Education Portal

Water Safety Education Programmes

A number of organisations have developed water safety education teaching and learning programmes for schools. Each of the programmes has a different target audience and focus.

Some of the programmes are

skill development based like Learn to Swim and Survive
based on activities in a specific aquatic area like Sail Safe, RiverSafe, BeachEd, and include classroom activities and practical skill development
based on classroom activities and investigations of local aquatic areas such as AquaSafe
designed for use before an EOTC experience like Safe Boating, AquaSafe, RiverSafe.

Teachers need to review these programmes and select amongst them to develop a programme that meets the specific learning needs of their students.

Click on the applicable school year group to access water safety educational resources.

School Policy Documents

Swimming Pool Guidelines for Schools

Safety and EOTC: A good practice guide for New Zealand schools

Water Safety Resources

Water Safety New Zealand and its member organisations produce a wide range of water safety education products and activities, including programmes and resources to provide information and advice on safe participation in all types of water related activities. This tool will help you to find the right information for you and where to get it from.

Please click on a topic below to bring up a list of all the resources we have that meet these criteria. If the resource is produced by WSNZ, you can order it from the order form page. If the resource is produced by a member organisation click on the listed link to their website to contact them directly.

For a full list of our members and a summary of their purpose and water safety activities visit the Members page.