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Explore our most in-demand courses designed to help you start — or grow – your aquatics career.

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

The essential qualification to confidently teach swimming and water safety to children and adults.
  • Required by swim schools
  • 3-year AUSTSWIM Licence
  • Teacher insurance

Teacher of Infant and Preschool Aquatics

Learn to confidently teach babies, toddlers and preschoolers through safe, play-based aquatic education.
  • Early childhood aquatic skills
  • Highly valued qualification
  • Strong foundation for learners

Aqua Exercise Instructor Course

Learn to plan and deliver safe, engaging aqua fitness classes for diverse groups and fitness levels.
  • Instruct aqua fitness sessions
  • In-demand instructor skills
  • Music and movement programming

Why Choose AUSTSWIM

You’ll get the highest quality training for an in-demand job with the most trusted provider of swimming teacher training in Australia. 
Be job ready Train with Australia’s most trusted swim teacher education provider. 90.5% of our graduates gain employment.
Work anywhere Nationally and internationally recognised. Your qualification opens doors across Australia and overseas.
Flexible learning Fit training around uni, school or family life. Online learning combined with practical, in-water experience.
Ongoing support Licence, insurance and professional development included. You're supported beyond qualification, every step of the way.

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AUSTSWIM and Life Saving Victoria launch new swim teacher development initiative 24.3.2026 AUSTSWIM and Life Saving Victoria launch new swim teacher development initiative AUSTSWIM and Life Saving Victoria unveil a new professional development program for swim teachers, enhancing skills and promoting ... Read More Empowering Women in Aquatics: Support for Fiji’s Future Leaders 20.3.2026 Empowering Women in Aquatics: Support for Fiji’s Future Leaders Supporting women's leadership in aquatics, AUSTSWIM and Commonwealth Games Australia empower Fijian women with training and certif... Read More Swim Teacher Wellbeing Matters: practical strategies for voice, hearing, body and mind 18.3.2026 Swim Teacher Wellbeing Matters: practical strategies for voice, hearing, body and mind Strategies to enhance swim teachers' wellbeing, focusing on voice, hearing, body, and mindset, were highlighted in AUSTSWIM’s late... Read More AUSTSWIM Spotlight Meet Nan Brandt - The volunteer Teacher making a difference 24.3.2026 AUSTSWIM Spotlight Meet Nan Brandt - The volunteer Teacher making a difference Meet Nan Brant, a 78-year-old volunteer swimming teacher in Albury, making water safety accessible to refugees and adults, saving ... Read More Supporting Regional and Remote Communities 24.3.2026 Supporting Regional and Remote Communities AUSTSWIM supporting regional and remote Australia, not just with courses, but by helping communities thrive. Read More 2026 Victorian Joint Trainer Workshop – Setting the Benchmark for Quality and Consistency 27.2.2026 2026 Victorian Joint Trainer Workshop – Setting the Benchmark for Quality and Consistency 2026 Victorian Joint Trainer Workshop – Setting the Benchmark Read More AUSTSWIM and LSV partnership delivers first joint Trainers Day 23.3.2026 AUSTSWIM and LSV partnership delivers first joint Trainers Day AUSTSWIM and Life Saving Victoria deliver their first joint Trainers Day under a new partnership strengthening Victoria’s aquatic ... Read More AUSTSWIM Contributes to Landmark India - Australia Drowning Prevention Technical Exchange 20.2.2026 AUSTSWIM Contributes to Landmark India - Australia Drowning Prevention Technical Exchange AUSTSWIM joins India–Australia Drowning Prevention Exchange to address global drowning challenges through data-driven policy, cult... Read More AUSTSWIM strengthens its training workforce to teach MORE Australians how to swim and be safe around water 24.3.2026 AUSTSWIM strengthens its training workforce to teach MORE Australians how to swim and be safe around water AUSTSWIM expands its trainer network, enhancing swim safety education and drowning prevention across Australia with new trainers a... Read More Refreshed Australian Water Safety Strategy released to drive down drowning 24.3.2026 Refreshed Australian Water Safety Strategy released to drive down drowning As a proud member of the National Water Safety Council, AUSTSWIM welcomes the release of the refreshed Australian Water Safety Str... Read More Building Safer, more inclusive aquatic pathways in India 2.1.2026 Building Safer, more inclusive aquatic pathways in India Inclusive aquatic education in India advances with AUSTSWIM courses, empowering swim teachers to support infants and learners with... Read More Thanks for your support in 2025 17.12.2025 Thanks for your support in 2025 AUSTSWIM Wrap up 2024. Read More AUSTSWIM Annual Report 2024–25: Strengthening Australia’s swim teacher workforce to save lives 16.12.2025 AUSTSWIM Annual Report 2024–25: Strengthening Australia’s swim teacher workforce to save lives AUSTSWIM Annual Report 2025 Read More United Industry Initiative to Strengthen Queensland’s Aquatic Workforce 24.3.2026 United Industry Initiative to Strengthen Queensland’s Aquatic Workforce United Industry Initiative to Strengthen Queensland’s Aquatic Workforce Read More Spring 2025 State Bulletins have arrived! 29.10.2025 Spring 2025 State Bulletins have arrived! Our Spring 2025 State Bulletins were sent out to all teachers, candidates, and swim schools this morning. Be sure to take a look f... Read More New initiative to strengthen Queensland's aquatic workforce 21.10.2025 New initiative to strengthen Queensland's aquatic workforce AUSTSWIM has joined forces with the Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance (AQIA), Royal Life Saving Society Queensland (RLSSQ) an... Read More AUSTSWIM keeps safeguarding on the aquatics and leisure industry's agenda 8.10.2025 AUSTSWIM keeps safeguarding on the aquatics and leisure industry's agenda AUSTSWIM keeps safeguarding on the aquatics and leisure industry's agenda. Read More AUSTSWIM 2025 Awards of Excellence 3.10.2025 AUSTSWIM 2025 Awards of Excellence 2025 AUSTSWIM Awards of Excellence Read More AUSTSWIM at SwimCon 2025 24.9.2025 AUSTSWIM at SwimCon 2025 AUSTSWIM attended SwimCon 2025 in Adelaide in September 2025, adding the voices of swim teachers to conversations on drowning prev... Read More A personal invitation from our Chair to Safeguarding PD Event 22.9.2025 A personal invitation from our Chair to Safeguarding PD Event Join AUSTSWIM's Chair, Melinda Crole, for a vital Safeguarding PD Event in Melbourne to ensure children's safety in aquatic and sp... Read More
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