come to your lessons. You can instead claim a make-up, conditions apply. Find out more here.
- Missed lessons – credits, make-up classes or refunds are not given for missed or unused lessons apart from the COVID-19 Makeup program.
- Active kids – Carlile Swimming is an approved Active Kids Provider. If you’d like to use your voucher, you can do so here.
- Family Discounts – if you have three or more children swimming at the same Carlile facility, you will receive a discount of 15%.
- Multi-Lesson Discounts – if your child attends multiple lessons each week, the second lesson has a 30% discount, the third is discounted 50%.
- Cancellations – if you leave the program, you must notify Carlile via email three days before the next billing cycle so your direct debit can be cancelled. Cancellation forms are also available at Customer Service.
- Places can’t be “reserved” – in fairness to people on waitlists, your spot cannot be guaranteed should you cancel and wish to come back.













