school programs

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Building water safety skills for life

Surf Life Saving Tasmania delivers engaging, practical programs that help students build essential water safety skills and confidence.

Programs can be delivered in the classroom or at the beach and are tailored based on age group, location and learning needs.

Pathways beyond school

Students who participate may choose to:

Become involved in Surf Life Saving
Gain qualifications and training
Continue into leadership or volunteer roles

Beach to bush
(grades 1-2)

A fun and interactive introduction to water safety for younger students.

This free 1-hour school-based session is delivered by SLST’s Community Programs team and helps students understand basic safety concepts across both coastal and inland environments. Students learn general beach safety messages, identifying hazards and dangers, sun safety, rips and waves and rescues and how to get help.

Two young athletes wearing swim caps and racing swimsuits compete in a surfing race on a paddleboard in the ocean.

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Two competitive swimmers hugging, smiling with water droplets on their skin. The swimmer in front has blond hair, blue eyes, and is wearing a blue, red, and white swim cap. The other swimmer, partly visible, wears a red swim cap with white text and bright yellow-green goggles.

Ready, Set, Rescue!
(grades 3-6)

Ready, Set, Rescue! comprises fun and educational activities that provide students with a practical approach to familiarising themselves with their local open water environments, including beaches, rivers, lakes, dams and pools throughout Tasmania.

Water awareness
Personal safety
Rescue technique
Lifesaving skills
Surf sports skills

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High School Programs

Programs are designed to be practical, hands-on and relevant to real-world situations. Students learn water safety awareness and decision-making, emergency response skills, basic rescue principles and teamwork and leadership skills.

High school programs aim to:

Build confidence in open water environments
Develop problem-solving and judgement skills
Support health, wellbeing and active lifestyles
Introduce pathways into Surf Life Saving

A female triathlete running through water during a race, wearing goggles, a swim cap, and a yellow and black athletic suit, with a crowd and tents in the background.

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A group of young people at a first aid training session. One person is lying on the ground with a leg injury, while individuals dressed in yellow rescue uniforms tend to her, providing medical assistance. Others are gathered around, observing and taking notes.

First aid for schools

A practical introduction to first aid and emergency response. Students learn basic first aid principles, CPR awareness and what to do in an emergency.

Our courses combine practical learning with experienced trainers to ensure participants leave with the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively in an emergency

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Kangaroo Beach

Kangaroo Beach is a fun animated series for kids about the adventures of four young animal friends training as junior cadets with their lifeguard heroes.

The hit show introduces younger students to water safety in every episode through storytelling, characters and interactive activities.

Surf Life Saving Australia has partnered with Kangaroo Beach, to help find new ways of reaching children and their parents and guardians with powerful water safety messages they can relate to and understand.

Season 1 and 2 of Kangaroo Beach can be seen on ABC TV and streamed via ABC iView.

Kangaroo Beach TV