Water Skills for Life is a national initiative developed by Water Safety New Zealand. It equips children aged 5–13 with essential water safety and survival skills to reduce drowning incidents and promote safe participation in aquatic activities.
Sport Otago, with support from Water Safety New Zealand, is offering funding to help Dunedin primary and intermediate schools deliver Water skills for Life swimming and water safety lessons.
All schools are encouraged to apply, with priority given to those with higher Equity Index (EQI) numbers or facing access challenges.
Programme requirements:
- Lessons must be delivered with an accredited WSNZ provider to deliver the Water Skills for Life Programme, or in a school pool with approved support (school staff trained and supported by Sport Otago/WSNZ)
- Schools that have their own pool may still choose to us an accredited provider to deliver lessons on site.
- Schools must upload class rolls into the WSNZ Database.
- This is for Primary and Intermediate Schools located in the Dunedin region.
How to apply
Complete a short Expression of Interest (EOI) form by (DATE)
Schools will be notified about funding decisions and next steps.
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