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If you’re looking for Swimming Lessons in Karrinyup, Perth, our indoor swim school offers year-round lessons with expertly trained instructors and a progress guarantee for all ages. Our program was developed from over 120 combined years of experience, including that of an International Swimming Hall of Famer & an Olympic gold medalist.
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ABOUT US
Carlile Swim Karrinyup is a family-focused swim school in Perth’s northern suburbs, offering swimming lessons and programs for babies, toddlers, children, young adults and adults living in Karrinyup, Scarborough, Doubleview, Innaloo, Gwelup and Carine.
The centre is a purpose-built facility with easy parking, located near Gwelup Shopping Centre.
Inside you’ll find a fully indoor, heated 16-metre pool specifically designed with babies and young swimmers in mind, plus shower and change amenities. It’s a warm, comfortable space for children to build strong swimming skills and real confidence in the water.
Carlile Swim Karrinyup offers lessons from as young as three months old, with programs covering everything from parent and baby classes through to kids lessons, stroke development, private lessons, and adult swimming. We also offer disability and NDIS swimming lessons. As one of our Perth swim school locations, the Karrinyup centre gives northern suburbs families access to the same proven Carlile teaching methods used across all our schools.
Swimming well is an important skill for children growing up in Perth, with our beaches, rivers and waterside lifestyle. If you’re thinking about Swimming Lessons In Karrinyup, think Carlile Swim. Contact the team or visit the centre today to start swimming.
PROGRAMS & OFFERS
At Carlile Swim, we offer a wide range of world-class swimming lessons and programs for all ages and abilities. Program availability varies between our swimming schools, so the list below shows the programs available at this location.
Interested in Free Baby Swimming Lessons?
These are available at this location for babies aged 3 to 5 months. Limited places – book early to secure your spot.
From 3 Months Through To 1 Year Old
Join the program that pioneered baby swimming in Australia. Carlile Swim opened the nation’s first indoor baby teaching pool and has been leading the industry ever since.
Our structured program for under-1s builds water confidence, early stroke foundations, and essential safety skills, while supporting whole-child development. From breath control to body awareness, your child will grow in confidence, coordination, and resilience both in and out of the water.
Classes are playful yet skill-focused, with small groups for a fun and safe learning experience. Songs and games help teach vital skills like floating, turning back to touch, grabbing the edge, kicking, and breath control. Parents join their child in the water, creating special bonding moments through play and learning.
Our pools are heated to a comfortable 32-34°C and double-sanitised for the highest water quality and safety.
Babies aged 3 to 5 months may also be eligible for our Free Baby Swimming Lessons program at selected Perth centres – a perfect first step into the water.
Which level should I choose?
Try our level finder quiz to help you work out which level is best for your swimmer.
Not sure or have questions? Contact us – we’re happy to help.
If you’d like more information, please click here to learn more about our Perth Infant and Baby Swimming Lessons.
For Ages 1-3 Years Old
At the heart of our program is a structured approach that teaches children aged 1 – 3 years old the essential building blocks of swimming – kicking, strokes, breathing, and water safety techniques. Developed by world-leading swimming professionals with over 120 years of combined expertise, Carlile Swim knows swimming inside and out.
Our lessons are about more than just learning to swim. We help children develop confidence, resilience, and the skills to be stronger, safer swimmers, opening the door to more life experiences and activities.
Swimming is a critical life skill for Australian children, one that needs to be learned, practiced, and strengthened to stay safe around water for life.
Every child is unique, so our lessons are flexible and paced to suit individual needs. With small class sizes, children get more practice and focused attention, making every session productive and enjoyable, with more swimming time and less ‘waiting for your turn’ time!
Our emphasis on technique means your child’s strokes will be smooth, strong, and efficient, you can always spot a Carlile Swim swimmer by their beautiful form and confidence in the water.
At 2.5 to 3 years old, some swimmers are emotionally ready to progress to lessons without a parent in the water, whereas some swimmers need a little more time in a parent-led lesson.
Our level-finder quiz is the best way to determine where to start your swimming journey with us. Penguins are a great class for beginners or slightly more nervous starters. Whereas children who are confident and experienced in lessons will suit Seals better. View all of Carlile’s Swimming Levels here.
Want some help working out the best level for your child? Contact us, we love talking about swimming and are happy to help.
If you’d like more information, please click here to learn more about our Toddler Swimming Lessons.
Our world-class swimming program, developed by World-renowned swimming professionals, focuses on building strong swimming skills, exceptional technique, physical strength, and water safety across longer distances and multiple strokes.
At Carlile Swim, lessons go far beyond just learning to swim. We nurture foundational skills that support overall child development.
With an Olympic Gold Medalist helping shape the program, we believe swimming isn’t just about doing ‘enough’ to be safe, it’s about learning to swim well, to be a stronger, safer swimmer, in any situation, for a lifetime.
Each level is designed to maximise learning and refine technique, supported by continuous feedback and progression systems to ensure ongoing improvement.
We offer 8 levels within our learn-to-swim program, each with step-by-step skill development in strokes and safety skills, so our swimmers can continue to level up every single lesson. Grouping children by similar age and ability creates the ideal environment for faster learning and becoming safer, stronger, sooner.
Not sure what level to enrol in? We’ve created a level-finder quiz that helps!
Want to discuss your child’s swimming and what the best fit may be for them? Please contact us – we are always happy to chat swimming with you and help find the perfect lesson!
If you’d like more information, please click here to learn more about our Kids Swimming Lessons.
With a proud history as pioneers in swimming education, Carlile Swim has set the benchmark for excellence for decades.
Our stroke development program is built on a foundation of technique-focused instruction, ensuring every swimmer learns to swim well, beyond the basics, for a lifetime of fun and opportunity around water.
Guided by world-class coaches and industry experts, we deliver quality teaching in small classes, giving each child the attention they need to master efficient, powerful strokes.
This program is a key part of our pathway to success, helping swimmers progress confidently from learning the basics to achieving advanced skills and competitive readiness. At Carlile, we don’t just teach swimming – we build strong, safe, and skilled swimmers for life.
Not sure which level to choose? Try our Level Finder Quiz -it’s quick and easy!
Prefer to talk it through? We’d love to help. Contact us anytime to discuss your child’s swimming and find the perfect class. At Carlile Swim, we’re always happy to chat and guide you on the best fit for your journey.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Stroke Development Lessons.
Carlile Swim has a proud history of producing some of Australia’s greatest swimming champions, Carlile Coaches have produced more Australian Championship gold medals than anyone else, and that legacy continues today.
Our squad program is designed for swimmers who want to take their skills to the next level -focusing on elite technique, strength, speed, and endurance. With expert coaching and a proven pathway, we help swimmers progress from development squads through to competitive levels, all while instilling the values of persistence, discipline, and a love for the sport.
At Carlile, it’s not just about racing, it’s about becoming a strong, fast swimmer for life, building confidence and fitness that lasts well beyond the pool.
Not sure which level is right?
Take our Level Finder Quiz – it’s quick, simple, and helps you find the perfect fit.
Prefer a personal touch? We’d love to chat! Contact us anytime to discuss your child’s swimming journey. At Carlile Swim, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Swimming Squads.
For families seeking a more personalised approach, Carlile Swim offers private lessons tailored to your child’s unique needs and goals.
Whether it’s building confidence, accelerating progress, refining technique, or overcoming specific challenges, one-on-one instruction provides focused attention and faster results.
Our expert teachers create a supportive environment where every skill – from water safety to advanced stroke development – is taught with precision and care.
Private lessons are ideal for children who thrive with individual guidance or need extra time to master key skills, ensuring they become strong, safe, and confident swimmers for life.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Private Swimming Lessons.
Want to talk about private lessons? Contact us anytime. We’ll help you choose the perfect class and guide your child’s swimming journey.
Wouldn’t you like to feel strong and fit in the water? Have beautiful technique? Perhaps get fitter and faster to enter that swim event you’ve always dreamed of doing?
It’s never too late to learn or improve your swimming.
At Carlile Swim, our adult lessons offer a personalised approach to help you achieve your goals, whether that’s overcoming fear of water, learning essential water safety, refining technique, or building endurance for fitness or competition.
Our Adult Swimming lessons give focused attention, faster progress, and lessons tailored to your pace and comfort level. Our experienced coaches create a supportive, non-judgmental environment, so you can gain confidence and enjoy the lifelong benefits of swimming—strength, safety, and freedom in the water.
Small group lessons keep you progressing in a fun and friendly environment, with personalised tuition to suit your skill needs.
Adult squads allow you to develop fitness and skill, in a fun and friendly environment with like-minded people. Whatever your needs are, Carlile Swim has an adult swimming lesson to suit your needs.
Unsure where to start?
Get in touch with our friendly team today and we can help you find the perfect Adult Swimming lesson to fit your needs.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Adult Swimming Lessons.
Holiday swimming lessons are a fantastic way to jump-start your swimming skills or boost your learning over the School Holidays! We offer classes that suit all levels and at various times so they can work perfectly with your schedule.
You see fantastic progress when you take Carlile Swims’ small class sizes and technique-focused program and come every day for a week or more! Our School Holiday Swim programs focus on technique, skills, and strength in the water. It is taught by our highly qualified, experienced teaching staff, who are trained to help your swimmers make the most of each lesson.
For current and new swimmers, our program is tailored to get rapid skill improvement over the week blocks, and when weeks are combined, skills take off! They’re a great addition to our regular lessons and help throughout the year, or if in-school lesson times don’t work, they are a tremendous stand-alone intensive program.
Unsure where to start?
Get in touch with our friendly team. At Carlile Swim, we’re here to make sure your child is in the right class for success and has the best Holiday Swimming Class possible.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our School Holiday Swimming Programs.
At Carlile, we understand the importance of delivering an effective school swimming program, often the only swimming lessons a child may receive.
That’s why we make every session count. Local schools trust us to provide structured, fun, and efficient programs that run on time and on budget throughout the school year.
Parents can feel confident knowing their children are learning fundamental water safety and essential swimming skills from highly trained instructors.
Our programs cater to all ability levels, with small class sizes and personalised attention to ensure every child progresses at their own pace.
We can host your school at one of our state-of-the-art facilities or bring our qualified instructors to your pool, making quality swimming education accessible and enriching for every student.
If you would like to discuss your school delivering a swimming program, contact us to start a discussion with one of our friendly team members.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our School Swimming Programs.
At Carlile Swim, we believe swimming is an asset for life – for everyone.
Our disability lessons are delivered by qualified instructors trained in adaptive and inclusive teaching methods. Every level and skill can be tailored to suit the individual swimmer, whether that means supporting different physical or intellectual abilities, communication styles, sensory needs, or simply working at a pace that feels right.
We want every child to develop a genuine love and a sense of safety around water. To do this, we work closely with each swimmer and their family or carer to understand what they need, what they enjoy, and what they want to achieve. Parents and carers know their child best, and that knowledge informs how we teach.
These lessons are designed for children with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, sensory processing differences, or any swimmer who has found standard lesson environments difficult.
Our pools are fully enclosed, temperature-controlled, and designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for every swimmer. All facilities feature accessible entry and exit points, with changerooms and amenities on site.
Carlile Swim is a registered NDIS provider, and lessons may be funded through an eligible NDIS plan.
Want to chat about whether these lessons are the right fit for your child? Contact us – our team would love to talk through your circumstances and help create a plan for your child’s swimming journey.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Disability Swimming Lessons.
Every child experiences water differently. For children on the autism spectrum, that relationship with water can come with real complexity, and real risk – research shows autistic children are up to 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers. That’s a number that shapes how we approach every one of these lessons.
Our autism lessons are calm, consistent, and built around the individual swimmer. We focus on making the water feel safe before anything else. When a child is comfortable, trust builds – and that’s when progress starts.
Standard lessons aren’t designed for autistic learners. Unpredictable environments, sensory overload, new people, new places – these can make a regular lesson difficult before it’s even started. Our lessons are structured to reduce those barriers. We follow the swimmer’s lead, keep sessions predictable, and take the time needed to build trust before introducing new skills. Progress looks different for every child, and we’re not in a hurry.
These lessons are designed for children on the autism spectrum, children with sensory processing differences, and children with anxiety around new environments or activities.
The instructors who deliver these lessons have completed specialist training in adaptive and inclusive teaching. We work closely with families throughout – you know your child best, we know the water, and getting those two things working together is how we get the best results.
To find out whether these lessons are the right fit, send our team a message – we’d love to chat and help create a plan for your child’s swimming journey.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Autism Swimming Lessons.
Carlile Swim is a registered NDIS provider, supporting families with self-managed, plan-managed, and NDIA-managed plans.
If swimming and water safety connect to your NDIS goals, or your plan supports activities that build health, independence, or community participation, we can help. Lessons may be funded through an eligible NDIS plan.
Getting started is simple:
Our team is experienced with NDIS processes and happy to walk you through the steps. We’ll discuss whether group or private lessons are the better fit for your swimmer, and find the right teacher and class time for your plan.
We have qualified instructors trained in disability swimming across our locations, and lessons can be tailored to suit each swimmer individually – whether that’s supporting different abilities, communication styles, sensory needs, or pacing.
Our pools are fully enclosed, temperature-controlled, and designed to be safe, comfortable, and welcoming for every swimmer. All facilities have accessible entry and exit points, with changerooms and amenities on site.
To get started or to talk through your plan and your child’s goals, contact our team – we’d love to help.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our NDIS Swimming Lessons.
Aqua aerobics is a water-based fitness class that combines cardio and strength exercises in a supportive, low-impact environment. The water supports your body weight, reducing strain on joints, while also adding natural resistance for a full-body workout.
No swimming experience is needed. Classes are held in shallow water, you work at your own pace, and our instructors guide you from poolside with music to keep the energy up.
Each class includes:
We use equipment like noodles, dumbbells, and kickboards to vary the workout and target different muscle groups.
These classes suit a wide range of people, including:
The benefits go beyond fitness. Aqua aerobics builds cardio capacity without high impact, improves balance and everyday mobility, and offers a friendly, social environment that’s good for mental health as much as physical.
Our instructors are fully qualified and experienced working with older adults, beginners, and rehab participants. Safety and correct technique are always the priority.
Class times, pricing, and pass options vary by location, and seniors’ discounts may apply. Contact our team for details and to find the class that suits you.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Aqua Aerobics classes.
Hydrotherapy uses the physical properties of water – buoyancy, resistance, and warmth – to help people move with less pain. When you’re in water, the load on your joints drops significantly, which means you can work through movements that would be difficult or impossible on land. Warm water relaxes muscles before you even start, and the natural resistance of water builds strength without stressing the body.
Each session is planned and guided by a qualified practitioner, tailored to your specific needs and adjusted as you progress.
Most people who start hydrotherapy are dealing with something that makes regular exercise uncomfortable – joint pain, arthritis, a recent surgery, or an injury that hasn’t fully resolved. Others come in for neurological conditions or age-related mobility changes. Some just find land-based exercise too hard on the body and want something gentler.
You don’t need to be a strong swimmer. Sessions are structured around what your body can do, not what it can’t. There’s no assumed fitness level and no pressure to keep up.
Our hydrotherapy pools are indoors and heated, with accessible entry and exit points, changerooms, and on-site amenities. If you have specific access requirements, contact the team at your nearest location before your first visit – they’re happy to help.
To find out about session availability or to make an enquiry, contact our team and let us know you’re interested in hydrotherapy.
If you’d like to learn more, please click here for more information about our Hydrotherapy sessions.
Unsure what level is correct for your child? We’ve created an easy online tool that will help guide you to the correct level. Click the button below, answer a few short questions, and you’ll know the correct level for your child within the Carlile Swim program.
Australia's #1 Swim School
Our award-winning service speaks to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project is handled with expertise and care. You can trust in a team that’s recognized for delivering outstanding results.
A legacy of innovation, leadership and world-class teaching that has shaped generations of confident swimmers. Founded in 1946, Carlile continues to set the benchmark for learn-to-swim in Australia.
Our award-winning service speaks to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project is handled with expertise and care. You can trust in a team that’s recognized for delivering outstanding results.
From water confidence to elite performance, our programs are structured, progressive and backed by 250+ Australian Open gold medals, 8 world record holders and 50+ national representatives.
Our award-winning service speaks to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project is handled with expertise and care. You can trust in a team that’s recognized for delivering outstanding results.
Every Carlile instructor is trained far beyond industry standards, ensuring consistent, technique-led lessons that help children build confidence and progress with clarity. Supervisors support every lesson to maintain quality and safety.
Our award-winning service speaks to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project is handled with expertise and care. You can trust in a team that’s recognized for delivering outstanding results.
The Carlile teaching program was shaped by Olympic gold medallists and International Swimming Hall of Famers. Their expertise continues to guide how our program evolves to give families the very best learning outcomes.
Our award-winning service speaks to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project is handled with expertise and care. You can trust in a team that’s recognized for delivering outstanding results.
Carlie built Australia’s first purpose designed indoor teaching pool and pioneered baby and toddler teaching. Today our pools are specifically designed to support our teaching program helping children feel safe, comfortable and confident.
Our award-winning service speaks to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project is handled with expertise and care. You can trust in a team that’s recognized for delivering outstanding results.
We build strong technique and true water competence. These are the skills that truly keep children safe and help confidence grow naturally with every lesson.
Discover why parents recommend Carlile Swim Schools.
PRICING
Below are the prices for our programs at Carlile Swim Karrinyup. If the program you’re looking for is not listed, please get in touch with our team for more information.
Infant & Baby Lessons
3 months - 1 Year Old
$25.00/lesson (weekdays)
$26.50/lesson (weekends)
Toddler Swimming Lessons
1-3 Years Old
$25.00/lesson (weekdays)
$26.50/lesson (weekends)
Kids Swimming Lessons
3-6 Years Old
$28.00/lesson (weekdays)
$29.50/lesson (weekends)
Stroke Development Lessons
7+ Years Old
$28.00/lesson (weekdays)
$29.50/lesson (weekends)
Private Swimming Lessons
1-on-1 learning
$60/lesson
Other Lessons & Programs
EVERYTHING ELSE
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FAQs
Below are answers to common questions. If your question isn’t covered, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team, and we’ll help you.
Kids should be starting to swim as early as possible. We offer swimming lessons to children as young as 4-months old. Between the ages of 4-months and 3-years old, our swimming lessons teach essential skills that build confidence, safety awareness, and get them comfortable in a structured learning environment.
We then progressively increase skill, distance and time swimming to enable swimmers to be stronger, smoother swimmers through our learn to swim and stroke development programs, which are challenging yet fun!
In our 80-years of experience, we have developed a deep understanding that fostering strong swimming skills starts from a young age.
Beyond learning an important skill (staying safe in the water), learning to swim is a fun activity that can benefit children of all ages. Swimming is low-impact exercise that promotes cardiovascular health, improves endurance, and builds overall strength.
For kids, learning to swim is also a great way to introduce a classroom style environment where they can socialise with other kids, engage with a friendly instructor, and conquer set achievements!
Yes – all of our instructors are certified by one of Australia’s leading industry partners, Austswim.
All teachers have undergone a comprehensive learn-to-swim training course and regularly undergo refresher courses, workshops, and recertification to ensure we’re always working with up-to-date best practices across all swimming lessons.
CONTACT US
To contact us, fill out the form on this website, and our team will get back to you. If you need a faster response, call us using the phone number below to speak with our team. We look forward to assisting you.
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Booking is simple: if you know your child’s level, click “BOOK YOUR LESSON” to choose a time and secure their place. If you’re not sure which level is correct, click “FIND YOUR CHILD’S LEVEL” to be taken to an easy online tool we’ve created, which will help you find the right level for your child.
Join Carlile Swim for 30 days. We’re confident your child will feel safer, more assured and well supported in the water in their first four weeks. If not, we’ll refund the cost of your lessons.
