Enrolment Forms
Enrolment booklets detailing SA Water VACSWIM 2012 locations, enrolment dates and times and program information will be forwarded to schools in October 2011. They will also be available from swimming centres, tourist parks, libraries and our website. By late September all registered participants from the 2011 program will receive Enrolment Booklets in the mail.
Postal Enrolments have opened and Enrolment forms can be downloaded from the link below. Postal enrolments close on Friday 28th October 2011.
DOWNLOAD 2012 ENROLMENT FORMS
Lesson Times
Lessons are normally 45 minutes in duration and are generally conducted in the morning through to early afternoon at most locations. Some locations conduct lessons in the afternoon. Starting time varies from location to location. Full details of lesson times are available when enrolling.
Program Fees
(GST exempt) to be paid with Postal Enrolment or at the Location Enrolment.
Program Fees is the Enrolment Fee plus Other fees per child (applicable to each Location)
Enrolment Fee
Cost is $22 Per Child (5th Child Free)
Other SA Water VACSWIM Fees
At some Locations a fee is required to cover the costs associated with using equipment, pool maintenance, cleaning of change rooms, SLSSA fee, etc, for the duration of SA Water VACSWIM program. Look up the Location page and check for the Other Fees per child. This fee is required per child unless stated as a family fee.
A $4 fee applies to locations conducting the SLSSA Surf and Survive program. A Surf and Survive log book for participants in the Surf & Survive program is included in this fee.
Payment of SA Water VACSWIM Fees
Payment of the SA Water VACSWIM fees may be paid by money order, cheque or credit card.
The name and address of the endorsee and the name of the SA Water VACSWIM location MUST be indicated on the back of the cheque.
This year postal enrolments will again be available for all locations, information will be available in the Enrolment Booklets. Postal enrolments close 21st October 2011.
Public / Community Pools Entry Fee
Most public and community pools require an entry fee. Entry fees will be indicated in the Enrolment Booklet and on the Location page, however please confirm these fees with pool management.
Some public/community pools offer a discount on entry fees e.g. a discounted book of entry passes, family discounts, other. Please check the information brochure for pools offering discounts on entry fees.
Some pools may require an entry fee for spectators. Check with the pool management.
Enrolment Dates and Times
VACSWIM 2012 Enrolment Dates:
Larger Locations: Saturday10th December 2011. Larger locations have an early enrolment day to assist with organising the numbers. Larger locations will still offer enrolment on 31st December, 2011 however an administration fee of $1.00 additional to existing fees will be charged.
All Locations : Saturday 31st December, 2011. All locations will register this day, including the larger location that have already had an enrolment day. (administration fee of $ 1.00 extra charged to cover additional day and late enrolments)
Times: Watch for local advertising, however generally sites run between 10am – 12noon for registrations.
Note: Some regional sites have individual enrolment dates, check individual location details
(The SA Water VACSWIM office or the appointed Instructor-in-Charge will endeavour to keep local communities informed of any changes to enrolment dates and times.) Information on enrolment time on the first day will be indicated at the location. PLEASE CHECK LOCAL ADVERTISING FOR ENROLMENT DATES / TIMES.
 Late Enrolments
Late Enrolments will only be accepted if there are vacancies in existing classes. Enrolments will not be taken prior to the first lesson (unless local circumstances allow otherwise).
Enrolments on the first day of the program will only be taken after completion of the last lesson.
Refund Policy
Cancellation of Locations/classes: If a Location is cancelled for any reason you may request a full refund or transfer your children to another Location. If classes are cancelled due to extreme weather or for other reasons they will be rescheduled if possible, however if circumstances dictate rescheduling classes is not possible or you are unable to attend a rescheduled class, refunds for a pro-rata proportion of the enrolment fee will be made.
Refunds for children unable to attend classes for medical reasons will only be issued if a participant attends no more than 2 days of the program. To claim a medical refund Parents must send a letter outlining number of days attended together with a medical certificate, and a copy of the program receipt.
All requests for refunds must be received by the VACSWIM 2012 office no later than Friday 24 February 2012.
The pool entry fee where applicable to a location will not be refunded.
Transferring Between Locations
Transferring children from one Location to another is possible, however the child will only be accommodated in an existing class at the new Location if a vacancy exists. Children transferring to another Location will not be provided with additional instruction to the detriment of the existing participants. An enrolment receipt and a certificate of participation signed by the instructor in charge of the original Location must be produced when enrolling at the new Location. For details about transferring between Locations contact the instructor in charge at the Location.
Code of Behaviour
Participants (in and out of the water) are expected to cooperate with the instructions and directions of VACSWIM staff. Instructors are responsible for the children directly involved in their lesson while the lesson is being conducted. Inappropriate disruptive behaviour could result in exclusion from class(es). Instructors are not responsible for general supervision of others at the Location.
Parents should ensure that appropriate supervision is provided at all other times.
Skin Care
VACSWIM encourages all participants to wear a T-shirt, hat and apply 30+ sunscreen. Failing to provide suitable skin protection could result in exclusion from the class.
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